Thanks all for the info, so is it worth looking at?? I wonder what a basket case
would sell for, I know what folks are asking, that doesn't mean they are
selling............
"Kent J. Miller" wrote:
> They were called Amphicars designed by MB. They had a severe problem with
> seals leaking after a little age. If you get it, make sure the bilge pump
> works before you take it in the water!!! Popular Mechanics did a test report
> many many years ago. They drove one off an eight foot pier at 35 MPH and it
> floated!
>
> A mint condition floater is valued around 25 K these days.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Kent
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brad Fornal <toyman@digitex.net>
> To: Spridgets <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 7:22 PM
> Subject: Water Sprite (not really)
>
> > I received a lead today on an Amphibia-Car. I vaguely recall one in my
> > town when I was 6 or 7 but know nothing of them beyond that. Who made
> > them, when were they made, have they any value, are parts out there to
> > be easily attained. Are there any websites that have information on
> > them. The story is, it stopped running and has been in a barn ever
> > since. I am not real serious about getting it, although, come to think
> > of it, it would make a great scuba diving vehicle <G>. But if it has any
> > value for a resale situation, I would possibly pull a Frank and see if
> > they will give it to me and I can eBay it with a reserve of half a
> > mil......................TIA for any info, Brad
> >
|