“Anyone who can drive an automobile can operate an Amphicar either as a car or a boat,” said the company advertising. It came complete with Coast Guard-approved navigation lights. About 800 were built through 1967, some three-quarters of them sold in the United States. At $3,395, it was about the price of an Austin-Healey 3000.

The Amphicar’s delightfulness earned it a certain following. No less than “Uncle Tom” McCahill of Mechanix Illustrated opined that “the guy who owns one of these at any of our thousands of lakes this summer will be the hit of the season.”

This Amphicar is attractive in red with a white and red vinyl interior. Power comes from a 1,147-cc inline four-cylinder engine, located amidships and drives through a transmission is directed to the independently-sprung rear wheels on land and in the water to twin propellers. Ready to drive or sail, it will be an attractive addition to any garage… or boathouse.