The Amphicar might seem like a joke, but it’s actually kind of legendary. The German-made amphibious car was built between 1961 and 1968, and this particular one just sold on Bring-A-Trailer for the price of a brand new 2020 Corvette Stingray. The Amphicar can be driven like a regular vehicle on the open road, but when you shift the car into neutral, you can then activate the propellers via a lever and then utilize the front wheels as the rudder. The white on red and white vinyl Amphicar has a rear-mounted small-displacement, 43-horsepower, four-cylinder engine mated to a 4-speed manual transmission with period-correct whitewall tires. Exhaust ports are high on the body to keep water out, and the floor of the Amphica is rubber. The odometer reads 3,250 (but it’s listed as TMU, or true mileage unknown). Interestingly enough, the seller brought it from Florida to Washington State in 1990, sold it, and then repurchased it years later. The car includes owner’s manual, service records, and clean title. The Amphicar won’t break any marine or land-based speed records, but it still manages to be one of the most creative vehicles ever made. A mere 3,878 were made, and only about 600 remain in operation, so this one is pretty special.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
