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The Amphibious Dobbertin HydroCar – A $1 million dollar 762 HP boat/car hybrid

by Silodrome 25 Aug 2018 10:24 PDT
Amphibious Hydrocar © Silodrome

The Dobbertin HydroCar is an amphibious vehicle that took 10 years to develop with over $1 million USD invested in research, development, and construction.

The HydroCar can be driven on land for extended periods thanks to its articulated sponsons (side pontoons) that can be raised or lowered. In the raised position the four wheels are in contact with the ground, and in the lowered position the sponsons form a tunnel-hull speedboat.

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