Friday afternoon 10 or 12 of these Amphicars came to Newburgh. They were in Evansville for one of the club's events.
Interesting vehicles. You just drive right in. I looked around the internet to get some more info. These were built from 1961 to 1968, roughly. Around 3 or 4 thousand.
And drive right out. I chatted with a few of the folks. Looks like a fun group. It is hard not to smile when you see one of the cars. Watching them in the water they didn't look all that sea worthy - not much freeboard.
Another shot. They say if you roll up the windows and put up the convertible top they are quite reliable. Allegedly, 2 of them crossed the English Channel in 20 foot seas.
The plan was for them to boat back to Evansville. It must be 8 or 10 river miles. However, the water was high with a lot of debris after the 6 inches of rain in Louisville a few days earlier. This guy dented his rocker panel in the water when he hit a log or something.
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