Thread: Cars that were too clever for their own good....
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Old 18 Jan 2018, 13:20 (Ref:3793560)   #10
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Got one - the Amphicar!!
And it had everything going for it- gawky looks, Triumph Herald mechanicals, steel construction. I’m sure I’ve heard it described as having the worst of both worlds- poor road car and rubbish boat....... But, it did attempt to give us something no other car of the era did, so definitely too clever for its own good!

Was there ever a production ‘flying car’? I’m sure some prototypes have emerged since the 1950s, and the idea is still being mooted......
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