Comments on: MI’s Wonderful Car-Boat (Apr, 1957) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064881 jayessell Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:49:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064881 What? No 'Supercar' references? http://www.aiai.ed.ac.uk/~bat/GA/IMG/supercar-konami.gif What?
No ‘Supercar’ references?

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]]> By: John M. Hanna http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064724 John M. Hanna Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:59:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064724 Its the Bat Boat! http://www.javelinamx.com/batmobile/batboat.jpg Its the Bat Boat! http://www.javelinamx.com/batmobile/batboat.jpg

]]> By: LightningRose http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064707 LightningRose Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:39:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064707 Well hell, if I can't get an aerocar or a rocket pack, I guess I can settle for am amphicar. I don't like it, but I can live with it. Well hell, if I can’t get an aerocar or a rocket pack, I guess I can settle for am amphicar. I don’t like it, but I can live with it.

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064704 Rick Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:04:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064704 Hi Rick. So I guess that means there are still a few up and running around the country. Parts must be a problem, though ;-) Rick Hi Rick. So I guess that means there are still a few up and running around the country. Parts must be a problem, though ;-)

Rick

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064699 Rick Auricchio Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:00:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064699 Rick, that car was the Amphicar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphicar There are Amphicar clubs around the US that regularly meet. Rick, that car was the Amphicar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphicar

There are Amphicar clubs around the US that regularly meet.

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064696 Rick Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:06:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064696 Back in the 60s I recall seeing a small car on the road with little props sticking out of its rear end a couple of times. It was some kind of amphibian for consumer use. In fact LBJ had one on his ranch in Texas. He used to drive unsuspecting visitors around on a tour of the ranch and then suddenly swing into the Padernales River which runs through the ranch. Got his jollies that way I guess. Strange guy. Rick Back in the 60s I recall seeing a small car on the road with little props sticking out of its rear end a couple of times. It was some kind of amphibian for consumer use. In fact LBJ had one on his ranch in Texas. He used to drive unsuspecting visitors around on a tour of the ranch and then suddenly swing into the Padernales River which runs through the ranch. Got his jollies that way I guess. Strange guy.

Rick

]]> By: rsterling78 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064684 rsterling78 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:54:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064684 Somehow science fictional or futuristic boats have never really gotten any traction in the popular imagination. Even hydrofoils are something of a cheat: Hey, let's get the boat mostly out of the water. Somehow science fictional or futuristic boats have never really gotten any traction in the popular imagination. Even hydrofoils are something of a cheat: Hey, let’s get the boat mostly out of the water.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064681 Rick Auricchio Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:55:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064681 Not for me...it doesn't fly. Not for me…it doesn’t fly.

]]> By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064679 JMyint Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:48:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064679 When I was a bit younger I wanted to try to break the amphibious circum navigation record. I even found a couple of DUKWs for sale. My wife would have nothing of it though. Amphibious vehicles had been around for quite a while before this article it just they are expensive and are not the best at being a car or a boat. When I was a bit younger I wanted to try to break the amphibious circum navigation record. I even found a couple of DUKWs for sale. My wife would have nothing of it though.

Amphibious vehicles had been around for quite a while before this article it just they are expensive and are not the best at being a car or a boat.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064678 Scott Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:44:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064678 Captain Action had one of these babies! http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives/362/silver_streak.jpg Captain Action had one of these babies!
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]]> By: slim http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/mis-wonderful-car-boat/comment-page-1/#comment-1064677 slim Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:27:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6702#comment-1064677 "MI's Wonderful Car-Boat" Modest, aren't they. Well, they've done the hard part by drawing a picture of it. Now all it needs are some engineers to figure out a few details like how to make it work. “MI’s Wonderful Car-Boat” Modest, aren’t they.
Well, they’ve done the hard part by drawing a picture of it. Now all it needs are some engineers to figure out a few details like how to make it work.

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