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The classic 1962 Amphicar 770 James Bond-style, amphibious car.
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Wacky James Bond-style, amphibious car that can go on roads and water for sale for £70,000

Andy Crick
Last updated: 2023/12/20 at 11:45 AM
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The classic 1962 Amphicar 770. (Picture: Jam Press)
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A wacky, James Bond-style soft-top amphibious car that can go on roads and water is for sale for £70,000.

The classic 1962 Amphicar 770 can do 70mph on dry land.

Albeit it, it boasts a sluggish 0-60mph of 21.7 seconds.

But it can also travel at an impressive seven knots in the sea, lakes or rivers.

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That is the same as most luxury yachts.

The classic 1962 Amphicar 770 James Bond-style, amphibious car.
The classic 1962 Amphicar 770. (Picture: Jam Press)

When it reaches port, the doors of the amphibious motor – which have special watertight seals – are locked.

The blue convertible comes with life jackets and paddles in case it breaks down in water.

A note on the dashboard reads: “Warning! Before boating.

“Pit bilge plug in, secure front luggage deck, use lower locks to seal doors.”

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Only 3,878 of the two door cabriolet models were ever made.

It was bought for just £2,710 61 years ago brand new.

The classic 1962 Amphicar 770 James Bond-style, amphibious car.
The classic 1962 Amphicar 770. (Picture: Jam Press)

That is £27,550 in today’s money, taking into account inflation.

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But it is tipped to sell for well over double that when it goes under the hammer.

RM Sotheby’s have given it a guide price of between £55,000 and £70,000.

The auctioneers have dubbed it ‘The car that swims’.

An RM Sotheby’s spokesperson said: “Resembling a crossbreed of a 1957 Thunderbird and a Glasspar ski boat, it was motivated by a rear-mounted Triumph four-cylinder engine that drove the rear wheels.

“On land, the Amphicar drove like any other small European automobile of the day.

“Upon reaching a boat ramp, the doors’ special watertight seals were locked into place, the front luggage lid was locked, and the car was driven slowly into the water.

“A lever then directed the engine’s power to dual rear propellers, and off the Amphicar went.

“The ‘captain’ would steer the craft using the front wheels, which served as rudders.

The classic 1962 Amphicar 770 engine.
The classic 1962 Amphicar 770. (Picture: Jam Press)

“Putting the car into reverse while in the water would spin the propellers in reverse, serving as a brake, much as on conventional boats.

“For returning to shore, both the rear-wheel-drive and the propeller drive could be operated at the same time.”

It is being sold in Phoenix, Arizona, US on 25 January.

In the 1977 Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, 007 has an aquatic car – dubbed Wet Nellie – that can go underwater.

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