Editing Amphibious vehicle (section)

==== Cars ====
{{Main|Amphibious automobile}}
[[Amphibious automobile]]s have been conceived from ca. 1900; however, the [[Second World War]] significantly stimulated their development. Two of the most significant amphibious cars to date were developed during World War II. The most proliferous was the German ''[[Schwimmwagen]]'', a small jeep-like [[4x4]] vehicle designed by the [[Porsche]] engineering firm in 1942 and widely used in [[World War II]]. The amphibious bodywork was designed by [[Erwin Komenda]], the firm's body construction designer, using the engine and drive train of the ''[[Volkswagen Kübelwagen|Kübelwagen]]''. An amphibious version of the [[Willys MB]] jeep, the [[Ford GPA]] or'' 'Seep' ''(short for ''Sea jeep'') was developed during World War II as well. A specially modified GPA, called [[Half-Safe]], was driven and sailed around the world by Australian [[Ben Carlin]] in the 1950s.

One of the most capable post-war amphibious off-roaders was the German [[Amphi-Ranger]], that featured a hull made of seawater-resistant [[Birmabright|AlMg2]] aluminium alloy. Extensively engineered, this costly vehicle was proven seaworthy at a [[Beaufort scale|Gale force]] 10 storm off the North Sea coast (Pohl, 1998). Only about 100 were built{{Snd}}those who own one have found it capable of crossing the English Channel almost effortlessly.

Purely recreational amphibian cars include the 1960s [[Amphicar]] and the contemporary [[Gibbs Aquada]]. With almost 4,000 pieces built, the Amphicar is still the most successfully produced civilian amphibious car to date. The Gibbs Aquada stands out due to its capability of high-speed planing on water. Gibbs built fifty Aquadas in the early 2000s after it was developed by a team assembled by founder Alan Gibbs before the company's engine supplier, Rover, was unable to continue providing engines. Gibbs and new partner Neil Jenkins reconstituted the company and are now seeking U.S. regulatory approval for the Aquada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2010/07/carboat-stalled-gibbs-to-launch-amphibious-atv/ |title=With Car/Boat Stalled, Gibbs to Launch Amphibious ATV |first=Bryan |last=Laviolette |date=2 July 2010 |website=The Detroit Bureau |access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref>

In 2010, a Southern California-based company named [[WaterCar]] set the Guinness World Record for Fastest Amphibious Vehicle, with their prototype, The Python, which reached top land speeds of 204&nbsp;km/h (127&nbsp;mph) and water speeds of 96&nbsp;km/h (60&nbsp;mph; 52 knots).<ref>{{cite web |title=Fastest amphibious car |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-amphibious-car |website=Guinness World Records}}</ref> Since then, the company launched their first commercial vehicle, The Panther, which has been featured on ABC's ''[[The Bachelor (U.S. TV series)|The Bachelor]]'' as well as USA's ''[[Royal Pains]]''. The WaterCar can do 80&nbsp;mph (129&nbsp;km/h) on land, and 44&nbsp;mph (38 knots; 71&nbsp;km/h) on sea, and can transition from land to sea in less than 15 seconds.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/watercar-panther-amphibious-off-road-vehicle-sets-sail-202554676.html |last1=Lloyd |first1=Alex |title=WaterCar Panther, the amphibious off-road vehicle sets sail |date=27 June 2013 |website=Yahoo! Autos |access-date=27 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701030104/https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/watercar-panther-amphibious-off-road-vehicle-sets-sail-202554676.html |archive-date=1 July 2013}}</ref> Since its release, WaterCar has been popular in the Middle East, selling to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, with six additional vehicles being sold to the Crown Prince of Dubai. The WaterCar has also been sold to tech enthusiasts and residents of Silicon Valley.<ref>{{cite news |last=England-Nelson |first=Jordan |title=Amphibious WaterCar is a pricey, fast boat, too |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2022770851_autowatercarxml.html |date=27 January 2014 |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] |access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref>

Other amphibious cars include the US [[Hydra Spyder]] and the Spira4u.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spira4u.com/aboutus.html |title=About Us |website=Spira4u.com |access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref>

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File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-721-0372-13A, Frankreich, Offiziere in Schwimmkübel.jpg|[[Volkswagen Schwimmwagen|VW Schwimmwagen]] in June 1944
File:"Drozd" amphibious vehicle during the "Armiya 2020" exhibition (front view).jpg|"Drozd" amphibious vehicle during the "[[Army (International Military-Technical Forum)|Armiya 2020]]"
File:PICT6224 1 AMPHIBIOUS LAND ROVER 1.jpg|A [[Land Rover Series|Land Rover]] with inflatable floats to create a vehicle that will swim much like an improvised raft
File:WaterCar Panther at High Speeds.jpg|[[Panther (amphibious vehicle)|Water Car Panther]] driving at High Speeds on Lake Havasu, AZ.
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