They didn't catch on because you can design a good car and you can design a good boat but designing something to be both a good car and a good boat is impossible. So it was marginal at both purposes.
Amphicar prices are on the rise. Beware, they're cute but they rust and the door seals fail.
The Germans, of course, originated the idea, and utilized it in their failed efforts to spread National Socialism across the globe. The Tiger tank could cross fairly deep streams and rivers and they needed a way for the infantry to keep up.
The VW Schwimmwagen had an air-cooled motor and no doors which made it impractical. (So was the Amphicar.)
Amphicar prices are on the rise. Beware, they're cute but they rust and the door seals fail.
The Germans, of course, originated the idea, and utilized it in their failed efforts to spread National Socialism across the globe. The Tiger tank could cross fairly deep streams and rivers and they needed a way for the infantry to keep up.
The VW Schwimmwagen had an air-cooled motor and no doors which made it impractical. (So was the Amphicar.)
