http://www.metafilter.com/tags/schwimmwagens Posts tagged with 'schwimmwagens' at MetaFilter. Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:33:38 -0800 Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:33:38 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/28402/amphibious%2Dvehicles <a href="http://www.dukw.com/">DUKWs</a> have been around since WWII, and are basically boats with wheels. <a href="http://offroadvws.com/00mschwimm.html">Schwimmwagens </a> have also been around since then, but they're basically a waterproof car with a propeller, like the 1960's <a href="http://www.geocities.com/amphicars/">Amphicar</a>. Both are kinda slow in the water. The only cool looking amphibious vehicles that could reach a decent speed in the water have been in <a href="http://www.pjoy.fi/galleria/bond-lotus.jpg ">James Bond movies</a>. <a href="http://www.aquada.host.goodtechnology.net/">Not any more...</a> tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.28402 Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:33:38 -0800 amphibious amphicars dukw schwimmwagens vehicles badstone