Amphicar

Amphicar 770 The classic amphibious car for private buyers, with 3,878 built. The name gives its limits away: 7 knots on the water and 70 mph on land. A Triumph Herald 1200 engine in the rear drove the back wheels and twin propellers, and the front wheels did the steering afloat, which made it far less precise than a boat with a rudder. Production ran from 1961 to 1965, with cars sold until 1968, and many went to the United States, where Lyndon Johnson kept one on his ranch and loved to prank guests by showing them around in it. Owners accept that it needs a lot of maintenance, but as a car you can register, drive to the lake and launch, it is still the reference point.