In which country was the Amphicar manufactured?

The Amphicar was manufactured in West Germany. It was one of the rare civilian vehicles designed from the outset to operate both as a road car and as a boat.

Engineer Hans Trippel developed the concept, and the Quandt Group manufactured the Amphicar at facilities in Lübeck and Berlin-Borsigwalde. The car was unveiled at the 1961 New York Auto Show, reflecting the importance of the North American leisure market to its business plan. Most of the production was exported to the United States.

Its rear-mounted 1.147-liter four-cylinder engine came from Britain’s Triumph Herald. On land, it drove the rear wheels through a manual transmission; in water, twin propellers provided propulsion. The Model 770 name referred approximately to its advertised performance—70 miles per hour on land and 7 miles per hour on water.

Production ended in 1965, although cars continued to be marketed and sold for several years. About 3,878 Amphicars were built. France, Britain, and the United States are tempting choices because amphibious vehicles were developed in all three countries, but the Amphicar itself was a West German product.