For land, we have cars. For water, we have boats. And sometimes we have one vehicle that acts as both. Not because it's particularly practical, but because we can. On CNBC's "Jay Leno's Garage ...

This World War II era VW-designed Schwimmwagen Type 166 underwent a complete ... Another interesting factoid is that the propeller could be lowered down from the rear when crossing a body of water.

The body (or hull, since the Schwimmwagen could also swim) was shaped very much like a bathtub. In the water the Schwimmwagen could travel at around 6 miles, or about 10 kilometers per hour.

A couple of days ago, our pals over at the Car Design Archives Facebook group posted a fascinating and mysterious picture of an odd little truck, and tagged us specifically. They were right to do ...

The Schwimmwagen actually had two versions, both designed by Erwin Komenda, who would go on to create Porsches 356 and 550 and help develop the 911 (via Silodrome).

The Beetle's doors sealed very well, and its body gaps were as narrow as possible. ... The Schwimmwagen featured an early 25-horsepower version of the Beetle's air-cooled engine, ...

The VW Schwimmwagen has four-wheel drive and runs on gasoline. According to Wikipedia , The Type 166 “is the most numerous mass-produced amphibious car in history” with 14,265 made from 1942 ...

The ad description reads that this particular Schwimmwagen had only one owner between 1959 and 1965, who used it as a daily driver. Then the swimming car had a long vacation until 1995, when it ...

This eBay listing ticks the boxes for many collectors, or just for people who like to look at interesting older cars. Old car buffs, World War II collectors, and people who think amphibious ...

Der pfiffige Schüler sucht in Oldtimer-Zeitungen nach Adressen, um seine Model­le gewinnbringend veräußern zu können. Mit Erfolg: Der Amphi­car-Club Berlin findet die klei­nen Schwimmwagen ...