What it is: Designed and built by Rick Dobbertin, the HydroCar is an amphibious car that transforms its shape from “Land Mode” to “Water Mode” at the flip of a switch. In the land mode, the Dobbertin HydroCar raises its full-length articulating sponsons (or the pontoons), which function as the car’s fenders. While on the water, these sponsons are lowered by about eight inches to transform the car into a tunnel-hulled watercraft within no time. Rick Dobbertin sold his three earlier projects to finance the HydroCar.

One of his notable projects includes the Dobbertin Surface Explorer amphibious vehicle, which traveled through 28 countries and 38 states, doing 30,000 land miles and over 3,000 miles in the open ocean.

Why is it special?
The HydroCar has earlier appeared on the January 2004 Popular Mechanics Magazine as an artist’s rendering, Forbes Magazine and two Monster Garage publications. Noticeably, almost every part of the HydroCar is custom or handmade. It took Rick Dobbertin nine long years and 18,800 hours to complete the HydroCar. When you go from land mode to the water mode, the HydroCar actually changes shape, which is a delight for collectors and the amphibious car lovers. The HydroCar is powered by a 572 cubic inch Chevrolet engine, producing 762 horsepower at 5,800 rpm and 712 pounds of torque at 4,200 rpm. However, Rick Dobbertin said...

Although it’s fully functional, the HydroCar has not yet been thoroughly tested, so it’s being offered as a more of collector car than something to be used on either land or water on a regular basis. If you’re looking for a daily driver – this isn’t it.

The specifications:
• Length – 268.5″ (22 feet, 4.5 inches)
• Width – Without the auxiliary sponsons – 96″ (8 feet)
• Width – With the auxiliary sponsons – 124″ (10 feet, 4 inches)
• Height – 63.5″ (5 feet, 3.5 inches)
• Ground Clearance – 7″
• Weight – 8,500 lbs
The Listing: The Dobbertin HydroCar is listed at US $777,000. The bidding ends on January 13, 2011.











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