Amphibious cars are hot. And tomorrow Brit Nick Fox of Amphibious Unlimited will attempt to break the cross-English Channel record of 1 hour, 40 minutes and 6 seconds set by Sir Richard Branson in his stylish Gibbs Aquada. Fox’s ride, unfortunately tagged with the inelegant name “Sealegs,” is a modified RIB with wheels that is built in New Zealand. The wheels are driven by an inboard motor while this hideous Frankenboat is on land (it can hit 6 mph, WOO HOO!), and can be retracted when it’s in the water (where it looks like a standard RIB). This thing should lose on style points alone, and I can’t imagine why you would want a rolling RIB, unless you need to park on a nearby street. I’m rooting for the Gibbs Aquada…
Ugly Duckling: “Just call me Wonk, James Wonk…”
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