“Ahoy Matey..Swab the decks”  This ampibious car was one of the most successful of all time. With almost 4000 produced between 1961-1968  it was neither a very good car or boat. Produced by German company Quandt Group and designed by Hanns Trippel its name in German is “Portmanteau” means “Water Car”  Powering this U-Boat for the street was a sturdy but lazy Triumph engine from the hoo-hum Herald. The 1147 cc lump produced a slug like 43  horsepower. Performance was Diesel Rabbit like. Top speed was a tepid 70mph.On the water you could count on 7  knots with no wind. Road and Track Magazine quipped in 1966 “We like to think of it as the fastest car on the water and fastest boat on the road.” Steering for both on road and water was done by the front wheels. This set up made for slow moves on the water. The on road transmission was the Hearld 4 speed manual. On the water you had a self designed outdrive that was engaged when you pushed a floor mounted lever. As with all “Water Cars” this car suffered from rust issues. Even when new it would only stay afloat as fast as the bilge pumps could keep it from becoming a submarine. Time Magazine joked  “Its flotation was entirely dependent on whether the bilge pump could keep up with the leakage.” Also  “a  vehicle that promised to revolutionize drowning”  Despite all of these flaws these floating cars have an almost cult like following. Of the 4000 made over 700 still survive. Pristine examples have been sold for close to six figure prices. What Auto is This??