| 1 of 3,878 produced from 1961-68. Triumph-Herald 1147cc 4-cylinder engine. Hermes 4-speed land and water transmission. Dual rear propellers provide a top speed of approximately 7 MPH on water. Wipers. Red-painted steel wheels with chrome Amphicar hubcaps. Wide whitewall tires. Promoted as “The Sports Car that Swims” and capable of 7 knots in water or 70 MPH on land, hence the Model 770 name. |  |
 | Launched at the 1961 New York Auto Show, the car was made in West Germany and marketed from 1961 to 1968, with production ceasing in 1965. The Triumph four-cylinder engine of 1147 cc featured an 8:1 compression ratio and was rated at 43 bhp. The Amphicar's engine was mounted at the rear, driving the rear wheels through a 4-speed manual. For use in the water, the same engine drove a pair of reversible propellers at the rear, with a second gear lever engaging forward or reverse drive. |
| Most Amphicars were sold in the United States. Cars were sold in the United Kingdom from 1964. Total production was 3,878 vehicles, of which only 97 were right-hand drive. This example changed hands at Mecum. |  |
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