A Gibbs Aquada

The Gibbs Aquada is a high speed amphibious vehicle developed by Alan Gibbs and his company Gibbs Technologies. It is capable of speeds over 100 mph (160 km/h) on land and 30 mph (50 km/h) on water. Rather than adding wheels to a boat design, or creating a car that floats, the Aquada was designed from the ground up to perform very well in both fields. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1595x797, 304 KB) A Gibs Aquada amphibian vehicle. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1595x797, 304 KB) A Gibs Aquada amphibian vehicle. ... An amphibious vehicle is a vehicle or craft, that is a means of transport, viable on land as well as on water - just like an amphibian. ... Alan Gibbs is one of New Zealands wealthiest residents. ... For other uses, see Boat (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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The car is often compared to the submarine car in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... The Spy Who Loved Me is the 10th film in the James Bond series and the third to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. ...

The Aquada is expected to go on sale in the U.S. in 2009 at a price of $85,000.^[1]

References

1. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19715305/?gt1=10150

See also

• Quadski
• Humdinga
• Amphicar

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External links

• Gibb Technologies official website