# An Amphicar that still runs **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 18, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-amphicar-that-still-runs/184727 "2022-06-18T20:50:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-amphicar-that-still-runs/184727/1 "2022-06-18T20:50:38Z")
… on both land and water. This guy’s 55 year old Amphicar has been very nicely restored, so I think he’s nuts to take it into salt water. We have lots of lakes in NJ, where his car would fare much better. [https://www.nj.com/ocean/2022/06/watch-nj-guy-take-his-amphibious-car-for-a-dip-at-the-jersey-shore.html](https://www.nj.com/ocean/2022/06/watch-nj-guy-take-his-amphibious-car-for-a-dip-at-the-jersey-shore.html) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-amphicar-that-still-runs/184727/2 "2022-06-18T20:58:52Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > so I think he’s nuts to take it into salt water I agree-they rust badly. I bet he sprays it down once he’s done. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2022, 9:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-amphicar-that-still-runs/184727/3 "2022-06-19T09:58:53Z")
> [@texases](#): > > I bet he sprays it down once he’s done. Probably not only sprays it down but details it also! At least he should.