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1964 Amphicar Model 770

RM Open Roads February 2021
Friday, 19 February - Sunday, 28 February 2021
$73,000
Not sold at a high bid of
$75,000 - $95,000
Est. Range
Yes
Reserve
211
Lot Number
#2
Recent restoration
RM Sotheby's
Auction House
Chassis no. 101261; Engine no. GK1352HF. White with black top over red and white vinyl. 1147/43hp Triumph engine, 4-speed, red steel wheels with hub caps, whitewalls.

Evaluation: Located in Ohio. Restoration finished last year with $64,000 in receipts, represented with just 3 miles since completion, and reportedly hasn’t yet seen the water. A handful of scuffs on the body side trim, one of the headlight bezels, and the A-pillar. Otherwise it’s fresh and gorgeous.

Bottom Line: A mediocre automobile and a worse boat, the Amphicar is nevertheless one of those automotive gimmicks that can easily charm you, and its capabilities are almost unique in the classic car market. That’s why good examples are expensive. Other, better Amphicars have sold for more than this reported high bid, but the bidders here went through a few 2-minute extensions and settled on a reasonable number. It could have gone to a new home at this price.

by Andrew Newton
4 March 2021

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