Take to the water in the Hydra Spyder amphibious car

If you're looking to get your James Bond on (and didn't already spring for the Aquada), you may want to check out the Hydra Spyder from the modestly named Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International. The $155,000 custom car is powered by a Corvette motor and can function as well in the water as on land. The Spyder can seat four, pull a water skier, and takes six months to build. Want something that'll handle a bigger group? CAM also produces amphibious buses and RVs, with prices starting at a mere $850,000. This is definitely not your father's Winnebago.

[Via TRFJ]

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Seems kind of appropriate that it uses a Corvette engine, being amphibious and all.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Now if only I had $155,000...

http://bravomedic.blogspot.com

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

That's totally hot. Ski behind a convertible. Sign me up.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

I live 9 miles away from work -- but there's a river in the way, so I have to drive nearly 30. If they had something like this for around $25k-$30k, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

What the hell does this have to do with gadgets? It seems like Engadget has been spreading more and more out of the realm of gadgets and into the world of "anything somewhat interesting."

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

What ever happened to the flying sub? There was a TV show about it, but the product never really caught on, I guess.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

man. seems like really in poor taste after katrina.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

I can really see some fly New Orleans homies gettin' 'round in one of these. Nice1 engadget.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

yah, whoever uses a boat is really inconsiderate to those who have been affected by flooding

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

I love eet.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Looks good in the water...but very ugly out of the water.....I'd prefer the Aquada over this, at least it isn't an eye soar outta water.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

David Oh: You're so right, i totally just turned the tap on and was, like - oh, no - water! I'm being totally disrespectful to the victims of Katrina.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

my car can run on waters too.

well okay, maybe the first 3 seconds

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

""Posted Sep 14, 2005, 10:46 PM ET by David Oh
man. seems like really in poor taste after katrina.""

You my friend are an idiot.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

SIX MONTHS TO BUILD???? It must come with the most confusing assembly manual if it takes that long to get it togerth - and if you loose 1 piece..... plop - sinks like a stone. Well at least, unlike a jigsaw, everyone would be impressed with your effort.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Think I still prefer the Gibbs Aquada - good old British craftsmanship!

http://www.aquada.co.uk/

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

"man. seems like really in poor taste after katrina."

That is SO true!

I live in Oklahoma City and after the big tornado of May 3, 1999, I boycotted the sale of ceiling fans.



This looks like a floating mustang convertible with a horrible front clip conversion. And its front wheel drive!!

This company's website claims over 500 hp when the 6.0l LS2 only puts out 404 hp. Sure 500 HP is possible through mods, but nothing I've found so far states any sort of engine mods to bump up the horsies.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

$50,000 for a real Corvette
$50,000 for a nice Mastercraft speed boat
________
$100,000 = Ive got an extra $55K in my pocket by not buying this.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Post 18:

You can take the other $55k and buy another corvette for the other side of the river...