Volkswagen Schwimmwagen Type 166

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The Schwimmwagen (swimming car) 166 was capable of fording lakes or rivers, using a screw drive on the rear of the car's fuselage (hull.) It was based on the Kübelwagen, also made by Volkswagen. Essentially it was a VW Beelte that could swim. Over 15,000 were built.
Caption Written By: 
Jason McDonald
Photographed By: 
Jason McDonald
Date Photographed: 
Saturday, January 7, 2006
City: 
Duxford
State/Province/Oblast: 
Cambridgeshire
Country: 
England
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