Yep it was a great episode! But I think James May's Herald clutch was
wrecked long before he hit the water. Somethins about an extra ton of
weight. Oh and the VW? Only floated for about 10 minutes. Then it
sank to the bottom.
On 9/6/07, Bob Danielson <75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org> wrote:
> Did anyone catch the Top Gear episode where they each had to build an
> amphibious car? One put a 250HP Honda outboard on the tailgate of a ToyBoata
> HiLux which worked pretty well until he turned too fast, took on water and
> rolled over. Another used a VW Vanagon but he sheared off the prop on
> entering the water...but it did float well. The last guy took a Triumph
> Herald and added a mast, sail and rudder and it worked great. His only
> problem was the clutch got wrecked in the water so he couldn't drive the car
> out. The show is back and funnier then ever.
>
> Bob Danielson
> 1975 TR6 CF38503U
> Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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