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Amphibious Car Sinks In Lake Of The Ozarks

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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — A unique and rare amphibious automobile called an Amphicar sank in Lake of the Ozarks Saturday afternoon. 

According to owner Roger Sallee, the incident reportedly happened in six-mile cove. Sallee says the vehicle experienced mechanical issues with the bilge pump and door seal.

“I’ve taken this Amphicar on approximately 1,400 swims over the past 26 years and have never experienced what happened Saturday,” Sallee said. “Amazingly, the damage was minimal so the repairs are complete, the car is running again and will be swimming again soon.”

Amphibious Car Sinks at Lake, Walrus Recovers (4_ramp)
Amphibious Car Sinks at Lake, Walrus Recovers (2_airbags)

Amphicars, which are all convertibles, were built in Germany from 1961 to 1968 with less than 4,000 made in total production. It is the only civilian amphibious passenger vehicle ever to be mass produced, according to the International Amphicar Owners Club.

Tim McNitt, better known as "The Walrus," dives to recover lost items at the Lake. He retrieved the upside-down Amphicar from 40-feet-deep water using four airbags and a ramp. No one got hurt during the incident. 

"I've recovered everything you could imagine," McNitt said. "Bulldozers, helicopters, boats, you name it."

Amphibious Car Sinks at Lake, Walrus Recovers (1)

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