The Swimwagen, swimming car, Typ 166 was a German amphibious jeep. It was based on the Kübelwagen, Germanies most recognizable jeep. It was a 4 x 4 Jeep built by the Volkswagen company. It is the most produced amphibious car in history with 14,265 vehicles built. The Volkswagen Swimmwagen had a top speed of 80 km/h on land and 10 km/h in water.
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