Topic: Solved - MJW #659 - Karl Baier's amphibious car 1952

[woodinsight]

What was the name of this small amphibian?
Who built it and what was the year it was completed?

[woodinsight]

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[serra]

I have found it as Midget amphibious car developed by Karl Baier,  West germany photo taken in year 1952. This is the unmodified photo I have found.

[woodinsight]

I have found it as Midget amphibious car developed by Karl Baier,  West germany photo taken in year 1952. This is the unmodified photo I have found.

Yes that's it.
Another point for you.

[grobmotorix]

Karl Baier was the owner of a bakery in Berlin. The car you´ve presented here was the first version (1950) of his 300kg 8HP amphibium. He´s mainly constructed it to be able to use it at Berlin´s lake Wannsee:

[woodinsight]

amazing.......and with a sail to help assist sideways motion!

[grobmotorix]

And here´s the second version from 1953:

[woodinsight]

interesting to see the sail used for forward propulsion and as a sunshade!
Thanks for posting these Grob.