Nothing can prepare the first-time driver of a Gibbs Aquada amphibious vehicle for the street theater of steering a car down a launch, floating into the water and speeding away like a boat. It is the ...

Previously only available in the U.K., the Aquada is swimming stateside. June 26, 2007 — -- From planning family vacations to taking a shortcut to work, imagine having the option to choose ...

Amphibious cars have never caught on because none performed well on the road and the water. In the early-2000s, the innovative Aquada managed to solve the performance-related shortcomings of these ...

Adventurer and Virgin chairman Sir Richard Branson, set a new world record on June 14, 2004, this time for the fastest crossing of the English Channel by an amphibious craft. Using a Gibbs Aquada, ...

Amphibious cars are making waves again — thanks to a recent spotlight by Supercar Blondie. In 2004, billionaire Richard Branson set the record for the fastest crossing of the English Channel by an ...

-- Picture this: It's a beautiful, sunny day and you're driving along a winding road when you come upon a put-in site on a pretty lake. If only you had a boat. If you were driving a Gibbs Aquada ...

MILFORD -- As Gibbs Technologies moves toward producing a viable mass production amphibious car, it's interesting to check in with a couple of enthusiasts of the Amphicar, the only production civilian ...

The Gibbs Aquada, a sports car that retracts its wheels and speeds up to 30 mph on water, is destined for U.S.shores within 18 months. New Zealand entrepreneur Alan Gibbs hopes to sell the amphibious ...

Remember the Gibbs Aquada, that wild amphibious sports car we test-drove (floated?) a few years back (“‘Wheels Up’ Takes On a Whole New Meaning,” AW, May 17, 2004)? New Zealand entrepreneur Alan Gibbs ...