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Dear Gary, We went with a group to Chesapeake City, MD, on the C&D Canal, where we stayed at the Chesapeake Inn and Marina. While we were chatting on the docks, a group of cars drove into the basin. I did some research, and the cars are Amphicars, which were manufactured in Germany in the 1960s. These three cars had license plates from Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Hope you enjoy the photo. Robyn Strobel Sterling, VA Robyn, Thanks for the intriguing image. There were 4500 of these “cars� produced between 1962 and 1967 by the Quandt Group, using bits and pieces from other German car manufacturers, such as BMW and Mercedes. Family heirs today still own controlling shares in BMW. About 500 of the vehicles remain in service, sporting an in-the-water top speed of eight knots. Please enjoy a pair of first-edition PropTalk floating key chains for sharing your fun image with us. All the best, Gary
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