Amphibious car VW Schwimmwagen type COBI 2403 - World War II

You know that:

• The car was in the armament of the German army from 1942 until the end of the war?
• A total of 14,265 were produced?
• The car had a hinged propeller at the rear for fast movement on the water?
• The wagon also included paddles and a 3 metre pole for measuring water depth?
• The tubular structure was manufactured in Berlin by the American company Ambi-Budd, which ironically also produced parts for American Jeeps ?
• The vehicle was equipped with a special gear for getting out of the water onto the shore ?
• In the water, the car was steered by turning the front wheels in the same way as on dry land ?
• The Schwimmvagen also proved its worth during the African campaign and E. Rommel requested the delivery of more units, but the army supplied him with a Kübelwagen type instead ?
• The price of one car was 4,200 Reichsmarks, about 17300 € today ?

Technical parameters:

• dimensions length 3,82 m, width 1,48 m, height 1,61 m
• weight 903 kg (empty)
• power unit petrol 4-cylinder VW 1,3l engine with 25 hp
• maximum speed on road 80 km/h, in water 11 km/h
• fuel tank capacity 50 l
• range up to 450 km on the road, consumption when sailing 10l/h
• armament usually 7.92 mm machine gun 
• equipment 2x paddle and measuring rod
• crew max. 4 persons

Below you will find assembly instructions that give an idea of the difficulty (children usually have no problem), or in case the original instructions inserted in each package are lost. It will also help if you are in doubt about what all the pack contains. This service is brought to you exclusively by COBISHOP.CZ