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这辆既能在陆地疾驰又能在水面漂浮的两栖车——,Amphicar,770,曾是大众梦想的奇迹。它以独特设计和传奇故事引发热议,虽未普及,却赢得了少数铁杆粉丝的深情守护。跟随David,一探这辆007座驾的神秘魅力吧。
It,drives,like,a,car,,floats,like,a,boat,,and,looks,like,something,from,a,barbed,film.
它开起来像车,漂起来像船,看着就像从一部谍战片里开出来的。
A,James,Barbed,film.
一部詹姆斯·邦德的谍战片。
I&39ll,take,it,from,here.
接下来交给我吧。
展开剩余94%Meet,the,Amphicar,770.
这就是,Amphicar,770。
Seven,knots,on,water,and,70,miles,per,hour,on,land,,it&39s,the,only,amphibious,vehicle,in,history,to,be,mass-produced,for,the,general,public.
水上时速七节,陆地时速七十英里,它是历史上唯一一款面向大众量产的两栖车。
But,today,,only,a,handful,of,die-hard,enthusiasts,drive,them.
但如今,只有极少数铁杆粉丝还在开它。
So,why,didn&39t,they,catch,on?
为什么它没能流行起来?
Do,I,need,to,put,my,seatbelt,on?
我需要系安全带吗?
No,,no,,no.
不,不,不。
No,seatbelts.
没有安全带。
To,find,out,,we&39re,hitting,the,road,and,the,water,with,one,superfan,keeping,the,Amphicar&39s,legacy,afloat.
为了找出答案,我们要跟着一位铁粉上路下水,看看他如何守护这款车的传奇。
People,do,look,at,you,as,you&39re,driving,around,and,I,try,not,to,get,caught,up,in,the,celebrity,bit.
开在路上总会有人盯着你,我尽量不把自己当作明星。
We&39ll,dive,into,its,controversial,origins,before,finally,answering,the,most,important,question.
我们先聊聊它充满争议的身世,再来回答非常重要的问题。
Why,aren&39t,we,all,driving,swimming,cars?
为什么我们都不开这种能游泳的车?
I&39ve,owned,a,lot,of,Amphi,cars.
我拥有过很多辆,Amphicar。
To,be,honest,,I&39ve,sort,of,lost,count.
说实话,我自己都数不清了。
David,has,spent,every,second,of,his,life,thinking,of,Amphi.
大卫几乎一辈子都在想着,Amphicar。
So,much,so,that,when,we,were,in,a,restaurant,that,only,served,cups,to,children,with,Amphi,cars,on,,we,had,children&39s,drinks,so,that,we,could,get,the,cups.
有一次我们去一家餐厅,那儿只给孩子用印着,Amphicar,的杯子,我们特地点了儿童饮料,就为了要那杯子。
And,that&39s,just,scratching,the,surface.
这只是冰山一角。
This,was,presented,to,me,in,2009,for,my,help,for,the,Amphicar,community.
2009,年,Amphicar,社区为了感谢我的帮助,送了我这个。
This,is,really,unusual,,absolutely,unique.
这东西相当罕见,独一无二。
It&39s,number,one,,number,one,of,one.
编号,1/1,全球只有这一件。
Because,it&39s,so,rare,,I&39ve,only,let,the,children,use,it.
因为太稀有,我只让孩子们用过。
But,David&39s,most,prized,toy,sits,in,the,driveway.
但大卫非常珍爱的玩具就停在车道上。
And,this,ride,has,got,it,all.
而且这辆车功能齐全。
Gears,for,land,and,sea,,twin,propellers,,wheels,that,double,as,rudders,,marine,lights,,watertight,doors.
陆地和水上都有档位,双螺旋桨,车轮还能当舵用,还有航海灯,防水车门。
It&39s,even,got,a,fire,extinguisher.
甚至配了灭火器。
With,so,many,gadgets,,it&39s,no,surprise,this,car&39s,done,its,own,007,mission.
这么多装备,也难怪它曾完成自己的,007,任务。
The,water,at,the,side,,almost,like,a,Hollywood,movie,,was,going,bu-bu-bu-bu-bu,like,this,,and,it,was,the,downdraft,from,the,helicopter.
水面被吹得像好莱坞电影那样,发出噗噗噗的声响,那是直升机下压的气流。
But,we&39ll,come,back,to,that,later.
不过这个故事稍后再说。
First,,a,history,lesson.
先来上一堂历史课。
The,Amphicar&39s,design,was,based,on,a,Nazi,war,vehicle,called,the,Volkswagen,Schwimmwagen,,or,swim,car,in,English.
Amphicar,的设计灵感源自纳粹时期的一款军用车——大众,Schwimmwagen,英文直译就是泳车。
Genius.
真是个天才点子。
After,the,war,,its,inventor,became,obsessed,with,turning,that,wartime,tech,into,a,swimming,car.
战后,它的发明人迷上了把这种战时技术改造成水陆车。
Available,for,anyone,to,buy.
人人都能买的。
Ambitious?
雄心勃勃?
Yes.
没错。
Practical?
实用吗?
Not,always.
不一定。
Still,,its,longest,recorded,trips,include,San,Diego,to,Catalina,Island,,460,miles,along,Alaska&39s,Yukon,River,,and,a,sketchy,crossing,of,the,English,Channel,,facing,20-foot,waves.
它创下的长途记录包括从圣地亚哥开到卡塔利娜岛,沿阿拉斯加育空河,460,英里,甚至挑战英吉利海峡,对抗,20,英尺的巨浪。
The,vehicle,even,impressed,President,Lyndon,B.,Johnson,,who,used,it,to,prank,unsuspecting,guests,by,pretending,the,brakes,had,failed,and,rolling,it,into,his,lake.
这车甚至让美国总统林登·约翰逊都印象深刻,他曾假装刹车失灵,把车直接开进自家湖里吓唬客人。
What,a,joker.
真是个大幽默家。
Despite,the,press,,the,performances,and,the,promise,,the,Amphicar,flopped.
尽管有媒体曝光、出色表现和各种噱头,Amphicar,还是扑街了。
Only,around,4,000,were,ever,sold.
总共只卖出大约四千辆。
So,what,went,wrong?
那到底哪里出了问题?
Why,aren&39t,we,all,driving,swimming,cars?
为什么我们都不开这种能游的车?
David?
大卫?
There,are,various,levers,and,various,things,that,you,have,to,do,in,a,certain,order.
它有很多杆子和步骤,应当据特定顺序操作。
The,car,has,to,be,well-maintained.
车子得保养得特别好。
If,you&39re,on,the,river,and,it,breaks,down,,it,doesn&39t,stop.
要是你在河里抛锚,它可不会停下。
It,carries,on,going,whichever,way,the,river&39s,going.
只会顺着水流继续漂。
Every,river,has,its,own,license,,which,you,need,to,buy,every,year.
每条河都有自己的许可证,你每年都得买。
You,also,need,a,boat,MOT,,which,is,hilarious,,really.
还得做船的年检,听着就搞笑。
Really,,you,need,two,of,everything.
真的,几乎所有东西都要两份。
You,need,two,licenses,,you,need,two,safety,checks,,you,need,two,insurances.
两张证,两次安全检查,两份保险。
But,like,a,man,in,love,,David,accepts,the,Amphicar,,flaws,and,all.
但像一个痴情汉一样,大卫照单全收。
It,still,makes,me,smile.
它还是能让我笑出声。
You,can,do,things,you,can&39t,in,an,ordinary,car.
很多事普通车根本做不到。
You,can,ask,for,forgiveness,rather,than,permission,because,people,can&39t,really,get,cross,with,you,when,you&39re,sat,with,a,hat,like,this,in,a,bright,red,amphibious,car.
你可以先干后求原谅,因为谁也不会对戴着这种帽子、开着亮红两栖车的人生气。
And,of,course,,a,hobby,,however,niche,,can,bring,people,together,too.
当然,再小众的爱好也能令人们聚在一起。
These,are,Amphicars.
这些都是,Amphicar。
This,was,a,gift,from,my,Amphicar,friends,in,the,USA.
这是我在美国的,Amphicar,朋友送的礼物。
The,Amphicar,community,is,a,real,close-knit,bunch,of,friends.
Amphicar,社区是个相当紧密的朋友圈。
Anyone,needs,parts,,we,all,bring,them,along.
谁缺零件,我们都会带去。
I,attended,the,first,Amphi,meeting,38,years,ago,in,Holland.
我,38,年前在荷兰参加了第一次,Amphi,聚会。
The,last,meeting,I,went,to,,there,were,11,different,countries,and,200,people.
我上一次参加时,有来自,11,个不同国家的,200,人。
So,the,club,is,quite,a,big,thing.
这个俱乐部规模不小。
It&39s,a,nice,slow,pace,of,life,on,the,water,,isn&39t,it?
在水上生活的节奏就是悠闲,不是吗?
Driving,in,the,water,,you,never,beat,that,feeling.
开车在水里,那感觉永远无可替代。
Do,you,have,a,different,horn,to,a,normal,car?
喇叭跟普通车不一样吗?
No.
没有。
Oh,my,Jesus.
我的天。
Oh,yeah,,sorry,,I,shouldn&39t,have,asked,about,that.
哎呀,抱歉,我不该问这个。
It&39s,a,bit,louder,,that&39s,all.
就是声音大点,仅此而已。
And,that,007,mission,I,mentioned?
至于刚提到的,007,任务?
David,used,his,swimming,car,in,a,real-life,rescue.
大卫真的开着他的船车去救过人。
We,had,some,really,serious,flooding,here,and,a,friend,of,ours,gave,me,a,call,and,said,,my,son&39s,stuck,in,the,school,,they&39ve,closed,all,the,roads,,he,needs,his,diabetic,medicine.
那次这里发生了严重的洪灾,一个朋友打电话给我说,我儿子被困在学校,所有路都封了,他需要胰岛素药。
We,know,you&39ve,got,the,boat,car,,can,you,pick,me,up,and,can,we,go,there,and,take,him,his,medicine?
他们知道你有这辆船车,能不能来接我,一起去给他送药?
Our,son,was,also,on,the,motorway,all,night,in,the,floods,and,the,night,seemed,to,go,on,forever,and,ever.
我们儿子那晚也困在高速上,洪水整晚没退,感觉夜晚无尽头。
There,was,a,moment,where,they,had,the,rescue,helicopters,,and,one,of,those,,I,think,,thought,I,was,stuck.
有一刻,救援直升机飞过,其中一架可能以为我被困住了。
And,so,,as,I,was,going,along,through,the,floodwater,,the,water,at,the,side,,almost,like,a,Hollywood,movie,,was,going,bu-bu-bu-bu-bu,,like,this,,and,it,was,the,downdraft,from,the,helicopter.
当我开过洪水时,水面被吹得像好莱坞电影那样,噗噗噗地起浪,那是直升机下压的气流。
David,and,his,swimming,car,made,it,with,the,medicine,,but,the,night,wasn&39t,over,yet.
大卫和他的船车带着药赶到了,但夜晚远没结束。
There,were,hundreds,of,kids,there.
那儿有上百个孩子。
They,had,no,food.
他们没有食物。
It,was,clear,they,were,going,to,be,there,overnight.
显然得在学校过夜。
And,the,caretaker,said,,can,you,go,in,the,Amphicar,and,bring,some,cornflakes,and,milk,so,that,we,can,feed,these,kids,in,the,morning?
管理员说,你能不能开着,Amphicar,去买点玉米片和牛奶,早上给孩子们当早餐?
We,did,maybe,seven,or,eight,journeys,until,maybe,2,or,3,AM.
我们跑了七八趟,一直到凌晨两三点。
And,it,was,the,only,vehicle,that,could,really,do,it.
那是唯一能完成任务的交通工具。
Whether,you,think,it&39s,a,gimmick,or,genius,,it&39s,safe,to,say,the,Amphicar,has,made,waves,,in,water,and,in,history.
不管你觉得这是噱头还是天才之作,毫无疑问,Amphicar,已经激起了不小的浪花,在水上、在历史上。
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