Tag: Boat

  • Lot of Seven Pirate Ship-Themed Vehicles

    Lot of Seven Pirate Ship-Themed Vehicles

    Apparently, these seven vehicles were modified with a nautical theme and used in the filming of a TV show.  The whole fleet can now be yours! These are based on an eclectic selection of 90s and 2000s vehicles, as follows: 2002 Ford Explorer 1996 Jeep Cherokee 2001 Volvo S80 1997 Volvo 850 1996 Altima 1997…

  • How About a Joat?

    How About a Joat?

    Or is it a Beep?  Either way, it’s a Jeep made into a boat.  Clearly, this project started with too much free time and “hold my beer.”  Interestingly, this redneck is in Massachusetts.  This is no Amphicar competitor, by the way, as it appears that it must be trailered to move on the road.  As…

  • If it Floats Like a DUKW and Drives Like a DUKW.  It’s a DUKW.

    If it Floats Like a DUKW and Drives Like a DUKW. It’s a DUKW.

    The DUKW, known as the Duck, was a World-War II amphibious 6×6 truck.  These often do tour duty, these days, so it’s not too surprising this was someone’s dream in Newport Beach, CA. The seller claims the hull was recently blasted and primed and that the engine was rebuilt, though hasn’t been started since (how…

  • Have you ever seen a Mercury Marauder X100?

    Have you ever seen a Mercury Marauder X100?

    Marauder has meant different things over time at Mercury, but it has always been associated with performance, whether a whole car or an engine name.  For 1969 and 1970, it stood alone as its own model and meant full-size personal luxury with the X100 version sitting on top and offering the biggest engines available.  The…