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Eryx colubrinus

Try looking deep into this diverse array of animal eyes, can you tell which species they belong to?

In 1961, Chevrolet introduced the Corvair 95 Greenbriar van and Rampside pickup. Using a shorter 95-inch wheelbase, the van and pickup expanded the Corvair model range now comprised of a sedan, wagon, coupe, convertible, van and pickup. All were equipped with air-cooled, flat six-cylinder engines and either a manual transmission or two-speed Powerglide automatic, and, […]

Discover How Long Pond loach Lives

Explore Santiago M.C.'s 922 photos on Flickr!

The Gibbs Quadski goes where no personal off-road vehicle has gone before: the water. It’s a toy straight out of a James Bond

“Rare” does not do this Corphibian justice. Never will anyone you encounter on water or land know what they are seeing, nor are they likely to see it again! The Corphibian was the single prototype comissioned by General Motors, based on the Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup truck production model. Along with the Corvair Greenbriar van, these two rounded out a now very expansive family of rear-engined, air-cooled models from GM. These were designed largely in response to the booming success of the very-cheap VW Beetle, introduced to the US officially in the mid 1950s but well-known in engineering ... Keep reading

Here’s something you probably don’t need: an amphibious vehicle. But come on, aren’t the best things in life the ones you blow

The 1961-1968 Amphicar was a dual-purpose vehicle designed to travel on the roads and in the water. So, how could the Amphicar drive in water?