Father and son build 1999 Ford Mustang ‘Aqua Sport’ amphibious car you can drive straight into water
- The father-son duo used a 1999 SN95 Mustang for this conversion
- Surprisingly, the car actually has a motorcycle engine
- Because of that, it is not particularly fast in either environment
Published on Oct 04, 2024 at 2:30 PM (UTC+4)
by Nalin Rawat
Last updated on Oct 04, 2024 at 7:23 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
A father and son duo turned a 1999 Ford Mustang into an amphibious car that really makes a splash.
Although amphibious cars are generally a terrible idea, they do have the potential to attract a lot of attention.
To be honest, seeing a Ford Mustang floating on a river or a lake is also quite interesting.
Making these kinds of vehicles is not easy, but we know how this father-son duo built this amphibious Ford Mustang.
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1999 Ford Mustang ‘Aqua Sport’ amphibious car
The amphibious car was built by a Ford dealer, Jim Eicher, and his son using a 1999 SN95 Mustang as its base.
It is called the Ford “Aqua Sport” Mustang.
Interestingly, the amphibious car doesn’t have a V6 or V8 engine that Ford shipped it with.
Instead, it features a 500-cc two-cylinder motorcycle engine coupled to its transmission’s input shaft.
That’s the land part covered but what about on water?
This boat/car hybrid runs a power take-off hydraulic pump, which generates up to 2,000 psi.
With that, the amphibious car can turn the three-blade propeller in the back.
This isn’t the first time an individual has singlehandedly made a car like this.
In one particular instance, a former private school teacher also made a homemade amphibious car, which he took to the harbor for testing.
Unfortunately, Eicher admits that the Ford isn’t fast in either environment, which isn’t much of a surprise considering the engine.
One-off amphibious Ford Mustang
“This “Aqua Sport” is a one-off build. It may now be a slow boat and a not-so-quick car, but it’s kicks to drive and it truly is 100% amphibious. It always turns heads when I drive it into a lake,” writes Eicher.
“The Mustang is stable and best of all it doesn’t appear to leak,” he added.
Amphibious cars are notorious for leaking and having stability issues.
So it is quite nice to see that this Ford “Aqua Sport” Mustang doesn’t have those issues.
Want more? Check out this man testing his homemade amphibious car in a harbor.
Nalin started his career by working with various national newspapers in India. He has also worked as a writer/editor for many popular websites, while still pursuing his journalism and mass communication degree. Working as a digital nomad has allowed him to inform and educate through his work. When he is not writing, you can find him playing video games or travelling the mountains on his bike.
