The Amphigeo Story [Paperback]

Mark Roehrig (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 27, 2002

The Amphigeo Story is a trip into the imaginative, many fantasize, and truly few follow their heart's content. The Amphigeo is a milestone in the development and availability of an amphibious car for the masses. Have you ever dreamed of driving right into a lake, or ocean for that matter, and your car at that very moment became a boat?

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About the Author

Our author didn't start out in life to become an internationally respected franchiser, innovative inventor, inspiring keynote speaker and author. And he didn't intend to become president and founder of the world's first mobile power window repair service. In fact just as Roehrig [pronounced Row-Rig] will readily admit, as a kid growing up in Kentucky during the 60's and 70's, his eyes were much more focused on inventions. I had so many dreams that nobody could figure me out, Roehrig grins, One thing for sure, I've never been earth bound. His positive resources for caring, education, and inspiration, as well as developing many unorthodox advertising campaigns, that most would scoff at to try, propelled him to achieve excellence as dispelled here in his most amazing story of determination. According to Mark, as he prefers to be called, what has evolved from a promotional tactic for a business, has been transformed into one of the most intriguing, sought after projects the world over. The Amphigeo is a combination of imagination, luck, skill, and most determinedly a dream of riding the waves as well as the curves, in an automobile converted to do both. He tells the tale of a man without much to go on but a small arsenal of second hand tools, lots of shade tree mechanic techniques, and a doggedness to win. Building an amphibious car in less time than it would take most to build a radio controlled airplane kit. His drive for success is exemplified in all his work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing (August 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1553696530
• ISBN-13: 978-1553696537
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,417,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A unique one-off, February 14, 2007

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J. Keren Black (Melbourne Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Amphigeo Story (Paperback)

The sky was blue, the sea was inviting and I was considering how possible it would be to convert a car to an amphibian. So an internet search that revealed 'The Amphigeo Story', how a Geo had been made amphibian, looked just the thing. And it was the only such book or reference that I could find. The sample pages don't tell you much, apart from the author acknowledging that he is not a great writer, so I ordered what was apparently the last copy in stock. Well, he is right - the spelling and grammar would pass no exams. I'd question his sense of humour and turn of phrase. Clearly an editor would have been a help. However the car is obviously a remarkable achievement, and the book is a fascinating read - mainly because the answer 'how does he get away with it' does not appear right through to the last page. My question relates to the question of road safety. This is really not a Geo - the engine has been moved from under the hood to the rear seat, and connected by a chain drive to a differential and axle system welded together from scrapyard parts. The wheel sizes are changed, the speedometer is inaccurate, the front and rear body structure have been rebuilt and there is a propeller turning underneath all the time. Given the number of times it has been in the media, I am amazed that no vehicle inspectors have queried its safety to the driver and passenger and any other road users. All in all, if you want to convert a Geo in this way, there are no doubt useful instructions, sketches, photos, tips and ideas. But why would you? There is precious little to assist with conversion of a different vehicle - some of which, one imagines, would have been a lot more straightforward (eg a rear-engined car such as a VW beetle).