This is a rare item, and I think very few people know about it, but it's called an ``Aquascooter,'' and it's like an underwater scooter that can be towed while snorkeling.
I've been curious about this machine for quite some time.
What's unusual about this car is that it's a bold idea to run a 2-stroke engine underwater, and the structure where the engine and cab are submerged underwater is surprising. Of course, the exhaust is also done underwater.
The reason why the engine works underwater is that there is a gasoline tank and an air chamber in the orange part at the top, and by taking in air through a snorkeling-like pipe, it can burn and run the engine underwater. It looks like a submarine, but actual submarines are powered by electric motors underwater, so they don't have such a bold structure.
The story behind the creation of the "Aqua Scooter" is also interesting; it was invented in 1967 by an East German scientist named Bernd Böttger. Böttger, who apparently developed this device in order to escape from East Germany across the Baltic Sea to Denmark. However, his first attempt at asylum failed and he was arrested and sentenced to three months in prison. The following year, he developed an improved version of the machine and succeeded in escaping on his second attempt.
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After that, many twists and turns led to the commercialization of the current Aqua Scooter. Currently, it seems that an Italian company is manufacturing and selling it.
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East and West Germany were unified in 1990, and it can be said that such a historical background created this rare item. Will you regret if you don't get this as part of your life collection? So I got it. lol
The one I got was a junk item and didn't have an intake pipe, so I wasn't sure if the engine was still alive, but I managed to confirm that the engine exploded for the first time. Since we are not looking for practicality in the first place, the collection is complete as soon as the engine starts running. lol
There are many electric underwater scooters on the market, but I think this is the only one with an engine. It can be used alone or combined with a board or boat, and can be used in a variety of ways.
However, since it is a small engine and has little power, it cannot achieve speed.
Since it has less than 2 horsepower, according to Japanese law, even if it is installed on a boat with a length of less than 3 meters, it falls within the mini boat standard, so it can be used without a license. In other words, it is a machine that can be used for freedom.
This summer's theme is decidedly "Aqua Scooter".
I would like to maintain it properly and play with it.
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