SOLVED - Geraldo´s#301 - Oscar Delgado Anfibio

[pnegyesi]

Any connections to ArqBravo motor company and its Rod-on?

[jotage21]

not mass-produced, no connection to ArqBravo

[pnegyesi]

university project?

[jotage21]

no

[pnegyesi]

prototype from an established car manufactuer?

[jotage21]

no

[pnegyesi]

prototype from a parts manufacturer?

[jotage21]

no

[kwgibbs]

Could this be a prototype runabout for Dinarg co. ?

[jotage21]

no

[kwgibbs]

In spite of It being not-mass produced,maybe just a one-off?

[jotage21]

one-off

[jotage21]

To BH

[jotage21]

A clue: amphibious

[el_monty]

by Oscar M. Delgado? With Yamaha engine?

[Paul Jaray]

I think el_monty got it.
Oscar M. Delgado built this Anfibio (that is now in Tandil's Petit Museo) and tested it with a 200cc Zanella engine in the Lago del Fuerte. It now has got a 4-cylinder Yamaha 650.
jotage21, can you tell more about it, for example when was it built?

[jotage21]

All that I have (in Spanish):

"La persona que lo diseñò primero construyò las herramientas y una vez construidas, armò un vehículo anfibio para disfrutar del agua y la tierra al mismo tiempo. En el Club náutico de la ciudad de Tandil fue presentado este mini auto anfibio, construido con la idea de transportar a dos personas en el agua. Las aguas para que este auto pueda circular, deben estar calmas sin interesar la profundidad de la misma. La primer prueba que realizò su diseñador la hizo en una pileta familiar, para quitarse todas las dudas acerca del flote.
Luego, muy de a poco, comenzò a aplicarle los accesorios correspondientes. Esta idea comenzò hace aproximadamente 6 años, fundamentalmente para que el vehículo lo usen los màs chicos. Los caños estructurales del chasis, son de una jaula y la carrocería es en fibra de vidrio. Tiene dos sistemas de apertura de puerta, uno en ala de gaviota y otro convencional. El motor es de una moto de 200 cm3 de 2 tiempos con 5 velocidades. Una caja inversora, y un diferencial de 3 velocidades que sirve como alta y baja. Tiene frenos a disco en las 4 ruedas y suspensión independiente. Posee 2 butacas, tablero convencional y barra de dirección regulable en altura. Està equipado con levantavidrios eléctricos, freno de mano y variación de altura en la suspensión para sacarlo del agua. Cuando el auto flota, la hélice se baja y se conecta con la dirección. Es posible tambièn ingresar al agua con la hélice en funcionamiento, todo depende de las condiciones del suelo. El escape està por arriba del nivel de flotación y puede hundirse de 8 a 10 cm funcionando normalmente

[jotage21]

Two points to El Monty.
another Picture.

[el_monty]

Thanks jotage21!

English translation of the text:

"The person who designed it first built the tools and once they were built, assembled an amphibious vehicle to enjoy the water and the land at the same time. This mini amphibian car, presented at the Yacht Club Tandil, was built with the objective of transporting two people on water. For this car to be able to circulate, the water should be calm, with no regard to its depth. The first test was conducted its designer in a family pool, to remove all doubts about its floatin capability.
Then, very slowly, he began adding the accessories. This idea started about six years ago, primarily for the vehicle to be used by kids. The structural chassis pipes come from a cage and the body is made from fiberglass. It has two door opening systems, one is a gullwing and the other conventional. The engine is a motorcycle 200 cm3 two-stroke engine with a 5 speed gearbox, an inverter box, and a 3-speed differential that serves as high and low. It has disc brakes on all 4 wheels and independent suspension. It has 2 seats, a conventional dashboard and a height-adjustable steering wheel. It is equipped with electric windows, parking brake and height regulation of the suspension in order to ease the transition from water to land. When the car floats, the propeller is lowered and connected to the steering. It is also possible to enter the water with the propeller running, depending on soil conditions. The exhaust is above the waterline and can sink to 8-10 cm while still operating normally"

[pnegyesi]

can you please add a date?

[Paul Jaray]

Thank you!
A date was exactly what I was looking for too!

[jotage21]

I don´t have the exact date, but circa 1998