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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2016 => Topic started by: el_monty on July 28, 2016, 11:28:42 AM

Title: Solved: Monty042 - KAT 829 Kraken
Post by: el_monty on July 28, 2016, 11:28:42 AM: Fellow autopuzzlers, please identify this vehicle for a point.

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Title: Re: Monty042
Post by: el_monty on August 16, 2016, 02:43:37 AM: Up to the experts
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Post by: kwgibbs on August 17, 2016, 09:36:53 AM: was it built in Scandinavia?
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Post by: el_monty on August 17, 2016, 09:43:03 AM: Quote from: kwgibbs on August 17, 2016, 09:36:53 AM
was it built in Scandinavia?

No
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Post by: kwgibbs on August 17, 2016, 09:50:54 AM: is it a all-terrain one-off?
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Post by: el_monty on August 17, 2016, 11:30:23 AM: Quote from: kwgibbs on August 17, 2016, 09:50:54 AM
is it a all-terrain one-off?

It's from a company that intends to produce the vehicle and sell it to the military, rescue units, etc. but so far I think they have only built this prototype.
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Post by: kwgibbs on August 17, 2016, 05:54:12 PM: what a cool lookin beast,it,s the KAT 829 = Kraken ,the worlds fastest commercial and military amphibian.
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Post by: el_monty on August 18, 2016, 03:18:42 AM: Correct!
The KAT 829 Kraken was named after the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, which occurred on 8/29/2005.
Marine designer David Carambat, based in Louisiana, conceived of the amphibious rescue vehicle concept after Katrina destroyed much of New Orleans. The design of his KAT amphibious vehicle has since evolved from rescue vehicles to also include military and recreational versions. His company, Industrial Object, LLC specializes in marine and automotive industrial engineering and design. The vehicle is powered by a VW TDi V6 Diesel engine (oh, one of THOSE engines...)