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THE * MIGHTY * AMPHIBITRON *
This incredible sedan was hand-crafted on a
Chevy Citation chassis by metal sculptor Kim David Hall. The Amphibitron features galvanized steel tailfins, rusty hooks and
chains dangling from its bumpers, and a mind-boggling assortment of faux
military hardware. Fully convertible, the car is equipped with the latest
Pentagon-approved ATAT (Audio Target Acquisition Transducer)
technology. [The Transducer is the large horn visible on the hood.] The Amphibitron's main
armament consists of twin 40 mm machine guns mounted on the hood--a
scary sight in your rearview mirror! The vehicle fairly bristles with secondary armament,
including a grease gun mounted on the passenger side door; a harpoon gun with special jump-seat; and an evil-looking assortment
of searchlights, sirens, gauges, louvers, stenciled instructions in pseudo-military lingo,
and miles of rusty metal cowling.
The Amphibitron has been a regular at Seattle
art car events since 1997, with its cracked creator at the wheel and his cute young
daughter in the jump-seat, waving and mugging for the crowd. This fearsome sled will be
seen in the June 3, 2001 Art Car expo at the Tacoma Art Museum,
part of a traveling Smithsonian exhibit of contemporary folk art.