15 Historical Photos You Won't Believe Are Real

8. Driving On Water - LBJ And His Amphibious Car

Lyndon B Johnson Amphibious Car
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The Amphicar Model 770 was the first amphibious car that was mass-produced for sale in the 1960s.

Perhaps the most-famous owner of this amphibious car was the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon B Johnson, who is pictured in the front-left driver's seat in the photo above in 1965.

In fact, LBJ was known as being a practical joker and he was said to love frightening visitors to his Johnson City ranch in Texas by quickly driving downhill in his Amphicar and directly into the lake while pretending that the brakes had malfunctioned.

A witty President then, that's for sure.

 
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