SPIOs Schwimmwagen
An article of Laurent and Séverine (28/01/2008)
new pictures (11/03/2017)
This vehicle was built by WALTER Spitäler, dream that dates back 70.
He designed and built his car 7 month.
All SPIOS elements are imagined to be able to simply be repaired if necessary in any country.
In 2004 after the approval of the audit office, the vehicle can be manufactured in series, but can be done from the 2nd half 2007.
In 2016, the only built copy is for sale on eBay, the prototype was never put into production
Safety Data sheet :
– Vehicle type : amphibious vehicle
– Corps : aluminum frame – square 80 mm x 40 mm x 4 mm fully welded. Aluminum walls ALMG 3 glued and riveted with rivets fine steel with high strength and waterproof.
– Length : 5,24 meters,
– width : 2,35 meters,
– height 1,65 Metre
– Unloaded weight : 1.850 kg
– total weight allowed : 2.850 kg
– axle loads : before 1.200 kg, middle : 1.200 kg, back : 1.000 kg,
– seating : 6 People, optional 8 people + conductors on 1 seat
– engine : Ford Zetec SE with new generation G-Kat, 1,4 litre 55 kW (80 CV), optional 1,6 litre 73 kW (100 CV).
– consumption about 10 liters 100 km.
– Maximum speed between 25 km/h et 123 km / h depending on the engine
– depth in water : With 2 people and full : 24,5 cm
– height of the side wall : 1,00 M
– Tank : 65 liters, optional 91 liters for both engines
– combustible : Unleaded
– 6 wheels and tires : LT 235/85 r 16 on aluminum wheels 6.5×16
– brakes : disc brakes at the front, drum brakes at the rear
In 2016 the chwimmwagen was for sale on eBay, here are the photos:
See a video of the amphibian
The website SPIOS : http://www.spios.de/schwimmwagen.html
Other models manufactured at SPIOS :
SPIOS aqua bike
SPIOS-fun
Argo amphibious vehicles
