8. The Aquacar: There have been several attempts at marketing an amphibious car, but none caught on. Bernd Weise, of the Amphicar Club Berlin, pilots his 1961 Amphicar down the Grand Canal in Venice in 2009. The German-built amphibious car is capable of reaching speeds over 110 km/h by road and 8 knots on water. Its driver needs a regular driving licence and a boat licence.Michele Crosera/Reuters