Welcome by AMPHIJEEP

Annual servicing
At this time of year we warn amphib owners that if the craft is not going to be used much during the winter months then it must be winterized exactly as with a small boat. History shows that if a craft is not correctly winterized then by the Spring parts have a habit of seizing up requiring expensive replacement rather than just a protection of oil or grease. Now is also a good time to do the compulsory checking of the front and rear brake systems and paint the underside metal parts that may be scratched or have surface rust. If you are interested in any of our servicing or winterization then please email us, we can collect cars if required.

41 years On

By far the most important event for us last year was our celebration of 40 years of car production and 20 years of amphibious car production

To put this into context, Dutton was the first company ever to seriously 'productionize' kit car manufacture resulting in building 8000 cars between 1969 and 1989
Dutton is the oldest car company in the world to still be wholly owned by its founder
The first amphibious car Dutton made was in 1989. No other company comes anywhere near us for longevity. The most famour amphibious car ever - the Amphicar - was only built for 2 years then the company haemorrhaged for a further 2 years in a desperate attempt to sell off the remaining stock

First prototype (1989) based on Dutton Sierra drophead, note the use of steel bumper / chassis (never again) alfresco exhaust and a bemused Tim Dutton

RELIABILITY AND QUALITY

For 41 years Tim Dutton has been building cars that are deliberately basic - this means they are easy and inexpensive to service / repair anywhere in the World. Many amphibious companies have come (and all gone) who build 'so called' high-tech "state of the art" craft - and why are none of them still around? Because they are unreliable and stop working when they get wet.

It doesn't matter how many degrees or diplomas you have there can NEVER be a substitute for 41 years of continual vehicle production. At Dutton we can look at a component and "see" what it will look like in 10 years time and design / position it accordingly - you certainly can't learn that looking at a computer screen! This is borne out by our spectacular lack of warranty claims. In 21 years and well over 100 amphibious cars all we have replaced under warranty is a self-locking nut, a clutch cable, an air conditioning hose and a hydraulic hose (and three of the four claims were down to the original part supplier).


Note the excellent condition of this 1999 4wd it started life in England then went to Costa Rica and is now in the U.S. (picture taken this year).


When you are in the Canadian Rockies and 100 miles from the nearest McDonalds you can't afford the luxury of breaking down...

THE FACT DUTTON IS THE WORLD'S ONLY SUCCESSFUL AMPHIBIOUS CAR MAKER SAYS A LOT. THE S2's RUGGED...............
"AutoExpress Magazine"

NEWS :-

TV Channel 4 has voted the Dutton Commander the 53rd greatest British car

For export only we are making a limited number of Amphijeep available for the SJ413/Samurai - see export page for full info

2010 models in production, now with rear braced steel over bar with 3 point rear seat belt anchorages to comply with latest IVA vehicle test. Poop deck enlarged to accept spare wheel. For customers on a limited budget we can now sell the basic hull/deck assembly for Ł1,000. This will allow you to get the largest part of the kit made then we can add the remaining parts as your funds allow

new Amphijeep FC 7/8 seater with 4 doors for easy access

"Real" kit cost page added

Owners page added (we now have well over 100)

See AMPHIJEEP on YouTube

Read "Life in the fast lane" by Boris Johnson (now Mayor of London) for 6 page write up on the Dutton ISBN-13 978-0-00-726020-1

This is well worth a look, you just can't have as much fun in a normal kit car! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7520481.stm

amphibian n an animal (such as a frog) that is able to live both on land and in water 2 a motor vehicle that can travel both on land and in water using the same engine.

amphibious adj an animal able to live or move both on land and in water.


NEW WORLD RECORD 2 Duttons cross English Channel Nov 2006, see AMPHIBIOUS RECORDS page

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
For the first time ever we have some colours ready for immediate delivery:- Left or right hand drive, petrol.

^*A quick search on the Internet will show up dozens of "pretend" amphibious car makers, unfortunately it is a lot easier to construct a web site than it is to manufacturer a production amphib so to sort the "wheat from the chaff" try this test: - contact the company, say you want a full road and water test and see cars being manufactured in their factory and then sit back and wait for the excuses to roll in as to why you can't actually do that.

"What defines us is how well we rise after falling"
(Anon)

Anyone interested in amphibs, submarines and flying cars should visit: www.landairandsea.com. They are also interested in extending their range of exhibits so if you know the whereabouts of any similar craft they would be interested in hearing from you.

2^nd Dutton ever made, this Dutton P1 based on the Mk1 Sprite was built in 1969 and is still going strong today. Photographed in 2005 to celebrating the 25^th year of the Dutton Owners Club www.duttonownersclub.co.uk. The DOC look forward to you joining them with your Dutton or Amphijeep.

For fully built cars goto www.timdutton.com

4wd RV and FC

High speed ZS