Watch 4×4 ‘VW Schwimmwagen’ dubbed ‘most ambitious amphibious car EVER’ created for Nazi troops in WWII take to water

THIS is the bizarre, amphibious VW Schwimmwagen created for the Nazis in the Second World War.

The bizarre motor actually made several appearances on the battlefield and holds the record as the most-produced waterborne car ever.

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The Schwimmwagen was co-developed by Porsche and VW for the German army in 1942.