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Ravailler

Motor vehicle

The Ravailler was a French automobile manufactured only in 1907. Possibly the first successful amphibious car, it was a 20 hp vehicle complete with steel hull, chain drive, and disc wheels with solid tires.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

A car carrying soldiers is being driven into the water. Phot Wellcome V0041104
Photo: Hermanus Willem Koekkoek, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Ravailler was a French automobile manufactured only in 1907. Possibly the first successful amphibious car, it was a 20 hp vehicle complete with steel hull, chain drive, and disc wheels with solid tires.2

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