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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.
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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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- 1WikidataRavailler on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRavailler on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsRavailler photo by Hermanus Willem Koekkoek, CC BY 4.0