Alligator - Wet Ways To Get Around

In his father's words, he wanted to "bridge the gap between where a boat grounded and a car flooded out." In simple terms this means he wanted to invent a vehicle that didn't get stuck in the swampy area, and wouldn't sink while driving through the water. Donald Roebling started working on it in 1933, and it was completed two years later in 1935. He called his invention the Alligator (or the Swamp Buggy).

Have you ever been on a paddleboat before? Well, have you ever seen the belt like wheels on it? They are exactly like ones that are on the Alligator. They're not really wheels; it is more like a belt with cleats sticking out of the belt. The cleats help the Alligator get you in and out of the swamp more easily. The cleats can push through both water and mud without getting stuck.

The Alligator was made of aluminum, and had a Chrysler 92 horsepower engine. When on land, the Alligator could go 15-25 miles per hour and 8-10 miles per hour on water.