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The '''Dobbertin Surface Orbiter''' (DSO) is an [[amphibious vehicle]] designed and built by Rick Dobbertin in the early 1990s. The DSO started out from a 1959 Heil milk tank trailer and was modified by Dobbertin over the course of 4 1/2 years.
The '''Orbiter Dobbertin''' (OD) is an [[amphibious vehicle]] designed and built by Rick Dobbertin in the early 1990s. The OD started out from a 1959 Heil milk tank trailer and was modified by Dobbertin over the course of 4 1/2 years.


On February 23, 1995, the DSO became the first car to transit the [[Panama Canal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=DSO Facts and Figures|url=http://www.dobbertinhydrocar.com/facts_&_history.htm}}</ref>
On February 23, 1995, the OD became the first car to transit the [[Panama Canal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=OD Facts and Figures|url=http://www.dobbertinhydrocar.com/facts_&_history.htm}}</ref>


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Revision as of 17:35, 3 March 2023

The Orbiter Dobbertin (OD) is an amphibious vehicle designed and built by Rick Dobbertin in the early 1990s. The OD started out from a 1959 Heil milk tank trailer and was modified by Dobbertin over the course of 4 1/2 years.

On February 23, 1995, the OD became the first car to transit the Panama Canal.[1]

References

  1. ^ "OD Facts and Figures".