{"id":802,"date":"2016-02-11T16:24:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T16:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carcomputerexchange.com\/blog\/?p=802"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T12:41:40","slug":"the-worlds-first-submarine-car-finally-exists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carcomputerexchange.com\/blog\/the-worlds-first-submarine-car-finally-exists\/","title":{"rendered":"The World&#8217;s First Submarine Car Finally Exists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lotus Excel is heralded as the world\u2019s first submarine car. This Lotus is a redo of the Bond\u2019s Lotus Esprit form the film \u201cThe Spy Who Loved Me\u201d. You have to admit, this is a bold undertaking. Of course, the host isn\u2019t alone. There\u2019s someone there filming, but it still takes a lot of grit. After all, the car doesn\u2019t even look water proof. Wait! There\u2019s a water leak. No doubt what some have expected, and even hoped to see. 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