Amphicat
The Amphicat is one of the most well-known vintage ATV’s thanks to active screen time. It was cast as the “Banana Buggy” in The Banana Splits with an appearance in every episode, and the “Moon Buggy” from Space 1999. We are unaware of any surviving Banana Buggies, but the original Moon Buggy is preserved in a private collection in Italy.
Behoo Industries produced Amphicat and was in charge of Canadian sales while Mobility Unlimited was the American distributor. In 1971, Betton Industries bought the rights to Amphicat. Ron Behoo, the President of Behoo Industries, was also the President of Betton Industries. Although not all Amphicat literature is dated, we have organized in relation to these company timelines. Below is the official Amphicat dealer promotional video.
In 1970, Mobility Unlimited private labeled the El Burro mini bike as the Amphikitty. We have restored the only survivor known to exist. Our very Amphikitty was used as a pit bike for the factory Amphicat racing team at the first national ATV rally in Mt Snow.
Amphicat Brochure – Beach and Hunting
Amphicat Brochure Beach & Hunting – Style 2
Amphicat Brochure Mobility Unlimited
Amphicat Courbevoie, France Brochure
Amphicat Parts Manual – Model 0079, 0080, 0081 and 0082 – June 1968
Amphicat Newspaper Ad – Aug 1968
Amphicat of Wisconsin Letter to RI – Oct 1968
Amphicat Accessories – May 1969
Amphicat Fatcat and Accessories – July 1969
Amphicat Invoice to RI – Oct 1969
Amphicat Article by Brian Groves – Oct 1969
Amphicat Newspaper Ad – Oct 1969
Amphicat Advertising Materials to RI – Nov 1970
Amphicat Brochure – Dec 1970 All-Terrain Vehicle Sales
Magna Corp Amphicat Accessories Brochure
Amphicat in Marine & Outdoor Trades Winter Issue – 1970
Amphicat Brochure Features and Accessories
Amphicat Brochure Features and Accessories Style 2
Amphicat Aquired by Betton Industries – March 1971
Amphicat Price List – March 1971
A.T.V. City, Amphicat Junkyard – Invoice & Folk Art
Amphikitty Reproduction Decals
