("Jay Honeck" wrote)
Here's a picture of a similar plane:
http://dougnlinap.home.mindspring.com/Home.html
It's basically a homebuilt Republic Seabee, but with one important
difference: It's apparently all-wood construction.


(Great site)
http://www.seabee.info/
"The unique Seabee amphibian was a product of legend aircraft designer
Percival H. Spencer selling his Air Car design to Republic Aviation
Corporation, to be their contribution for the expected post WW2 booming
personal airplane market."

(Great site)
http://www.seabee.info/seabee.htm
Look under Timeline:
"After the USA is at war, from the Pearl Harbor attack on 1941-12-07, Spence
put the Air Car in storage and starts working with Republic Aviation
Corporation as a test pilot on their P-47 Thunderbolt fighters."

Homebuilt project:
http://www.whitealbatross.com/plane/DPAIRCAR.html
"The following chapters are a basic attempt to re-document almost ten years
and over 7500+ hours of building, I have had a lot of encouragement and
positive feedback about this website. But the truth is I really prefer NOT
to spend the free time at the computer."

7,500+ hours ...what free time???


Montblack
Add an hour, I just now spent on his website, to that total. :-)