Have You Heard of the Terra Wind Amphibious RV Motorhome?


Written on November 30, 2011 – 1:10 pm | by Tim Cote

Remember the hysterical 2006 movie, RV? Robin Williams takes his reluctant family on a cross-country RV adventure. Williams never quite masters the art of using the parking brake and in one harrowing but hysterically funny scene, the RV rolls into a lake and sinks. Well, Robin could have saved some wear and tear on his family and the rented RV if it had been a Terra Wind motorhome!

That’s because Terra Wind motorhomes are amphibious! That’s right, a Terra Wind motorhome is a combination RV and houseboat! I know this sounds amazing! You can view a really cool video showing the Terra Wind in action on land and in the water here.

The Terra Wind motorhome is an example of American ingenuity. The C.A.M.I. plant in South Carolina rolled out a prototype Terra Wind motorhome in 2003. Its inventor is John Giljam, and this is not his first amphibious vehicle project. He proudly tells inquirers that his company builds amphibious vehicles wholly fabricated in America.

In the 1990′s, the Giljams purchased an old Vietnam-era amphibious cargo vehicle, to shuttle tourists back and forth from Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. It kept breaking down, so mechanically inclined John Giljam, with no educational credentials beyond his high school diploma, decided the concept could be much improved.

The design Mr. Giljam came up with, the Hydra-Terra, was not only a hit with the Hilton Head tourists but other resorts and amusement parks, as well. So in 1999 the Giljams’ company, C.A.M.I (Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International) was born. In fact, the Hydra-Terra is still the company’s most popular product.

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