Volkswagen vehicles specifically the iconic beetle model were designed with a sealed steel bottom that accidentally allowed the car to float in water for a few minutes; while it…

Volkswagen vehicles specifically the iconic beetle model were designed with a sealed steel bottom that accidentally allowed the car to float in water for a few minutes; while it was never intended to be an amphibious vehicle, the airtight floorpans meant that a driver who accidentally plunged into a river had enough buoyancy to escape before sinking—the German automaker even aggressively leaned into this bizarre feature in their vintage advertising, proudly showing the cars bobbing in lakes like sad, brightly colored metal ducks, which is slightly terrifying considering that a cheap economy car from the sixties had better water-resistance than most modern luxury vehicles that brick themselves in a puddle!