What are the chances? An amphibious caravan passing an amphibious car...




20 mph, 5ft drop and no slipway... (click HERE or on picture above for Video, opens in new window)


Most modern cars are designed to last 11 years. This Dutton Mariner is well over 20 years old and still going strong.


 


On the way to Brittany.


 

Brittany Northwestern most region of France. The annual Amphib meeting, Over 75 amphibs attended August 2019. The Reef was easily faster on the water than all the Amphicars, GPA's, DUKW's, Searanger and others.

Make contact To make contact with us please email    factory@timdutton.com

We buy dead 4WD Duttons We are eager purchasers of all 4WD Duttons regardless of their condition including part built kits Send us full details/photos and price

WHERE THEY GO Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Burma, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dubai, England, Estonia, France, French West Indies, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malta, Monaco, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Scotland, Southern Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, USA, Wales And some Military stuff.. This is not the total of all our cars sold, customers have bought more than 1 Dutton, there are repeat orders and many are sold into the same location We have been manufacturing amphibious cars longer than all the other companies in the World added together - including Amphicar - this unparalleled experience over 33 years and 280+ sales has allowed us to produce 4 entirely different models - the Mariner up to 2000 (Mk3 Fiesta donor), Commander up to 2006 (Suzuki Samurai donor) and the current Surf and Reef We take customer privacy seriously and will NEVER disclose customer names or addresses or cold-call them so please don't ask

50 year old advert from our Archives As true today as it was in the early 1970's...Note £345 for an entire kit!

Built to last We recently received this from a customer who bought a Dutton in 1972; now over 70, he still uses the B type (if his son is not borrowing it...) Note WW2 Dutton shed, RAF Tangmere and the good old days when E Type Jaguars were simply thrown away when not needed... 50 years old and still going strong

Reef in full Production

REEF delivery & production Delivery is now 9 months We are quite happy to accept a deposit and incomplete order form as a firm order so you can get a production "slot", final spec can be added closer to the delivery date We attempt to keep some deck/hulls in stock:- We have one special mid grey Reef hull in stock ( his wife changed her mind on the colour)- if ordered this hull waiting time is reduced by 2 weeks IMPORTANT:- if we quote a delivery time from a general enquiry it is only valid at the time we quote, delivery times can easily vary drastically depending on pressure of work, however once an order has been received then the delivery date is fixed

SURF delivery & production Delivery is now 4 months We are quite happy to accept a deposit and incomplete order form as a firm order so you can get a production "slot", final spec can be added closer to the delivery date We attempt to keep some deck/hulls in stock:- none IMPORTANT:- if we quote a delivery time from a general enquiry it is only valid at the time we quote, delivery times can easily vary drastically depending on pressure of work, however once an order has been received then the delivery date is fixed

Stock cars For the first time ever, we have managed to catch up with orders and now have some cars in stock. See the "new - used" page for further details.

UK Slipways & launch sites A comprehensive list of UK slipways and launch sites that you can use for your Dutton is now available from BOATLAUNCH.CO.UK. giving details of over 940 British coastal and inland slipways. Please click HERE to access their site. Note that the site also gives tide predictions.

Duttons 1968 to 1989 With well over 8000 Duttons driving around the World and despite not making them for over 30 years we are still here to help owners. Got a TECHNICAL problem? then contact Tim for assistance. Please note we have NO documentation or spares on these early Duttons (and don't forget to join the Dutton owners Club)

Duttons in Norway, Canada, Sweden and Russia Duttons have now been registered for road use in Norway, Canada, Sweden and Russia, this joins the ever increasing list of Countries where you can register the Dutton

A day in the life..... cars being completed, customers and visitors cars and our two demo cars. Our "fleet" of two demo cars. Monday morning, Jimny donor for Surf, and Fiesta donor for Reef.

TV & VIDEO STUFF Female Comedienne JO BRAND has a new tv programme on DAVE TV where she does weird stuff to do with water. Jo spent a whole day at our factory filming in the Dutton Surf, this was shown recently and is viewable on here and shows Jo and Tim having fun before heading for France in a Surf. To view the video click HERE THREE MEN GO TO IRELAND (BBC TV) Click HERE to view Video (5min)

The Dutton. It is neither the car that thinks it's a boat nor a boat that thinks it's a car. It has the invincible superiority of knowing that it is both "Boris Johnson Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

THE FACT DUTTON IS THE WORLD'S ONLY SUCCESSFUL AMPHIBIOUS CAR MAKER SAYS A LOT. THE S2's RUGGED............... "AutoExpress Magazine"

NEW WORLD RECORD 2 Duttons cross English Channel Nov 2006, see AMPHIBIOUS RECORDS link on "PRESS" link above 2006 Channel Crossing Video now available. Click HERE to view (4min).

Part Completed jet bodies	Hull and deck meet up

2nd Dutton ever made, this Dutton P1 based on the Mk1 Sprite was built in 1969 and is still going strong today. Photographed in 2005 to celebrating the 25th year of the Dutton Owners Club (search DuttonOwnersClub to find out more) . With well over 8000 cars made already the DOC look forward to you joining them with your Dutton Amphib.

Specifications liable to change without notice. DUTTON is a registered Trade Mark.