Fountain Valley BodyWorks
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Fountain Valley BodyWorks is an auto body and collision repair shop located in Fountain Valley, California. The bodyshop is responsible for building The World's Fastest Amphibious Vehicle, as certified by the Guinness World Record, and serves as the headquarters of amphibious car manufacturer Watercar.{{cite web|last1=Dryden|first1=Richard|title=Amphibious Car Sets Speed Record on Water|url=http://machinedesign.com/automotive/amphibious-car-sets-speed-record-water|website=machinedesign.com|publisher=Machine Design|access-date=2013-08-13}} The shop was founded in 1975 by Dave March.
Makers of WaterCar
Using the technology and technicians from his bodyshop, March has produced three working amphibious vehicle prototypes, as well as one commercial vehicle from his bodyshop headquarters. In 2010, March and Fountain Valley Bodyworks set the Guinness World Record for The World's Fastest Amphibious Vehicle with their Python Prototype, achieving speeds of 204 km/hour (127 mph) on land, and 96 km/hour (60 mph; 52 knots) on water.{{cite web|last1=Attanasio|first1=Ed|title=WaterCar Has Body Shop Owner Swimming in Business|url=http://www.autobodynews.com/regional-content/western-news/item/8160-watercar-has-body-shop-owner-swimming-in-business.html|website=www.autobodynews.com|publisher=Autobody News|access-date=2015-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224821/http://autobodynews.com/regional-content/western-news/item/8160-watercar-has-body-shop-owner-swimming-in-business.html|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead}} In June 2013, The Panther became the first commercial vehicle released by WaterCar and Fountain Valley BodyWorks.{{cite web|last1=Gastelu|first1=Gary|title=Amphibious Off Roader Launches in California|url=http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/6/25/amphibious-off-roader-launches-in-california/|website=Fox News|publisher=Fox News}}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Company Details
Fountain Valley BodyWorks first opened in 1975 and has two locations in Southern California: An Express Shop (25,000 square feet), and a Collision Repair Center (50,000 square feet).{{cite web|title=Auto Body Shop|url=http://fvbodyworks.com|website=Fountain Valley BodyWorks}}{{cite web|last1=England-Nelson|first1=Jordan|title=On Land or Sea, WaterCar has Speed on any Surface|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/march-597529-car-water.html|website=www.ocregister.com|publisher=OC Register}} Since 1999, March has produced all four amphibious models (Amphibious Corvette, The Python, The Gator, and The Panther) from his body shop facilities in Fountain Valley, California.
Advertising
Locally, the body shop is well known for maintaining a 15-foot smiley face on the front of their building, which the shop decorates during the various holiday seasons.{{cite web|title=Best Auto Repair Shop|url=http://www.ocgegister.com/articles/fountain-371526-body-cars.html|website=OC Register|publisher=OC Register}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web| url=https://www.repairsadviser.com/| title= Auto repair manuals}} Saturday, 20 October 2018