They crossed the Atlantic in a semi-submerged car – the amazing story of two Italians

It took 119 days and enough courage for two Italians to cross the Atlantic Ocean to balance on two half-submerged cars.

What broker would you choose if you had to? crossing the Atlantic Ocean; Beyond any doubt, most people’s first – perhaps only – option is to opt for a passenger plane, as the ferry connection between Europe and America is more than… sparse, and probably belongs to another era.

For adventure lovers, of course The Atlantic Ocean is not an inaccessible sea barrier but a challenging one and an excellent field for measuring one’s strength against nature.

This was also the impetus for two Italians, who wanted to raise the difficulty level higher, Choose a car to cover the distance between the Canary Islands and the Caribbean.

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a car was a lifelong dream of the Italian father of twowho, however, was unable to do so, having contracted cancer.

Wanting to fulfill their father’s wish before his death, the two brothers meet with two of their friends They set off on their long journey, turning two cars into two vehicles … half submerged in water.

after ten days , Two of the four sailors gave up their attempt After a severe storm hit the crews.

but 24-year-old Marco Amoretti and Marcolino Di Candia continued their journey in the two submerged vehicles.Sail in the Caribbean Sea.

after 119 days and having traveled approximately 5,000 km or if you prefer 2,700 nautical milesAfter arriving in Martinique, the two Italians managed to put their feet back on the ground.

the Marco Amoretti rushed to call his family In order to convey the good news to them and inform them of the state of his father’s health During the multi-day journey, he breathed his last.

The two Italians became the first people on the planet to cross the Atlantic Ocean by car. Proof that Giorgio Amoretti’s dream wasn’t crazy after all.

For the sake of history, let’s state that the cars the two Italians used on their trip were the same Volkswagen Passat station wagon and also Ford Taunuswhich was filled with polyurethane foam to give it the necessary buoyancy.