If you're a license plate reader you may have noticed a few unusual ones around town this week, such as this one, belonging to an Amphicar, the boat-car vehicles that will make a splash tonight at the hot water hole.

Brad Swager was looking for a car that stood out. One that got people's attention and made a statement. A corvette fulfilled his desire at first, says the Stillwater, Minn., resident, but later he decided the flashy sports cars . . .