And the LeCar is nearly the same as the semi famous and much sought R5 Turbo... I never could find a reasonably priced R5 T so I made my own...very fun/fast sleeper... wished we had cheap digital cameras in those days... I did have good film cameras but my different cars and bikes were rarely the subject...
Hey, I have an R5 Turbo '81, looking at it as I type...
Speaking of the Citroën 2CV, a special exhibit in Paris marks its 60th birthday. Here is the story from the BBC: BBC NEWS | Europe | Citroen 2CV: France's iconic car
It'll give some of you an idea of what it was intended as:
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It was originally destined as a cheap country round-around for farmers, designed to be able to carry four people (or sheep) and a basket of eggs across a ploughed field without breaking any shells... or indeed bones.
My wife was born in Paris and we have always kept an eye out for a 2CV. I always thought they were neat but the fact she likes them too made me check out each one....but never found more than major projects! I guess our Smarts will be our 2CV!
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