Another Legend Returns?

"Jonee" (Jonee) 06/17/2015 at 00:02 • Filed to: Citroen Mehari

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Fans of plastic French cars rejoice. Citroën is considering bringing back the Mehari.

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I don’t like the bit at the end where they poo poo a new 2CV, and this’ll probably end up just being some dumb concept, but it gives me an excuse to post some cool pictures.

Hot Takes Salesman > Jonee 06/17/2015 at 00:07

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What would surrender first- The engine or the driver?

Plus, comes standard with AWD and Citroen Advanced White Flag technology

and 100 more > Hot Takes Salesman 06/17/2015 at 01:27

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I know we’re joking here, but goddamn, WWI was a bitch, man.

ttyymmnn > Jonee 06/17/2015 at 01:32

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Looking at those pictures I feel like I’m in some trippy, 1970s Andy Warhol-esque B horror movie where I and my three friends are vacationing in a vacant, mouldy French château that is surrounded by peasants who have been possessed by the Devil, only to call the local gendarmerie for help and find that they have been possessed too.

Jonee > ttyymmnn 06/17/2015 at 01:52

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Perfect. At least the cops brought a nun, though. Or, have they kidnapped her?

ttyymmnn > Jonee 06/17/2015 at 01:56

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I have no idea. It appears that they may be rescuing her from an Algerian casino or something. Whatever the case, the photos are hilarious.

Jonee > and 100 more 06/17/2015 at 01:57

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They’re also top 5 in military spending today.

Jonee > ttyymmnn 06/17/2015 at 01:59

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I think they’re attempting to, but they can’t decide who’s most drunk.

Dsscats > Jonee 06/17/2015 at 02:22

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I rode in one once. It was hilariously scary. Don’t think we ever topped 25 MPH and it was still terrifying. One bonus of the plastic though is that even without a cushion, the back is relatively comfortable.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/17/2015 at 02:31

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The Mehari was/is awesome! Last few years it got pretty expensive, a good one can set you back for 15k euros easily. But a post about the Mehari without mentioning it’s huge part in French cinematography...

And another one I need the slides of my dad for: We rented one on our Mallorca holiday in the early 80’s so there should be one on the slides somewhere.

Leon711 > Jonee 06/17/2015 at 04:15

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*70’s porno intensifies*

Leon711 > Jonee 06/17/2015 at 04:16

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similar to the UK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c…

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/17/2015 at 11:09

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Wow. 15 grand for a Mehari? They’re fairly rare here, but whenever I used to see one for sale, it was always at a giveaway price because people were much more interested in the 2CV. Isn’t that picture I included with the nun from the same movie, or is that the porn version?

I would love to see pictures of your Mehari Mallorca vacation. That sounds pretty 80’s already. I imagine everyone in very short shorts.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/17/2015 at 11:49

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Well, 10K for a good one. 15k will get you a real good one. Like this . Or that . So seriously: If you still run into one for a giveaway price you’ll have to contact me. Then it will return to continental Europe. Because the only reason I’ve been looking for a Renault Rodeo is the price of the Mehari.

Your picture wasn’t of the Louis de Funès ‘Gendarme de St. Tropez’ movies, I’m sure. Mine was from the epic ‘Le gendarme et les gendarmettes’, renamed to ‘The Troops & Troop-ettes’ for your market.

I’m not sure if it’s the Porn version, probably something like ‘The Troops in Troop-ettes’.

That nun was in every Gendarme-movie from Funès. Always hoonin’ around in a 2cv. Terrifying Cruchot. And even ending up like this once:

RedPir8Roberts > Jonee 06/19/2015 at 21:20

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They bring their own hay to have a roll in? French women are not subtle, I guess. Or unprepared. I’m not sure why there is an obstacle course with cones set up in the field, though.

Jonee > RedPir8Roberts 06/19/2015 at 21:25

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One drives the slalom while the other does the rolling.

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/19/2015 at 21:28

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Those are really nicely sorted Meharis. I haven’t seen a cheap one in a while, so maybe all the giveaways have been given away, but I’ll keep a lookout. I think people know what they are now while before they were a weird mystery Americans could care less about.

I remember those movies now. I’m not sure they ever came out here. I definitely wasn’t aware of Sister Awesome there. Epic shot.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/20/2015 at 07:23

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I was afraid of this already... Nevertheless: If you run into one please notify.

Sister Awesome haha... Soeur Clotilde! Come to think of it: I’m not sure she was in the ‘le Gendarme à New York’. Yes: they even went to the US!

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/21/2015 at 02:52

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Looking at Youtube, those crazy gendarmes even met some space aliens. Wacky. I actually had heard of The Troops in New York now that I think about it. Those movies are exactly what we think stereotypical French comedies are. Naked ladies, people shouting “sacre bleu!”

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/21/2015 at 13:47

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Haha, those aliens were epic: Two Cruchots!!!! I think there was only one edition with actual naked ladies though... SACRE BLEU!

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/22/2015 at 00:06

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I’m going to have to put the whole series in my Netflix queue. I like anything with goofy aliens, bad French comedy, and old French cars. Except Jacques Tati films.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/22/2015 at 03:02

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You really need to. It’s a bit outdated but the French cars-part is awesome.

Jacques Tati is usually too slow. I liked ‘Mon Oncle’ but after 30 minutes I fell a sleep...

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/22/2015 at 13:27

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I’m a bit outdated myself, so I’m sure I’ll love it.

Yeah, Tati’s films are too slow and too cute in a really annoying way. Trafic is good for the cars, though, obviously.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/22/2015 at 15:34

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Hahaha, haven’t seen that one but if that’s an actual stil of the movie I need to see it! Simca 1000, Simca Oceane, Renault 8, Beetle, HY and what’s that red cute car left bottom?

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/23/2015 at 01:44

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That’s a Vespa 400 with some swanky chrome strips in the front pulling some kind of ice-cream stand. And there’s several R8’s, a 4CV, an NSU Prinz; and what’s that yellow and grey car next to the 2CV in the upper right? I know it, but can’t think of it. Oh, and doesn’t that look like an Ami6-amino behind the H-Van? If so, that’s the coolest car ever. EVER.

ETA: here’s a bigger version. It’s not an Ami6 pickup, it’s just a piece of the building obscuring part of the car, but someone should make one.

I’m not crazy about the movie, but there are cars all over the place to distract from the poor attempt at comedy.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/23/2015 at 03:31

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Hmmm... Ain’t that a Hillman Minx SII? Hahaha, that Ami6-amino would be awesome!

Seeing that picture just made clear to me I need to see this one...

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/23/2015 at 04:04

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Yeah, I think it is a Minx. Or, a Singer Gazelle. I actually owned a Gazelle once, so I should have seen it immediately. I was thinking it had to be French. Maybe there should be a ute version of the Wankel kar.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/23/2015 at 04:17

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You owned one but didn’t recognize it? You need to go to bed!

I actually owned a Gazelle as well, had only two wheels:

Not sure about that Wankel ‘Universal’. We wanted it to have an upmarket position like Bristol remember? Or do you think a ‘Ute’ will be the next ‘big thing’ in automotive?

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/23/2015 at 14:23

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That looks like a neat bike. When were they built?

Well, we already have luxury pickup trucks here in America, so I think performance luxury pickup cars are sure to be hot. The biggest successes always come when you present the public something they didn’t realize they wanted, yet. The iPod, the hula hoop. They were trailblazers.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/23/2015 at 17:00

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They still are! I’ve got one. Alright, the steer differs nowadays. And they’ve got LED-lights. Leather ‘Brooks’ saddle of course. Dutch pride, ‘Gazelle’!

You could be on to something. You convinced me the moment you started about the Hula Hoop. Or the Furby.

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/23/2015 at 17:37

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Oh, that Gazelle. There’s actually some shops out here that sell them. You Dutch know your bikes.

Exactly. It’s going to be the Furby of cars.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/23/2015 at 20:42

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With over 20 million bikes in our country we should know our bikes. Especially while there’s just 16 million of us.

One of our most pristine options should be the ‘full furby pluche upholstery’. Just add 5k to it’s listprice.

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/23/2015 at 20:59

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Who’s hoarding all those bikes? Some days I feel like there are 20 million bicycles in Los Angeles.

They already have that.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/24/2015 at 03:16

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Believe me: LA is nothing compared to Amsterdam when it comes to bikes. We’ve got bike designated parking spots:

Haha, that body, what is it covered with? A friend in highschool had his Opel Kadett City covered with Moss. Had to put chicken wire over it to keep it in place. Epic man.

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/24/2015 at 04:02

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Holy shit, that’s a lot of bicycles.

It’s covered in Astroturf®. Much less labor intensive than moss, but that sounds seriously epic. There’s a famous VW art car that had grass growing on it. I think a few people have done it by now.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/24/2015 at 04:16

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I really must find pictures of that Kadett. And he wore a suit. Everyday. Once put the car on a parkingspot for the teachers so the school-janitor mounted a wheel-lock to prevent him from driving off and forcing him to come in and talk to the principal. He just let the car stand there for 8 days or something. At that moment the school forced the janitor to remove the lock.

Again: Epic man.

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/24/2015 at 14:31

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Ha. That does sound epic. Did they think he had abandoned it and it had been sitting so long moss grew on it and no one noticed? We had a weird kid who always wore a suit to high school, too. He didn’t have a cool car, though, but he would carry a briefcase sometimes.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/24/2015 at 17:18

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Haha, no it gets even worse. Normally he would have to pay a fee of about 20$ to get the lock removed. Rumour has it the school paid him 20$ to have him pick up the car...

A briefcase. Awesome.