Qu'est-ce que c'est? (updated)

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
11/25/2016 at 16:27 • Filed to: Les Champs Élysées, Paris

Here’s Ttyymmmm’s picture of the Champs Élysées (edit: not there because the orientation of the Arc de Triomphe is wrong. Might be Avenue Foch) in the 1960s from earlier.

I’ve identified most of the cars that are near enough to be seen clearly.

But there’s a problem. What’s the little red one in the middle that looks like a Fiat 500 or a Goggomobil but isn’t?

Update: it’s probably a Vespa 400 unless anybody has any better ideas.

DISCUSSION (14)

EL_ULY > Cé hé sin
11/25/2016 at 16:32

Is Élysées another way of saying my name Ulysses?

Cé hé sin > EL_ULY
11/25/2016 at 16:36

Nope, it means Elysian as in Elysian Fields (les Champs Élysées means the Elysian Fields) . Still Greek though.

Noodles > Cé hé sin
11/25/2016 at 16:38

My search lead me to this

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=tiny+french+car&view=detailv2&&id=C9A76B26A08BAC00CC621C1FCD7B05E12484124A&selectedIndex=176&ccid=G%2fppB0sl&simid=608005673439200017&thid=OIP.M1bfa69074b251ebfa9c54f74092c1644o0

And now I must know more .

I know it’s probably not French, but that’s where I started

EDIT: The vehicle in my link appears to be called the Pussycar Automodule. I would not have guessed that

not for canada - australian in disguise > Cé hé sin
11/25/2016 at 16:45

The car in front of the 356 appears to be a fintail Merc. The red microcar might be an Autobianchi of some sort.

Clemsie McKenzie > Noodles
11/25/2016 at 16:55

I’ve seen one of these for real! On mobile right now, but I’ll show you when I can. They were just weird concept cars I think, done for the hell of it.

Cé hé sin > not for canada - australian in disguise
11/25/2016 at 16:56

The Lutece?

Close, but no cigar.

Kinja'd!!!