Citroën Méhari

Citroën Mehari (1968-1987)

The Citroën Mehari was an open leisure car with ABS body of Citroën based on the Citroën 2CV and Dyane. The name comes from the French term for a Renndromedar.

History

From May 1968 to October 1987 a total of 144.953 Mehari were built, including 1,213 with all-wheel drive (model AYCE ).

For the French army in addition Mehari 15,000 and 5,000 all-wheel drive A4x4 mentioned versions were produced with the more powerful engine of the Citroën Visa. In Germany, the Mehari was, in contrast to Switzerland, not sold, since because of the combustible plastic body None General authorization was granted. About Item decreases the registration of imported vehicles but was possible.

In Southern France, Brittany and on the Elba Mehari is still frequently encountered in the streets.

Dashboard

Citroën Mehari with open ...

And ... the top is closed

Mehari with hardtop plastic

Similar Models on 2CV - based

In Germany there was the Fiberfab Sherpa with GRP bodywork of the company Fiberfab body from Ilsfeld, the Mehari resembling a kit car on 2CV - based. Since 2011, the Mehari is also newly available kit car from the Düsseldorf company Malzkorn. This " El Cid " said kit is also made of fiberglass.

In Greece, the Namco Pony was built and sold in Germany. It was also based on the 2CV and Mehari was similar to but had a body made ​​of sheet steel. Citroën supplied the chassis and the drive. Such vehicles were built in the seventies in several other countries. So in Iran Mehari, in the Ivory Coast Baby Brousse, in Chile the Yagan, in Portugal, the FAF and the Dalat in Vietnam. In part, there were these vehicles in various versions, such as a pickup truck with a closed cab, taxi, health and van or station wagon. Common to all was a locally without expensive press tools producible body in bent sheet steel.