Citroën Méhari 1968-1988

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The Citroën Méhari is a compact SUV produced by the French automaker Citroën, a variant of the Citroën 2CV. 144,953 Méharis were built between the car's French launch in May 1968 and 1988 when production ceased. A méhari is a type of fast-running dromedary camel, which can be used for racing or transport. A méhariste was a French Armée d'Afrique and Army of the Levant cavalryman that used these camels.

The Méhari was based on the Citroën Dyane 6, and had a body made of ABS plastic with a soft-top. It also employed the 602 cc flat twin gasoline engine shared with the 2CV6 and Citroën Ami. This is similar to the way the mechanical parts of the 1960 Mini became the 1964 Mini Moke.
Méhari Interior

A four-wheel drive version of the Méhari was produced from 1980 to 1983 and had excellent off-road qualities, due to the lightness of the vehicle.

The standard Méhari weighs just 535 kg (1,179 lb) and has the interconnected fully independent long-travel 2CV suspension used by all of the Citroën 'A-Series' vehicles.

(Info from wikipedia.org)

[drakkie]

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19815

There are allready a failry high amount of pictures in the Classics Forums.

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http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19815

There are allready a failry high amount of pictures in the Classics Forums.
I know, that's where I've got inspiration.:) Unfortunately none of your pics satisfies my picky taste.;)

Also, just like Matt said once, this is Hide-Out, we do post same topics with hi-res contents.

[Vaigra]

Citroen Mehari #2

Images also available in 4956 x 3216 resolution, about 2MBs each. Grab me on MSN if you'd like them :)

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This 6 image upload looks kinda weird, but it's good, decreases the number of posts needed :)

[dracu777]

That is one whacky car. The outside of the car looks like the inside of an old pickup truck bed :)

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Cool car. I like it.

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The Mehari 4x4

In 1979, Citroën launched the "Mehari 4x4" with drive to all four wheels. Unlike the Citroën 2CV Sahara 4x4, this car has only one engine, rather than one engine per axle.

The body is distinguished by its spare wheel mounted on the specially designed bonnet, its additional bumpers, front and rear, its flared wheel arches (for 1982), big optional tires (for 1982) and its tail lights similar to the Citroën Acadiane van. The 4x4 version has a gearbox with 4 normal speeds and a 3 speed transfer gearbox for crossing slopes up to 60%. At the time, the Mehari 4x4 is one of the few 4x4s with four-wheel independent suspension. The car had all wheel disc brakes.

Mehari 4x4 production stopped in 1983. With only about 1,300 vehicles produced, the 4x4 is now highly sought after and transmission parts are virtually unobtainable

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