time for another post, here it is,
The Cíṫȑöĕñ 2CV! (if anyone can tell me how to pronounce Citröen with all the extra diacritics, he/she will be rewarded with 400 internet points!!)
(credit: bbc.co.uk)
Wait--no--sorry, it's easy to get confused, the 2CV's actually this one:
(credit: Mecum Auctions)
To start, the looks, as I just pointed out, are froggish (yay! that's a dictionary word!!). This may be because the 2CV was designed on a shoestring budget in the early 30's (and was outdated then), was then hidden from the Nazis when France surrendered during WWII, then brought back to life in 1949. The Boîte inutile was produced from 1949 to 1990! How did this thing manage a production run of 41
years, but the Top Gear "Eagle-Hammerhead iThrust" only manage a production run of a single car?
Both were made from some sheet metal and shelving bits lying around the shop!
The performance was about as good as the body. A whole 12 stampeding, champing-at-the-bit
horsepower propelled the Citröen around via a boxer-2 engine. My ride-on mower makes twice that, and I'm pretty sure if I removed the limiter, I could go the top speed of 52 m.p.h.
I'm actually staggered that I was able to write this much, and come up with this many synonyms for this monstrosity.
So, the 2CV. Froggish, outdated, somehow had a production run of 41 years, and REALLY, REALLY slow.
Do you have any thoughts about cars/cats? What drives you crazy? One post a week so stay tuned!
The Cíṫȑöĕñ 2CV! (if anyone can tell me how to pronounce Citröen with all the extra diacritics, he/she will be rewarded with 400 internet points!!)
(credit: bbc.co.uk)
Wait--no--sorry, it's easy to get confused, the 2CV's actually this one:
(credit: Mecum Auctions)
To start, the looks, as I just pointed out, are froggish (yay! that's a dictionary word!!). This may be because the 2CV was designed on a shoestring budget in the early 30's (and was outdated then), was then hidden from the Nazis when France surrendered during WWII, then brought back to life in 1949. The Boîte inutile was produced from 1949 to 1990! How did this thing manage a production run of 41
years, but the Top Gear "Eagle-Hammerhead iThrust" only manage a production run of a single car?
Both were made from some sheet metal and shelving bits lying around the shop!
The performance was about as good as the body. A whole 12 stampeding, champing-at-the-bit
horsepower propelled the Citröen around via a boxer-2 engine. My ride-on mower makes twice that, and I'm pretty sure if I removed the limiter, I could go the top speed of 52 m.p.h.
I'm actually staggered that I was able to write this much, and come up with this many synonyms for this monstrosity.
So, the 2CV. Froggish, outdated, somehow had a production run of 41 years, and REALLY, REALLY slow.
Do you have any thoughts about cars/cats? What drives you crazy? One post a week so stay tuned!
Would Kermit the Frog drive this? It may be too cartoonish even for a muppet!
ReplyDeleteKermit was _born_ from this design. A little more white hue into the green, and Cit will be ker
ReplyDeleteKertröen!
DeleteLove it! Kertoen! Missy piggy wouldn't be caught dead in that disaster!
Delete..and Kermit will Kertoen the roads!
DeleteWhat car would Mrs. Piggy be?
DeleteI don't know what car she would be, maybe a 70's Caddy? She would like to drive a white Merc convertible with all the upgrades possible!
ReplyDelete