{"id":493202,"date":"2013-07-01T12:04:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T19:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=17138"},"modified":"2024-09-06T13:25:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T13:25:33","slug":"citroen-celebrates-45-years-of-the-mehari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/citroen-celebrates-45-years-of-the-mehari\/","title":{"rendered":"Citro\u00ebn Celebrates 45 Years Of The M\u00e9hari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Citro\u00ebn is marking the 45th anniversary of one of its quirkiest, but much-loved models\u2014the M\u00e9hari. The Diane 6 M\u00e9hari, as it was originally known, was first unveiled on May 16, 1968, in Deauville, France. An unpretentious car built for utility and fun, it was designed to be equally at ease transporting hay or surfboards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Citro\u00ebn M\u00e9hari was created by Roland de La Poype, who was a French fighter ace during World War II and a successful industrialist in the post-war era. The M\u00e9hari carried over the versatility and economy of the 2CV, while featuring more contemporary materials. The innovative lightweight body, molded in ABS plastic, was extremely malleable and could be vividly colored. The M\u00e9hari\u2019s other key characteristic was that it could be fully opened above the waistline, including the windscreen, which folded down onto the bonnet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ROADn4-201307-p2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-552579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ROADn4-201307-p2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ROADn4-201307-p2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ROADn4-201307-p2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ROADn4-201307-p2-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ROADn4-201307-p2-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ROADn4-201307-p2-770x507.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ROADn4-201307-p2-293x193.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>Almost 150,000 examples were produced between 1968 and 1987. There was even a 4WD version launched in 1979. Citro\u00ebn M\u00e9hari models took part in the Li\u00e9ge-Dakar-Li\u00e8ge rally in 1969, the Paris-Kabul-Paris rally in 1970, the Paris- Persepolis-Paris rally in 1971 and provided medical assistance in the 1980 Paris-Dakar. The M\u00e9hari was even used by the French army, as its lightweight design made it easy to parachute drop the car behind enemy lines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The model\u2019s name, M\u00e9hari, comes from a word used in North Africa and the Sahara for dromedary camels whose speed and endurance makes them ideal for the tough conditions in the area, enabling them to transport people and goods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citro\u00ebn is marking the 45th anniversary of one of its quirkiest, but much-loved models\u2014the M\u00e9hari. The Diane 6 M\u00e9hari, as it was originally known, was first unveiled on May 16, 1968, in Deauville, France. 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