What is this RHD car spotted in France ?
What is this RHD car spotted in France ?
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chris2010

Original Poster:

44 posts

192 months

Monday 6th May 2013
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Any idea?




Hugo a Gogo

23,437 posts

262 months

Monday 6th May 2013
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looks a bit Panhard, but not recognisably any model I know of

sunbeam alpine

7,244 posts

217 months

Monday 6th May 2013
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It seems to have a Citroën badge on the boot.

N Dentressangle

3,453 posts

251 months

Monday 6th May 2013
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It's a Citroen Bijou:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Bijou

Made in Slough for the UK market, hence the RHD.

Hugo a Gogo

23,437 posts

262 months

Monday 6th May 2013
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hang on, Citroen badge on the boot?

some sort of 2CV kit?

edit: beaten to it, just found this
http://www.citrobe.org/bijou.htm

chris2010

Original Poster:

44 posts

192 months

Monday 6th May 2013
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Nice, thanks for that, that was fast... Only made in UK then? Knew about Citroen but did not know that special UK model..

Chunkychucky

6,094 posts

198 months

Monday 6th May 2013
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Never even heard of that, pretty little car!

benjj

6,787 posts

192 months

Monday 6th May 2013
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Yep, its a Bijou.

We call them 'BJs' because my wife and I once saw a (lucky) man receiving in one many years ago in Cap d'Agde. smile

Cheib

25,360 posts

204 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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That looks like the love child of a DS and a Trabant!