And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Suddenly I'm finding pictures of them. Years go by and I see maybe one or two. Lately, I'm finding one everyday. Who knows why. They are weird looking, almost a cult car.
Just today I thought, "The ultimate garage: one red Avanti R2, one sea foam green Citroen like in these pictures. Every weekend would be spent in a desperate attempt to keep them running.
I am an Electrical Engineer and worked for a French Company for a short time. I find the French and their Engineering to be bad. I would not buy a French car.
Want.
ReplyDeletehave.
DeleteThe original of the movie " The Longest Yard" had Burt Reynolds crash one of these in a great way. Ugly ass car.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful from any angle and just about the most advanced car of its time.
ReplyDeleteWhat's with all of these "Frog" automobiles lately?
ReplyDeleteSuddenly I'm finding pictures of them. Years go by and I see maybe one or two. Lately, I'm finding one everyday. Who knows why. They are weird looking, almost a cult car.
DeleteYou've become obsessed with Citroens! :-)
ReplyDeleteJust today I thought, "The ultimate garage: one red Avanti R2, one sea foam green Citroen like in these pictures. Every weekend would be spent in a desperate attempt to keep them running.
DeleteDude... you are on a French car bing
ReplyDeleteBinge ....
DeleteI have an M1 Carbing.
DeleteThis is torture watching you roll out picture after picture of these POS’s
ReplyDeleteI am an Electrical Engineer and worked for a French Company for a short time. I find the French and their Engineering to be bad. I would not buy a French car.
ReplyDeleteSame can be said fir most 60-80 British cars.
DeleteLucas Electric, what fun!
DeleteThe naysayers may have a bias from lack of exposure.
ReplyDeleteThese cars were not unique, rather were large volume production with weak North American sales.
Traction - around 760,000 built
DS/ID - around 1,455,00 built
2CV - around 9,248,00 built (yes that many!)
CX - around 1,170,00 built
A lot of hate is those parroting what they have read, rather than experience statements.