Citroën Dyane 6 2CV restoration

[darkoford]

My latest car restoration project

[Toolmaker51]

In US circles these seem rare. I'd probably remember what seems an ungainly (polite English for 'dang, that is ugly!) mode of transportation.
The European mindset has entirely different goals on many products.
But the shots of it under various stages of dismantling, before restoration show a lot of reinforced body and pan ribbing, compound curves, overall stiffness. More stout than the exterior would lead one to guess. Wow, that firewall took serious effort! Have to admit (once again, Citroen's aren't here in big numbers), never heard of one being shoddy, just not stylish. Does it ride with decent smoothness, minimal wind noise, and some degree of handling? Were they sold outside French mainland, in rugged areas without a lot of paved roads and remain serviceable?
Those are real tests of a car, to last long enough for it's style (or distinct lack of, lol) to gain appreciation.

[darkoford]

This video describes the Dyane 6

[Toolmaker51]

I can stand corrected! As the song (probably greatest of all time) "You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover" But only the original does it proper.

[Jon]

The AMC Gremlin is another under-appreciated small car.

[darkoford]

[Toolmaker51]

Rally fans were eating it up. I'm sure driver of car *6 (yellow) paid the guard rail off to halt car *12 (red & white).
As if Dan were driving *12, with Shorty in *6.
Some will get it...