Behold, the Citroen HY van, something that looks like they got desperate for material and made it out of corrugated roofing.
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Behold, the Citroen HY van, something that looks like they got desperate for material and made it out of corrugated roofing.
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I would jeepers creepers the
Shit out of this.
And one of the most iconic vans in existence. Probably second only to the VW Bus. Only reason it’s weird wheels here is reddit is mostly Americans.
La Voiture Balais.
Might secretly be a talking cat
Corrugation makes a sheet of any flat material stronger. The equivalent strength with less material. That’s why everyone uses it.
I always loved these things on “Mission Impossible.”
This vehicle was terrifying in High Tension, even before a drop of blood was spilt.
This thing is awesome
Jeepers creepers
Actually they specifically made it out of corrugated metal to give it structure, so they didn’t have to have as many structural sections inside. Therefore, the inside would be as big as possible. The drivetrain is also easily removed for servicing, and came in several gasoline and diesel options. They were made for decades.
Arguably one of the best vans in automotive history. They came in many wheel bases and with all sorts of specializations. A neighbor of mine used to live in France and run a business finding them, restoring them, and exporting them. He kept two of the rarest versions; a factory ice cream van, and one extra long wheelbase one that had a sliding section on the back that slid out to turn into a market stall.
Very neat vehicles and still commonly used in the French speaking world and the regions around them.
Yeah, but it’s zombie proof
I think there was one of these in the French movie High Tension.
I’m likely incorrect, but I think Jaeger-LeCoultre restored on of these as a kind of mobile café for their traveling anniversary tour for the Reverso last year.