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Citroen Mehari 4x2 Orange Norev 1:18

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Citroen Mehari 4x2 Orange Norev 1:18 181515 Diecast
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Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen Mehari in Orange captures the quirky ABS-bodied beach car built on Citroen's Dyane platform. Its open-top, panel-free design makes a genuinely unusual shelf piece within any 1970s or French collection.
Citroen Mehari 4x2 Orange Norev 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Citroen
Model Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
181515
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About the Citroen Mehari 4x2 Orange Norev 1:18

TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen Mehari in Orange reproduces the plastic-panelled beach car built on the Dyane platform from 1968. Its simple open body and bright colour make it an instantly recognisable oddity for a 1970s French or lifestyle-vehicle display.

Citroen's Mehari broke from every convention of the era by wrapping a Dyane chassis in bolted-on ABS plastic panels, a construction choice that made it lightweight, rust-proof and cheap to repair after a beach outing.

Diecast Detail on a Plastic-Bodied Original

The Mehari's real charm lies in its construction contradiction: a metal diecast model reproducing a car whose entire appeal was avoiding metal bodywork altogether. Norev's tooling captures the flat, riveted panel lines and boxy wheel arches that ABS moulding gave the original, along with the simple fabric roof and doorless sides that defined the car as a genuine beach and utility vehicle rather than a styled convertible. The Orange finish suits the Mehari's cheerful, low-cost identity far better than a restrained metallic would, and Norev's flat colour application matches the matte, slightly textured look of the original plastic bodywork rather than chasing a glossy showroom sheen it never had.

An Unconventional Product of Citroen's 1970s Range

Built through the 1970s alongside the 2CV and Dyane, the Mehari served as Citroen's answer to a growing market for simple, go-anywhere leisure vehicles, popular with French coastal resorts, the military and anyone wanting a cheap second car. It shared mechanicals with the Dyane but stripped away every unnecessary panel and comfort feature, arriving at a genuinely minimalist take on personal transport. That honesty of purpose is precisely what makes the Mehari a rewarding subject for a diecast model: there is no elaborate styling story to tell, only a car built to do one simple job well.

Where the Mehari Sits in a French Collection

This model works best alongside 2CVs, Dyanes and other utilitarian French classics rather than sports coupes, where its low-cost, function-first design reads as a deliberate contrast rather than an underdog. The bright Orange finish also gives a mixed 1970s shelf a genuine splash of colour among more muted period tones.

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