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Citroen Estafette Gendarmerie Blue With Figure Norev 1:18

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Citroen Estafette Gendarmerie Blue With Figure Norev 1:18 185165 Diecast
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Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen Estafette in blue Gendarmerie livery, with an included figure, reproduces the front-wheel-drive French delivery van used by national police in period service. A distinctive addition to any service-vehicle display.
Citroen Estafette Gendarmerie Blue With Figure Norev 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Citroen
Model Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
185165
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Citroen Estafette Gendarmerie Blue With Figure Norev 1:18

TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen Estafette in blue Gendarmerie livery, with an included figure, reproduces the 1970 French front-wheel-drive van in national police service. Accurate diecast panels and a period-correct figure make it a strong emergency-vehicle themed piece.

A police-liveried van with an officer figure standing beside it tells more of a story than the vehicle alone ever could, and Norev leans into that here.

Diecast Detail Plus a Figure Accessory

The Estafette's slab-sided, front-wheel-drive van body gives Norev's tooling flat, honest panels to carry Gendarmerie blue and lettering precisely, without the curvature that can distort livery graphics on rounder vans. The included figure, dressed in period Gendarmerie uniform, adds a scale-appropriate human presence that most standalone vehicle diecasts lack, letting the model work as a small display scene rather than an isolated object. Diecast construction gives the van real weight, and the simple, boxy proportions of the Estafette are rendered with the same care Norev applies to its passenger-car range, rather than treated as an afterthought commercial subject.

A Front-Wheel-Drive Pioneer in Police Service

Citroen's Estafette was notable in its era for front-wheel drive at a time when most rivals still relied on rear-wheel-drive van layouts, giving it a flatter loading floor and better traction for stop-start delivery and patrol duties. French Gendarmerie units used liveried Estafettes for exactly that kind of practical, everyday service work through the 1970s. For a collector assembling French service and emergency vehicles, this liveried van with its figure adds genuine period texture that a plain civilian version cannot match.

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