Comments on: What was that weird car I saw?

Question: What was that weird car I saw?

MaryDellamorte — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:27:34 -0800

I saw a weird car today on the road and I want to know what it was.

It looked to be pretty old, maybe even pre 50s and it definitely wasn't an American car. The front end of it looked reminiscent of a Volkswagen beetle. The front fenders and how the hood curved at the bottom looked like a beetle but I've never seen a VW beetle ever look like that. The back end of the car was almost completely flat but slanted at about a 45 degree angle. It was white, if that matters. I've tried looking on the internet to what it could possibly be, but I have come up short. I've never seen a car like this in my life and it's bugging me to not be able to find out what it is.

By: jonathanbell

jonathanbell — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:35:47 -0800

Porsche 356?

By: sourwookie

sourwookie — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:39:24 -0800

Citroen CV2? (sorry no link---posting from my phone)

By: MaryDellamorte

MaryDellamorte — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:39:52 -0800

No, the car was much more boxy...the back of it was literally a flat surface slanted down at a 45 degree angle.

By: kuujjuarapik

kuujjuarapik — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:40:18 -0800

If it wasn't a Karmann Ghia, then it may have been a VW bug that had been converted to look like a Rolls. There's one here, about halfway down the page.

By: MaryDellamorte

MaryDellamorte — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:40:50 -0800

Hmm, the citroen might be it! I'm going to look through some of the pictures and I'll get back to you.

By: lonefrontranger

lonefrontranger — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:42:11 -0800

hm. The Citroen was gonna be my guess. Karmann Ghia Type III or else some bizarre kit car is all I got.

By: MaryDellamorte

MaryDellamorte — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:44:30 -0800

Yep, its the Citroen! Thanks guys!

By: Beautiful Screaming Lady

Beautiful Screaming Lady — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:46:03 -0800

Sourwookie, it's a 2CV, not CV2.

By: Goofyy

Goofyy — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:04:58 -0800

Funny. When you said weird car, I thought "Citroen", automatically.

By: dinger

dinger — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:53:51 -0800

It is a strange and wonderful mystery that the French consistently produce such beautiful airplanes (1, 2, 3) and such fabulously ugly autos.