They made almost 9 million 2 CV's in it's 42 - year history. Designed to carry 2 French peasants with 100 kg of farm goods to market at 60 km/h. in clogs and across muddy unpaved roads if necessary. The car would use no more than 3 litres of gasoline to travel 100 km. The 2 CV would be able to drive across a ploughed field without breaking the eggs it was carrying. The roof was raised so that you could wear a hat. Rarely seen in America the car became a French icon. For such a common car Mic's was awfully rare. It was a 2 CV Sahara, one of only 27 ( out of 694 made ) that are known to exists today. The Sahara, is a four - wheel drive car, equipped with two engines ( 12 hp each ), each having a separate gas tank. One was mounted in the front driving the front wheels and one in the back driving the rear wheels. A single gear shifter, clutch pedal, and gas pedal were connected to both engines. Perfect for Wiley Dog and Sparky's trip from Baghdad to Harare in their attempts to save Mic.
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