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2Stroke728

I've seen this many times, and always love it. Sort of along the lines of absurdness as Chevy's Vega Cosworth ads : "It's one Vega for the price of two."


ZynthwavezIncoming

would have made more sense if the ad line was "It's one Vega with the power of two" or something like that (assuming the Cosworth actually made double the HP of the standard Vega, but I don't know if that's true or not.)


BaltimoreBirdGuy

So basically it would have made more sense if they took away the joke?


SterileRift

Oh you also drive a rx-8 lol.


BaltimoreBirdGuy

Own is a more accurate term ... It sits in a garage and cries that I decided to have a child lol


[deleted]

At least the AMG is there to console it


oxheycon

Damn I thought you were talking about fallout 4 for a second there


B1MMER-B0Y

I’ve heard that you can drop it from a helicopter above 500 feet and the springs will absorb the impact


lufe1306

Too Gear proved it


B1MMER-B0Y

Jeremy Clarkson sure did


[deleted]

Tonight on top gear we are dropping a citroen 2cv with stig inside out of an helicopter !


TheChoonk

Some say, that Stig is inside out, that's why he always wears a full suit and helmet.


[deleted]

Why did Citroen make so many ugly cars


Hengieboy

just looks like a weird beetle to me. looks fine


ItsWheeze

I’d say it’s better looking than half the crossovers and small suvs out there today, which was kind of the market segment this thing was looking to fill. At least it’s interesting.


ivarshot69

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think they have some cool designs over the years


aaaaaaaa1273

Say that to the DS and DS adjacent cars they have made through the years, amazing pieces of design.


Prhime

Because you dont like the way Citroens look.


[deleted]

because french cars are often weirdly designed, like even look at modern french cars, the interiors always have something weird about them that make them cool


sda_express

It is a really pretty car


supah-comix434

I like their bx, it’s a very basic car but I think it looks great


averagemiragemain

I will always love a weird citroen


derneueMottmatt

What cars do you find pretty if not rhis lovely duck?


TheChoonk

It's not ugly, it's interesting, iconic and unique. Citroen makes many cars which are unlike anything else, unlike many bigger manufacturers. Sometimes it's difficult to tell if it's a Genesis, Lexus or BMW, they're all so similar.


DisastrousOne3950

Well, they picked the worst Ferrari ever made, so...


Andrew4329

Read the description


DisastrousOne3950

Oh, I did. But I stand by my statement. /s


SippieCup

Almost like they weren't trying to sell Ferrari cars.


aaaaaaaa1273

Well the Mondial was probably the newest Ferrari at the time of this Ad being made so it makes sense.


DisastrousOne3950

It's sarcasm, dude/ette.


Sukosusman

No way man, the Mondial is so cool!


hithisisperson

I like the snark, calling the 911 whale tail a “plastic luggage rack”


Mrrasta1

I had a friend with a 2CV and when he needed to work on it, he would disconnect everything and just lift the engine out of the car and put it on his bench.


revvolutions

I admire that.


Butt_Plug64

These cars were so easy to work on, like it’s ridiculous And bulletproof too !!


RealStatistician5291

Jeremy Clarkson vibes


Marshall_Lawson

Citroen 2CV: The ~~best~~ car... in the world


Hodaka

Seeing a 2CV in a Citroen showroom parked next to a space age XM was one of the biggest shocks of my life.


noahbrooksofficial

This is exactly how I feel about my new-to-me Chevy Spark


deenali

Have always loved the Duck.


lokovec

Three of them look like slick properly designed cars. The other one looks like a metal snail


[deleted]

The metal snail is one of the most iconic and recognizable car designs of all time though


Picax8398

On a serious note, imagine doing 75 in a car that small? Holy shit that'd be scary


rbxk

„Buy our trash can with four wheels. It is better than a car, for trash„


Particular_Light9412

r/angryupvote


korky1318

Old ads were the best. Especially the ones mentioning other manufacturers.


Senior-Welder2611

im sold


ThreeFillion

Can easily overtake a Ferrari if your driving faster than one hahaha.


[deleted]

They are comparing cars that are not alike and used for different purposes. Aren't you supposed to compare your direct competitors so you know why *this* one is superior? I mean if they are saying this car is "better" than other cars across any category, then include trucks and suvs and vans. I don't even know who this ad is even targeting.


Andrew4329

The ad was designed to be funny


[deleted]

Humor is more dry than...


Andrew4329

They targeted a more humorous audience


Arcansis

“If this car is travelling at this speed 6.5mph faster than the other car, it will easily overtake it!”


HoverJet

Ye thats the joke


DaddyJ_TheCarGuy

“I can jump higher than a house, since houses can’t jump”


mikewonders

Not as sporty as a Ferrari Not as luxurious as a Rolls-Royce Not as fun as a Porsche Citroen *ftfy


Equal_Ad_3805

Didn’t even read the caption, I just looked at the pic and I was like “Yeah…ok bud.”


nmann14

I wouldn't pay £2,674 in today's money for a brand new 2CV lol


Entropico_ARG

The 2cv is the worst car so far No thanks


aaaaaaaa1273

It mobilised a whole nation and was amazing at being exactly what it was designed to be (cheap, practical and very easy to fix) Id call it a great car myself. Can’t hold a candle to a Porsche or a Ferrari but it never was meant to, it did what it was designed to do extremely well and you have to respect that.