Seems reminiscent of the CKD industries in New Zealand, and to some extent places like Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. All gone now, of course.

It’s just a whole world out there. Most seem to be dumper beds grafted onto the backs of motorcycles, but some are made into $600 ambulances and whatnot

That thing is amazing.

I hope someone remembered to chain him to his tree, because he’ll be on the next flight if not.

Mais oui, bien sûr.

Wagoneer?

Sure, just keep an eye on it, yeah?

Well, they were wrong. Also: Blazer, Bronco.

Sport Utility Redneck (SUR)?

yep.

I expected TVR to do something daft like that, but no:

Well, yes, but more because Panhard & Levassor where the first to come up with the idea of a steering wheel.

Yes it will. It costs £3k  less than a VW Golf GTI in the UK.

Thank you for the doing the chore this time. One day they’ll get it. Maybe.

Somewhere, the silhouette of a Citroën C6 is smiling through single, solitary tear.

Heh. My parents had a Dyane, a 2cv, then a series of Renaults 4s and 5s. All but the later R5s had a gear stick in the dash.

I think there’s something about that early history that they should and are picking up on: sturdy but simple and light, purely functional bikes.

It’s a lovely re-imagining, but, to be honest, there wasn’t a whole lot wrong with the original:

Your take makes perfect sense ... from an American perspective.