Topic: Solved - NEH 1686: Citroen EN-101 'Shadok' prototype 1967/70

[Carnut]

What's this, from when - for 1 point?

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[cmetisse]

Citroën EN-101 "Shadok" prototype !
It was a project to replace the 2CV, studied at the beginning of the seventies.

[cmetisse]

... to add some details, it was studied between 1967 and 1970, under the direction of Alain Roche (also project leader for the GS). It used the 602 cc of the Ami 8, with a losange implantation of the seats. Let's not forget the strange 360° degree movement of the windscreen wipers tested on this very prototype !

[Carnut]

Correct!
You could always rely on the French to come up with something a bit left of centre!

[barrett]

I was under the impression this was styled by Opron, but I can't recall exactly where I read that now...

[Djetset]

My understanding is that Opron styled the car, but Roche led the project re engineering, packaging, etc.

[cmetisse]

That's correct.
Sadly, quite recently, Alain Roche passed away. One of the most gifted (but not the best known) engineers Citroën ever hard.
The same happened just a few weeks before for André Barthélémy, technical father (project leader) of the CX...