1952 Citroën 2CV Bicéphale (Two Heads) Fire Spotter | Original built for Cogolin, France's fire service to handle mountain roads with no room to turn around
1952 Citroën 2CV Bicéphale (Two Heads) Fire Spotter | Original built for Cogolin, France's fire service to handle mountain roads with no room to turn around
Info:
http://daveburnhamcitroen.com/specials.html
French: http://www.netpompiers.fr/index.php?id=89&dossier=0
Video:
The original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9fP95P2jHo
Lane Motor Museum's "Cogolin" explained and demonstrated:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS7J982Rf60
Again behind the Lane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3x08jgzy9g
The French replica in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwNHIe7tUXw
Picture credit and more pics:
http://www.lanemotormuseum.org/collection/cars/item/citroen-cogolin-1952
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcslbf/8232770125
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcslbf/8232770257
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcslbf/8232769813
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikerhicks/6613388543
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikerhicks/8586234459
https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkelly/3231153354
https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkelly/3231153354
https://www.flickr.com/photos/raddad/5339261551
https://www.flickr.com/photos/derekgottlieb/2459929005
http://www.pbase.com/dcoleman59/autos_and_parts
http://s132.photobucket.com/user/MadmanOfThePeople/media/100_1977.jpg.html
http://thewandererschuckandkate.blogspot.com/2014/06/unique-and-different-cars-very-different.html
http://users.skynet.be/vincent.beyaert/V2004/HIS-Cogolin.htm
What a cool solution! No reverse gear needed.
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