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Far From the mainstream: Chatenet

Since 1984 the French firm Chatenet have been selling a tiny number of tiny cars.

At the moment there are 35 of these cars for sale. What do we find if we

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Theme : Secondhand – Forecourt Temptations 4

DTW Asks If Small Is Really Beautiful?

This is one of a bewildering variety of French microcars. I assume it is one owner since it has covered just 11,887 km. That seems modest until you realise that the Chatenet is powered by a 5.4 hp 523cc twin cylinder diesel giving it a maximum speed of 45 kph. Someone therefore has sat in this car and driven it for at least 264 hours. Continue reading “Theme : Secondhand – Forecourt Temptations 4”

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