
Citroen Mehari Blue White Red Norev 1:18

About the Citroen Mehari Blue White Red Norev 1:18
TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen Mehari, finished in blue, white, and red, reproduces the plastic-bodied beach car Citroen built on 2CV underpinnings from 1968. The tricolor scheme gives this casual, doorless runabout an overtly patriotic French identity.
A blue, white, and red Mehari does not need a plaque explaining where it is from, and that directness is part of the fun here.
Norev's Tricolor Mehari in 1:18
Splitting a body into three distinct color panels is a straightforward test of tooling accuracy, since any wander in the panel divisions shows immediately against clean blocks of blue, white, and red rather than blending into a single-tone finish. The Mehari's flat plastic body sections, originally chosen for weight and rust resistance rather than styling, actually suit this kind of bold color-blocking well, since the panel breaks were already built into the design rather than added by a livery artist. Norev keeps the color transitions crisp along the doorless body's open sides, preserving the utilitarian silhouette that makes a Mehari instantly recognizable regardless of paint scheme.
A Beach Car With No Pretensions
Citroen built the Mehari from 1968 as a simple, open utility vehicle riding on 2CV mechanicals, aimed at buyers who wanted rugged, low-cost fun rather than a conventional car. Its doorless, roofless body and plastic construction made it a favorite for coastal use and casual French motoring, an image this tricolor livery leans into directly. The Mehari never tried to be sophisticated, and that honesty is exactly why it remains a beloved, characterful subject decades later.
A Bold Statement for a Retro City Shelf
This tricolor Mehari makes an obvious, cheerful centerpiece for a French or retro-city display, its color scheme doing as much storytelling as the car's shape.















