The design brief for the 2CV
“….was for a low-priced, rugged ‘umbrella on four wheels’ that would enable two peasants to drive 100 kg of farm goods to market at 60 km/h, in clogs and across muddy unpaved roads if necessary. France at that time had a very large rural population, who had not yet adopted the automobile, due to its cost. The car would use no more than 3 litres of gasoline to travel 100 km. Most famously, it would be able to drive across a ploughed field without breaking the eggs it was carrying. {The designer} later also had the roof raised to allow him to drive while wearing a hat.”
About as french as you can get.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV
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