Citroen My Ami Buggy concept is looks like a perfect beach car — autoblog.com

Citroën has experimented with ways to make a Méhari for the 21st century several times over the past two decades. Its most credible attempt was the C3 Pluriel (shown above), which was related to the first-generation C3 hatchback and fitted with removable roof pillars. About 110,000 units were built between 2003 and 2010; it wasn't a hit and it retired without a direct successor. Fast-forward to 2015 and the Paris-based firm gave us the Cactus M concept, which received an enthusiastic welcome from the public and the press at the Frankfurt auto show and looked nearly ready for production. What we saw on the show floor wasn't what we got in showrooms, however. Citroën transformed the Cactus M into the e-Mehari, which straddled the space separating cars and golf carts and landed with a base price of 25,000 euros (nearly $28,500) excluding the cost of leasing the electric drivetrain's batteries. This stunningly high price tag made it immune to success, and it retired in 2019 after a small handful were built (228 examples reportedly found a home in 2018).

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