Kit manufactured by body works Kuhnle, Dietzingen under Licence from Fiberfab, California, U.S.A. using the frame and engine of the Citroen 2CV "Duck" or Dyane. Additional parts where used, like the headlights from a VW Passat I and the grille from a Fiat 850T minibus! The bucket seats came from Koenig
In contrast to the archetype Citroen Mehari, whose body is made of ABS plastic, the Sherpa is made of fiberglass plastic based on a tubular support frame! This had the advantage of a more robust body, which doesn’t easy tear and burn like the ABS plastic of the Meharis (which prevented the homologation of the Citroen Mehari in Germany back in the seventies).
The kit was presumably offered from 1975 to 1982 and about 250 where made. There are not much left until now. I could find out the existence of approx. 20 cars in Germany (Information from forums, sale-offers, auctions, museums, internet and personal contacts.). And a few might have survived in the Netherlands and Belgium!
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brochure from FiberfabNew!!!! Fiberfab Sherpa Bulletin Board: http://fiberfab-sherpa.foren-city.de/
(Bild: offizielles Katalogfoto der Fiberfab GmbH, Ilsfeld - D) for more pictures click on image
I found my car in 70% restored condition in the backyard of a truck workshop! Some parts where missing or torn apart, but nevertheless I started my first restauration
The search for a car like that began with a movie from french comedian Luis de Funes from 1979 Le gendarme et les extra terrestres which featured a Citroen Mehari used from the incapable gendarms in St. Tropez. (see pics) Since then I kept this car in my mind, and many years later I found the "german brother " of the Mehari - the Fiberfab Sherpa, whithout even knowing, back then, what a rare gem I found.
I took the following winter finding missing and finishing the aborted restauration . Passing the technical approval and registration was just a 15 minute thing!
Take a look on the pictures when we picked up the Fiberfab Sherpa
It’s a very reliable car and it needs only few maintenance. It has fair offroad abilities, and offers a unbeatable convertible feeling.
check also the technical specs
