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Méan 1966-1975 - also as a kit

Name: Méan Liberta 1972
Brand: Méan

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Created in 2012

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Roger Gloor

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Méan Liberta, 1972 (4-cylinder rear engine, 1108 or 1289 cm3, 43 to 53 hp).

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Liberta Proto Carlier (1972) - racing sports car from Liberta Engineering SA (previously Méan) with Alfa GTA engine - available as a kit for 5000 francs without engine and tanks

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Summary

There have been around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. One of these lost brands is Méan Motor Engineering SA. The enthusiast cars were available as kits or assembled. The 100th Méan was built in 1969, but Méan SA went under 6 years later. Nevertheless, its founder Jacques D'Heur then launched a new Liberta on the market.

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The collector's cars offered in kit form or assembled by Méan Motor Engineering SA, founded in Liège in 1966, were the work of the young designer Jacques D'Heur. His 114 cm low mid-engined coupé with removable roof section and striking twin headlights had a tubular trellis frame and a GRP body. Engines from the Ford Anglia, Cortina or Taunus were installed in the two-seater Sonora, combined with gearboxes from VW or Porsche. From 1967, the Renault 8, 10 and 8 Gordini engines were also used in mid-engine design. In addition, VW, Porsche and Mini engines were added to the repertoire, and there was also the Barquette racing roadster with an NSU TTS engine. In principle, three front sections could be combined with five different rear sections; the 100th Méan was created in 1969.

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