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Finally, the Julien car shown at the 1948 Salon was actually for sale. at
200,000 francs, it was the same price as that of his archrival de Rovin’s
new D3 model. Julien also had on display a tiny van-like station wagon
capable of carrying a load of 550 pounds. Its harsh, straight lines and
rudimentary wood-and-masonite bodywork contrasted sharply with the
sweeping curves of the MM5. Its crude, flat, wooden seats were less
than inviting, even for a commercial, and the van remained a prototype.
Julien reorganized his company as la Société
des automobiles M.a. Julien, now based in
Paris, had re-entered the microcar market
with a more modern design. The Julien MM7
shown at the 1949 Paris Show appeared
to be a copy of Rovin’s D3. There were the
same pontoon-shaped, interchangeable
front and rear fenders. It differed from the
Rovin in the semicircular side windows, like
those of the Champion 400 Coupe, and in
the headlamps built into the front fenders,
which the D4 would get in 1954. Despite
this revamping, nothing much would come of
Julien’s brave final attempt.