In ’57, the 2CV in France was still delivered with the long roof, you rolled up the rear part to get to the trunk. At the end of ’57, the body was modified slightly to also be able to mount a metal trunk lid, which could be ordered from the factory as the...
New paint, a new galvanized chassis, the bodywork has been restored, it drives great and… it is a Charleston! What more could you hope for. The restoration was done recently but not yesterday, which is why it has a few minor signs of wear. But that won’t spoil the fun and ensures that...
In ’69 it became clear that the 2cv AZ would be replaced by the 2cv4 and 2cv6. Perhaps to keep them attractive, a new colour was introduced – Paille Brûlée – literally translated as Burnt Straw. I am curious to see what the colour designer’s mood board looked like when choosing this colour....
You take a Mehari out of the forest in Twente and then sell and restore it. But you carefully hang the original, beautifully weathered plastic in the attic. Later you buy another Mehari and make it technically and constructively perfect. When choosing a suitable dress you think of the beautiful green one that...
This Ami 8’s career began in September ’75 in the Oise department, in Northern France, just above Paris. The maintenance sticker collection under the bonnet shows that it was regularly serviced, each time with fairly small intervals in terms of kilometres. In ’95 35.072, in ’05 41.207km and now 44.170km. Just run in!...
A congregation of sisters near Tours is said to have been the first owner of this Renault 4. The knowledge came to us without proof but we want to believe it. Virgin white, once made radiant again, in very good condition, without resurrection, simply still original. In 2011 this white wonder came to...
Filling in maintenance booklets (or having them filled in) is not always Citroën drivers cup of tea. Upon delivery, a few stamps are added, but then empty pages follow. This Ami is no exception. However, we do know that it was delivered to Gaston Negre in Mazamet on 11 January 1972. After that,...
In order to boost sales figures a bit and appeal to young people, Serge Gevin was asked to design a special 2CV model. It became the 2CV SPOT, in orange and white. A total of 1800 were built and this is one of the few survivors. Based on a 2CV4 in Orange Téneré,...
The Citroën M35, a unique small coupé with hydropneumatic suspension and the revolutionary Wankel engine. With a unique advertising campaign, Citroën put the Wankel engine in the spotlight in ’69, they expected a lot from it. The promotional and test vehicle – the M35 – was only sold to loyal Citroën drivers who...
In the spring of ’78, Garage Moderne Alexandre in the 20th arrondissement in Paris checks the fluids and tire pressure to make this HY ready for delivery. It is delivered to Mr. Bourny, who lives a few streets away, just around the corner from the Père-Lachaise cemetery. The bus is actively used and...
While driving out of the showroom, near Zurich, you think: “out into the wide world! We will go up the mountains, into the avenues, see some of Europe or at least Switzerland.” But 7 years later you have only driven 626 km and you start to worry… In the next 20 years, just...
We are selling this Sahara for one of our clients. He bought it a long time ago, in ’87. It was already beige then, as the photos from back then show, and it also had its sturdy front bumper. It remained in his shed for decades, until he put it back on the...
A 2CV that looks like it just came out of a barn. A barn where it was placed by grandpa Jean-Pierre in the seventies. The car was part of the family and – although defective – was allowed to stay, in a corner, under the hay. Waiting for something. Later. Someday. A 2CV...
Whiter than white, radiant, like a swan. Although the 2CV was Citroën’s ugly duckling according to a journalist, where they otherwise only designed swans, Citroën dared to deliver the duckling in swan white in 1970. It suits it well, especially with the red, contrasting interior. The roof of course in the colour of...
After a period of development and testing, the 2CV 4×4 Sahara was launched in 1960. Born from the idea that cooperation takes you further, 2 drive lines were built in, each driving an axle. This resulted in a four-wheel drive 2CV with a fairly simple design. With 1 gear lever, 1 accelerator pedal...
The 2CV with its simple bodywork on an inventive suspension chassis asked for it; a delivery version. With an eye on the HY bus, a simple box was placed on the back of a normal 2CV with the same ribbed panels and wheel arches that housed the tank and the spare wheel. The...
On the dashboard shelf we found a Shell Car Costs Agenda, with some interesting information about a part of the history of this 2CV. In May ’87 it was bought with 69,000 km on the counter. It got new brakes and was serviced. A few kilometers were driven around the block, but then...
We found this AZU in a barn in France. Unfortunately, there was no Carte Grise or other history with it. So we requested a building certificate from Citroën and looked at details in and on the car. And then you often get quite far in reconstructing its past. The certificate confirmed it was...
In 2019, this Acadiane was found in Burgundy, near the town of Paray-le-Monial. Apart from the fact that it had just under 51,000 km on the clock at the time, we know nothing about its previous history. It does have a big advantage for an Acadiane; for once, it is not beige or...
This Charleston has lived all over Europe, but has not driven many kilometers. It started in Heilbronn and later moved to Bavaria. The German owner took it to the Provence, probably to his holiday home. There it was serviced by the local garage in 2010. The counter was at about 30,000 km. In...
At December 29th ’75 this 2cv saw its first light, Januari 7th it was delivered and February 17th it took off on the road. These roads were mostly situated around Plouha, French Brittany. It was the service van of College d’Enseignement Secondaire Nationalisé Mixte. The concierge, mister Guillochet, and his colleagues drove it...
A somewhat older restoration, where the drivetrain has also been modernised. This beautiful van with ripple bonnet drives very smoothly and easily, but has still retained its classic character. In 1993 the French tax was still paid, in 1996 it was registered in the Netherlands. Somewhere in between it was probably abducted from...
On 18 May ’71, Mrs Maraval ordered her new 2CV from dealer Pezous in Albi. At that time, she had the choice between a 2CV4 and 2CV6, she chose the slower 2CV4, probably because she already knew that she would only use it locally. Mrs Maraval was handed the keys on 18 August,...
Of the 2-cylinder models from the 1970s, the Ami 8 in the Club version was the most luxurious. We already converted the basic 2cv and Dyane to electric, now we went for casual chic. Slightly more car than a 2cv, great suspension, clear lines, seventies stylish. We chose a very well-preserved specimen from...
In January ’22 we found this 2CV on the internet, Marc offered it as a particularly good example with only 52,000 km on the clock. My wife and I got in the car and made a trip to Ghent. Marc proudly told me what he had improved on the goat (Flemish for 2CV),...
Vans usually had a hard life because they were mostly used for commercial purposes and often had to miss loving ownership and maintenance. However, there are quite a few survivors who have fought bravely, or have been cherished. Like this Acadiane. It started its life in France. In 2014 it came to the...
The first 2CVs were quite versatile. The AU was even more utilitarian, it came onto the market in 1951. A commercial vehicle based on the 2CV, with 250kg of payload and a square box on the back to transport your every need. It became a great sales success. The 9hp of the AU...
Citroën dealer Grobe from Dormagen delivered this Dolly to a lady from the same municipality, near the Rhine and Düsseldorf, on October 18, 1987. The lady was looking for covered transport, somewhat more luxurious than the bicycle she used until then for herself and her baby. A 2CV fit the bill perfectly. The...
Imagine storing a daily car, let’s say a Citroën C3 from 2013, in the shed. For later. There is a good chance that few people understand you. Yet this was done very often decades ago. Like with this Dyane. In ’81 it had already had two owners in Terneuzen, the latter decided to...
In the spring of ’61, Citroën introduced a new model between the popular 2CV and DS, the Ami 6. With the growing economy and emancipation, Citroën increasingly focused on female customers. The Ami 6 was promoted as a friend of the French ladies, with a specific “Pour Vous Madame” campaign. The brochure could...
The HY could be ordered from Citroën in a number of different forms. The closed bus, which could then be extended, raised or otherwise converted by various carrossiers. The chassis cab as a basis for even more explicit expression. And the pickup, which was also often extended or covered. This is one with...
The Champs de Mars factory branch in Paris arranged cars for foreign customers and other special deliveries. This also applies to this 2CV, a 2CV6 Spécial in Blanc Meije, with a more luxurious Club interior. It was registered on October 11, 1990, a few months after the end of production in Portugal. Its...
We build our 2CVE on our EV chassis. A galvanised frame, containing the batteries. This gives it a nice low center of gravity, the extra weight presses it a little more into the springs providing more comfort. The electric motor has sufficient power and revs to allow you to drive smoothly and quick...
A blessing in disguise? This 2cvs life has been on pause for quite a while. It was born on April 26, 1990, on May 30 it was in Brussels at the Belgian importer and on August 24 it found an owner in Mechelen. A while later things went wrong. This goat, its Flemish...
No. 34556, 2cv production started to speed up a bit. In ’49 there were only a few hundred built, in ’50 and ’51 a few thousand, now tens of thousands rolled out of the factory in Levallois. The 2cvA, with 375cc and 9hp, was also further developed. This 2cv is one of the...
From 1964 onwards the Ami 6 could also be ordered in a Break version. It became a success, because people started transporting more and more things, in addition to their family and themselves. For the picnic trip at the weekend, the holiday to the south or just to work on a weekday. The...
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