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The Citroën 2CV (French: deux chevaux, pronounced [dø ʃ(ə)vo], lit. "two horses", meaning "two taxable horsepower") is an economy car produced by the French company Citroën from 1948 to 1990. Introduced at the 1948 Paris Salon de l'Automobile, it has an air-cooled engine that is mounted in the front and drives the front wheels.
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- Origins in The 1930s
- 1940s, After WWII
- 1950s
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
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The 2CV actually started as a TPV (Toute Petite Voiture, or Very Small Car) under the direction of Pierre Boulanger, Citroën’s Vice President. Around 47 TPV prototypes were made between 1937 and 1939, and while later iterations had incremental improvements, every example looked like a precursor to the 2CV. The TPV’s single windshield wiper, single ...
The Citroën TPV would eventually become the 2CV, albeit with significant changes: two headlights, front-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension, inboard front brakes, air-cooled engine, longitudinal coil springs/dampers, and a body built with steel. The engine was a 375-cc flat two-cylinder that made only nine horsepower, thus qualifying to ...
The Type A series 2CV continued production, while a new 2CV Fourgonnette(van) was unveiled in 1950 with great promise for French business owners. By 1951, production of the van was proving just as limited as with the popular Type A, as demand far exceeded supply. There were no substantive changes for 1952, but 1953 saw a switch to tartan interior f...
A new-for-1960 option was the removable, transistorized radio powered by a nine-volt battery, offering both in-car and outdoor entertainment as needed. A new hood with a smaller grille came in the 1961 model year, coinciding with the removal of the original 375-cc engine from the 2CV lineup. While not technically a factory option, a larger rear dec...
Citroën worked hard in this beginning of this decade to squeeze more life out of the venerable 2CV, enlarging the engine from 425 to 435-cc (26 horsepower) and adding Citroën’s proven 602-cc powerplant for top performance. The larger engine’s output (33 horsepower) technically made the 2CV into a 3CV for taxation purposes, but all models retained t...
While decidedly long in the tooth for most motoring applications, the 2CV soldiered on in the 1980s with modest improvements and a slew of special editions. The first year in this new decade brought a return to round headlamps for a retro throwback special edition to the 2CV lineup: The Charleston edition came in a two-tone burgundy scheme elegantl...
Nine horsepower and a fabric roof was woefully inadequate to work for large swaths of America, but Citroën sold roughly 1000 Citroën 2CVs in the States. The French company started small, selling thirteen Citroëns (not just 2CVs) in 1950. Pricing for the 2CV was $1195 (as of 1955) but the party ended in the late 1960s. There seemed to be no plans to...
One of the joys of Citroën 2CV ownership is the car’s underlying simplicity, which makes the pre-purchase inspection easy. Buying an example with meticulous service records is always ideal, but most parts are readily available to address a neglected example, even in North America. Depending on where the 2CV spent most of its life, the biggest conce...
The Hagerty Valuation team has insight into prices for Citroën 2CVs, but please check herefor the most up-to-date values. It might not come as a surprise that the four-wheel-drive Sahara models are worth roughly 275 percent more than a regular 2CV: a Sahara in #2 condition (Excellent) is worth about $93K, while a base 2CV in the same condition is w...
Learn about the history, design, and features of the Citroën 2CV, a legendary French car that changed the automotive landscape. Find out how to buy, sell, and restore this iconic vehicle with Hagerty's tips and insights.
Mar 17, 2018 · Learn everything you need to know about the Citroen 2CV, a legendary car that was designed to carry eggs and resist Nazis. Find out how it evolved, how it drives, and how much it costs.
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Oct 1, 2020 · Learn how the Citroën 2CV revolutionized post-war France with its simple and affordable design. See classic images of the 2CV and its variants, from the Paris Motor Show to the Sahara desert.
