You know that:
- What the Mini was to the UK, the Ford T to America and the VW Beetle to Germany, the Citroën 2CV was to the French.
- The French people needed a cheap and reliable vehicle and so the designers were given the brief to develop a car that would carry 4 countrymen in clogs and straw hats, a sack of potatoes. A car that can cross a ploughed field without breaking the eggs in the bag and reach speeds of up to 60 km/h with a maximum fuel consumption of 5 litres per 100 km.
- The first 250 units were produced in 1939, but subsequently destroyed to prevent them from falling into the hands of the advancing German army.
- Only 4 of the 1939 series have survived and if you are one of these lucky people, you are owed an estate of unprecedented value today.
- At the 1948 Paris Motor Show, during its premiere, Citroen received so many orders that the car was sold out for two years.
- The 2CV was produced in various versions for an incredible 42 years until July 1990.
- Citroën did not have a fuel gauge, but a "stick" to measure the level of petrol in the tank.
- The first 375 cc engines were started with a cable, like a lawnmower today.
- The car's soft suspension and swinging ride were known as "Duck" or "Slug".
- In total, some 5,114,966 were produced in various versions.
- Car mechanics say it takes a whole day to accelerate a 2CV to 60 km/h, but only half an hour to strip a car down to the studs.
- There are about 450 cars registered in the Czech Republic.
- In the mid-1980s, a survey showed that 40% of buyers were women, and it was for them that the special edition Dolly was created in a white/burgundy and beige/burgundy colour combination.
- Under the bonnet of the 2CV Dolly were different engine versions depending on the year of production.
Technical parameters:
- manufacture of the car: 1985 France
- dimensions: length 3,83 m, width 1,48 m, height 1,6 m
- weight 585 kg
- power unit flat twin-cylinder H2 engine with a capacity of 602 cm³ and a power of 22 kW
- fuel tank capacity 30 l
- fuel consumption 5,5 l/100 km
- maximum speed 115 km/h
- number of seats: 4
Enzo Ferrari about 2CV:
"The Citroën 2CV is the only ugly car I like."
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