Car Citroën 2CV "Duck" CHARLESTON COBI 24340 - Executive Edition 1:12

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 task of developing 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 had to wait two years.
• The 2CV was produced in various versions for an incredible 42 years until July 1990.
• The Citroën did not have a fuel gauge, but a "dipstick" to measure the level of petrol in the tank.
• The first 375cc 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.
• The last one produced on 27 July 1990 was the CHARLESTON.

Technical parameters:

• length 3.78 m, width 1.48 m, height 1.60 m
• weight 500 kg
• power unit gasoline air-cooled engine with 375 cc displacement and 7 hp
• top speed 64 km/h (only for the brave)
• number of gears 4 forward + 1 reverse
• number of seats 4
• luggage compartment volume not specified