Photo of the Week - The Citroen 2CV
I came across this classic Citroën 2CV, parked on a residential street in Arlington, Virginia.
As France’s answer to the VW Beetle, just 250 of the 2CV’s were built just before the start of WW-II in 1939. After the war, when production began resumed, it became a very popular car across France.
By 1990 when production ceased, over 3.8 million had been sold.
Three engine options were available, a 375 cc, a 435 cc or the “powerful” 602 cc engine. None created more than 40 horsepower. By comparison, the current Honda Civic engines produce 4 to 7 times more horsepower than the largest 2CV engine.
But even standing still, it is a beauty.
Images - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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1 opinion for Photo of the Week - The Citroen 2CV
sprite
Jun 27, 2008 at 4:41 pm
A yellow Citroen was probably my favorite of my brother’s extensive Matchbox collection when we were kids. Thanks for a nice memory.
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