The Citroën 2CV is minimalism run wild. It’s possibly the most austere vehicle built since the end of WWII. The side windows simply flip up or down, the wipers have no motor and are driven by a small ...
Citro n originally built its 2CV as a work vehicle capable of putting around the farm and field while still being useful on the cobbled streets. However, French workers in Northern Africa required a ...
The Citroen 2CV is not the most popular car (especially on American roads). But despite its awkward exterior and feeble athletism, it’s been in production for 42-years (1948 to 1990). Thomas Holland ...
Members of Citroën’s top brass noticed a growing problem in the middle of the 1930s: Most of the company’s blue-collar employees couldn’t afford to buy a new car. Some borrowed money from friends or ...
Citroën is bringing back its iconic 2CV in an all-electric form, with a target starting price of about €15,000. The prototype will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, aiming to compete with ...
On October 8th, 1948, the Citroën 2CV debuted at the Paris Motor Show to an unimpressed crowd. One American purportedly remarked upon its reveal, “Does it come with a can-opener?” Meanwhile, a ...
Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a multi-faceted individual whose expertise spans the worlds of library and information science, environmental advocacy, and – perhaps surprisingly – the automotive ...
And the French really hit the nail on the head with the Citroen 2CV, and not just because of its unique looks. Drive it and you'll notice its individual behaviour as it leans into the corner as much ...
Some may dismiss it as nothing more than an old tin can. The BBC Top Gear programme's Jeremy Clarkson wrote it off as a "weedy, useless little engine". But enthusiasts like Xavier Audran who owns a ...
Of all the post-war solutions to affordable, working-man's transportation, the Citroën 2CV (known as the Deux Chevaux) is perhaps the most charismatic. Looking like something that might have been ...
Citroën has confirmed it will revive the iconic 2CV as an electric car, with a prototype set for debut at the Paris Motor Show this autumn. Targeted at a starting price of around €15,000, it will ...