Citroën Shows Their Next Generation 2CV Concept at the Paris Motor Show
Embodying the core values that have always defined the 2CV: affordability, lightness, practicality, versatility and distinctive character.















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Embodying the core values that have always defined the 2CV: affordability, lightness, practicality, versatility and distinctive character.
Citroen shows a 2 CV concept, faithful to the spirit of the original yet designed for tomorrow: fully electric, to be made in Europe with a target price of €15,000.
The so-called Montana loophole was a tax evasion practice where California residents created shell companies.
Quite a clever marketing approach to entice Parisians crammed into the Paris Metro to invest in upward mobility!
Ordered by a couple to travel with their entire family, it was converted into a genuine two-level traveling home.
Details include; lower body trim, Marchal auxiliary lamps, power windows and a Jaeger instrument cluster.
Since 1938, the Citroën test center has been a Mecca for the automobile.
“I never thought it could be cheaper to drive the C3 Picasso than the BMW i3 on fuel costs.”
As we pause to fondly reflect on her reign, here are two photos of her taken during her visit to Paris in 1972.
If the French government is willing to give me 3500 € for it…. you gotta be practical and take the money.
Considering the relatively clean emissions emitted from new ICE vehicles these days, one has to wonder why there is a huge push to extract rare earth metals to power new EVs.
Citroën had argued successfully in a French court that car buyers could be confused by the similarity.
A perfect project for a 2CV or Dyane enthusiast who wants to add more power to an older model.
At this year’s Pebble Beach Concours, two Citroën Traction Avants, adapated to run with Gasification, were on display.
“Citroën Cars 1934 to 1986 A Pictorial History” by Julian Parish, provides a good overview of the company’s innovative models commencing with the Traction Avant.
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