A Half-hour History of the 2CV
Andy Haslam discusses the creation of the 2CV and gives a great overview of all the 2CV derivatives.
Andy Haslam discusses the creation of the 2CV and gives a great overview of all the 2CV derivatives.
Although we question their conclusion that the Dyane is “twice the car a 2CV is”, both articles are good reads.
One fact that has not been mentioned in the many obituaries to Ronnie is that he owned a 1968 Citroën Dyane.
In the summer of 1967 Citroën Dyane production started in Rennes, France. The Dyane was Citroën’s answer to the increasingly popular Renault 4 which after its introduction in 1961 had affected 2CV sales. Like the Renault 4, the Dyane was designed from the outset as a four passenger hatchback. It …
Recently discovered video footage posted on youtube shows proof that Citroën was testing air-bags as far back as the SM era. At the 3:47 mark you can see an impact test and the air-bags deploy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43AgBuh9ot8 This amazing film shows a number of impact tests conducted at . Steering and …
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