Were 200 2CVs Really Given Away in 1990?
When the Citroën factory in Mangualde, Portugal stopped producing the 2CV in 1990 were approximately 200 2CVs donated to the staff as gifts?
Paying Homage to the 2CV — 30 Years On…
The Citroën 2CV (affectionately called the “Deux Cheveaux”, “Tin We look, 30 years after it ceased production at the 2CV — designed especially for the general public at a time when the automobile was still a luxury object
Well, look at what we have here!
It would seem that the workers in the Citroën factory workers in Mangualde, (central Portugal) have a lasting fondness for the 2CV. And no wonder, it’s the last place they were or made. The last one rolled off the almost fully manual assembly line there on July 27, 1990. A …
It’s Been 25 Years Since 2CV Production Ceased
The last Citroën 2CV, known as the “Tin Snail” for its distinctive shape and lackluster power, rolled off the production line at the company’s plant in Mangualde, Portugal at four o’clock on the afternoon of July 27, 1990. Since its debut in 1948, a total of 5,114,959 2CVs had been …