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
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 …
by Bruce Grant…. This little Deuche is a bit unusual in that was a “Modèle P-O”, (Pays Outre-mer) designed for sale in the colonies, instantly recognizable by the tubular bumper and the hole in the right fender. Also unusual, it came to me fully restored, along with the original owner’s …
