Le Conservatoire Citroën to Celebrate 75 years of the 2CV
Citroën has arranged a public celebration of 75 years of the 2CV on October 7, 2023.
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.
Pierre-Jules Boulanger’s Stele
Known to colleagues as PJB, he directed Citroën as a vice-president and as chairman from 1935 until his death in a car accident.
History of the 2CV Prior to 1947
Hagerty just published an excellent account of the development of the TPV.
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
To Those That Think the 2CV is Just French Flivver…
Understanding the whole point of the 2CV; its design, construction, and brilliance.
Citroën to Celebrate 3 Milestone Anniversaries at Retromobile 2018
At Retromobile 2018 Citroën will be celebrating the 2CV’s 70th anniversary, the Méhari’s 50th anniversary and is getting ready for its own 100th birthday. During the 2018 Retromobile, which will take place in Paris February 7 to 11, Citroën will be celebrating two iconic models: The 2CV, which debuted in …
Insightful Documentation Discovered About German Takeover Attempt of the TPV
A 73-year old document discovered in the archives of The Conservatoire Citroën has shed some light on the intense interest the Germans had in getting their hands on the Citroën’s Type A TPV (Tout Petite Voiture – the prototype to the 2CV) that the company was working on in the …
The Last Air-Cooled Automobile Engines
When Citroën changed the engine of the 2CV prototype, the TPV (Toute Petite Voiture – “Very Small Car”) from water cooled to air-cooled for the 2CV’s introduction in 1947, the diminutive 2-cylinder power-plant and its larger bore derivatives would go on to live one of the longest lives of any …