Created with rural users in mind, the CitroÁ«n 2CV was designed to fit four comfortably, traverse tough country roads, transport a flat of eggs across a ploughed field without breaking, and was affordable and fuel-efficient.
[mf_h4 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]The CitroÁ«n 2CV, or Deux Chevaux (“steam horse”) elicited giggles when it debuted at the 1948 Paris Motor Show. The tiny, practical car resembled a grey snail on wheels.[/mf_h4]
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[mf_h4 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]Created with rural users in mind, it was designed to fit four comfortably, traverse tough country roads, transport a flat of eggs across a ploughed field without breaking, and was affordable and fuel-efficient. [/mf_h4]
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[mf_h4 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]The little car triumphed over mockery and become a beloved icon of design and engineering driven by people from all walks of life.[/mf_h4]
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[mf_h4 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]Blue and red models followed, Bakelite steering wheels were added – there was even the 1958 2CV Sahara built to, yes, travel sandy slopes. Production ceased in 1990 but love for the automobile has not waned – an army of devoted fans have formed clubs to celebrate the car built for farmers.[/mf_h4]
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Top three images courtesy of Citroen Conservatoire
4 courtesy of Shutterstock
5 courtesy of Flickr user AldenJewell / CC 2.0
6 courtesy of Flickr user openroads.com / CC 2.0
8, 9, 10 and 11 courtesy of Flickr user Hugo90 / CC 2.o
Nice compilation !