The CitroÁ«n 2CV: The French Farmer’s Favorite Car
By Andy Wright
on October 25, 2013
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
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