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Citroen 2cv Prototype - 1937-1939 | 
| Citroen in the mid-1930s took aim at a large potential clientele of rural people for whom the bicycle, horsecart or used car was the only means of private transportation. This minimal automobile was to be extremely sturdy, require little maintenance, cam four passengers and up to 110 lbs. Of baggage comfortably and be easily convertible to a utility vehicle or van | Specifications performance
Top speed of about 30 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Overhead-valve, water-cooled flat 2-cylinder
displacement 375 cc (0.4 l) power rating 8 hp transmission 4-speed manual
chassis: Torsion-bar suspension; Rack-and-pinion steering; Hydraulic front brakes, with rear ones lever-operated; About 815-880 lbs |
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| | About vehicle
Basic transportation
prototypes of the proposed 2 cv were made with steel fenders, but with a platform and doors of duralinox a light alloy for reduced weight. A canvas top ran from the windshield to the bottom of the trunk. The hammock seats, also in duralinox, hung from the roof. The doors could only be opened by lifting an interior strap. The car had no self-starter, relying instead on a front crank. There was only one headlight and one hand-operated windshield wiper. The engine was a 375cc flat two-cylinder.
only three survivors
about 250 prototypes had been built by may 1939. The model was to be presented at the paris show that fall, but world war ii broke out in september. All but three were scrapped. The one
to be exhibited in paris was kept by the factory. The two others were recovered after the war in central france and are nowr in a museum.
Tide citroen 2 cv prototype was a basic model intended for french country people, many of whom only had bicycles or horsecarts. |
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