I had one in the past, it was a 1959 van version. It was really a pleasure to drive because you were always trying to optimize your speed in order to keep it steady as getting it back up after a slow down took such a long time. Kinetic energy conservation was a major concern. When driving you were always devising strategies to best conserve your kinetic energy. This was rewarding game.
Seeing cars of today vs the lean and basic 2CV van of my grandfather, a WW2 veteran, often reminds me that hauling 1.5 ton of metal, plastic, with tons of unnecessary technology, is a quite futile egotistic and inconsiderate waste. Seeing simple mirrors nowadays being replaced by complex set ups of cameras screens and beeps is a good example of the nonsense going on.
Only to an extent. I completely agree that all you really need is the basics. However, an accident in a 2CV is essentially fatal. Both passive and active safety systems of modern vehicles serve a purpose.
There once was a Citroen dealer here in Hamilton Ontario. I was 15, year 1971. I’ll bet anyone in this area won’t remember it. It was located on Queenston Rd. at Clapham Rd. Pretty much right where a Harvey’s hamburger joint sits today. They had a couple of Citroen Dyan’s on the lot, I thought it was such a neat and practical little city car at the to,e and I still do! I would love the opportunity to drive one. Neat car and thanks for bringing back a memory! Cheers🍻🇨🇦🥂👍
This was great - thank you - I´ve had excactly this car - same colour - from 1988 - my first car... it was soooo cool to hear the familiar sounds... gears - breaks - turn signals... I´m all happy now... thank you!!!!!
I've had a couple of these. First was a 1972 Dyane - 4 years old when I got it - and a 1984 2cv. Fantastic cars. In the 70's I also had an Ami 8 Estate, superb too. Today I have a 1970 FIAT 500L, another great and unburstable piece of history. Wouldn't mind a 2cv again though.
Aaah I miss that sound. If I was single I'd probably still be driving one.:) You just can't get a wheelchair in the boot!!!! Mine was a 2CV special green RH drive (being in the UK) It IS possible to do 70 in one of these if your downhill on a motorway! (Highway or Freeway if your in the US)
Nice car and video thank you. The camera angle and driving are very good. I have a request for you. Please share a real Trabant driving video in very good condition. When the treadmills were new, I had the opportunity to ride it. I really remember. They were walking very quietly and smoothly on the road. Now I've ridden on a few that were called good, but they were never as good as they were in those years. I'm saying deliberately, they were really high quality vehicles. I think there should be one in your collection. I'm following you. Regards.
The 2CV underwent a number of significant changes during its time of production, both inside and out. THe most important change naturally was the increase in power, but there were also a few changes the the body, like getting rid of the suicide doors, the introduction of a third window and a proper trunk lid. Close to the end, wvem the rear suspension saw changes.
The all first 2cv was the TPV 1939 2cv who had a water cooled engine, 8HP (SAE) and a all aluminium body: 250 was built for the "salon de l'Auto 1939", who never happens because the war, all was scrapped, only some hidden prototypes survive...And between the 1948 model and the 1990 model , not a single part is common...the first 2cv type A had a 375cc 9hp (SAE) engine, top speed 60km/h, and the last 2cv (1990) had a 602cc 29HP (DIN) and 115km/h top speed...
What a fabulous colour combo - plum & custard. Engine bay is immaculate too. We had a couple when they were new, the last one in 1990 was a burgandy & black Charleston. What is the switch in the middle of the dashboard, just under the windscreen? Also, this is the second North American 2CV I've seen with a long toggle switch on right side of the speedometer, what does that do?
The deux cheveaux (2 cv) is a timeless classic and had at it debut whole 2 hp. Strong enough to get to 60 kph and holding them on a straight. Later model are somewhat really deluxemodels enginewise
no: 2cv is the french tax for such cubic engine, the real power from the first 2cv (1948) was 9HP SAE, and the bigest engine (602cc 29hp DIN) use in the 2cv is a 3cv tax
Hello from France. Can you tell me what the box serves with a potentiometer under your windshield? Speed dimmer for screen swipper? Setting the turbo pressure ???? I laugh. I still have my Dyane6 from 76 sinceI was student and I try to bring her back on the road 25 years after. Thank you for your answer and for your videos and your passion. Oh! Congratulations for your workshop, it's a handyman's dream such a space.
Adorable color combo...the cars in really nice shape and drives well, given its age. I now understand the shift pattern...it had me puzzled for a while. So can I buy it? I'll give it a good home, polish it daily, and not play accordian music when I'm driving...promise!
Did they have crank start as an option in the 80s? When was crank removed as a means. I know that Citroen kept it as a means at least through the late 70s (per the Top Gear where James bought a Citroen and it still had a crank under the hood).
Actually, yes. The reasoning was that if the driver had their elbow resting on the open window sill, their hand could be placed on that central spoke of the steering wheel. Gotta love the French.
i have one but is rusting in a barn...dont have time or money for a restoration...most severe problem is excessive rust between windscreen airgrille and engine bonnet...
That's actually the right position. The reasoning was that if the driver had their elbow resting on the open window sill, their hand could be placed on that central spoke of the steering wheel. Gotta love the French.
Off to the left is actually the correct position. The reasoning was that if the driver had their elbow resting on the open window sill, their hand could be placed on that central spoke of the steering wheel. Gotta love the French.
Simple engineering. Unmatched style. The French touch... One of my dream cars! Someone in my street has an all-red one!
I'm always impressed that this mythic 2CV can passionate people from US :-) Fantastic
This filming gave me flashbacks to when I was a kid in the 80s, sitting in the front passenger seat, and my dad was driving.
⏳⌛🕝🕑🕜🕐🕧🕛
I had one in the past, it was a 1959 van version.
It was really a pleasure to drive because you were always trying to optimize your speed in order to keep it steady as getting it back up after a slow down took such a long time.
Kinetic energy conservation was a major concern.
When driving you were always devising strategies to best conserve your kinetic energy. This was rewarding game.
Tuve un 425, usado, de mediados de los 60. Es cierto que mantener la velocidad era fundamental. Y siempre con el pedal del acelerador a tope.
The sound of the boxermotor makes me smile
Everything about the duck does. :)
Seeing cars of today vs the lean and basic 2CV van of my grandfather, a WW2 veteran, often reminds me that hauling 1.5 ton of metal, plastic, with tons of unnecessary technology, is a quite futile egotistic and inconsiderate waste. Seeing simple mirrors nowadays being replaced by complex set ups of cameras screens and beeps is a good example of the nonsense going on.
Only to an extent. I completely agree that all you really need is the basics. However, an accident in a 2CV is essentially fatal.
Both passive and active safety systems of modern vehicles serve a purpose.
The dashboard shifter becomes second nature within the first few minutes. Very easy to operate 👍👍
Yes it does!
This was made the same year as my 5 series E34, just wow, the 80s were something special
There once was a Citroen dealer here in Hamilton Ontario. I was 15, year 1971. I’ll bet anyone in this area won’t remember it. It was located on Queenston Rd. at Clapham Rd. Pretty much right where a Harvey’s hamburger joint sits today. They had a couple of Citroen Dyan’s on the lot, I thought it was such a neat and practical little city car at the to,e and I still do! I would love the opportunity to drive one. Neat car and thanks for bringing back a memory! Cheers🍻🇨🇦🥂👍
thanks for watching!
This was great - thank you - I´ve had excactly this car - same colour - from 1988 - my first car... it was soooo cool to hear the familiar sounds... gears - breaks - turn signals... I´m all happy now... thank you!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've had a couple of these. First was a 1972 Dyane - 4 years old when I got it - and a 1984 2cv. Fantastic cars. In the 70's I also had an Ami 8 Estate, superb too.
Today I have a 1970 FIAT 500L, another great and unburstable piece of history.
Wouldn't mind a 2cv again though.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
I had great fun with my Fiat 600, narrow enough to drive up allies , though parks and walkways.
Ma première bagnole...toute verte datant de 77...ma jeunesse
Aaah I miss that sound. If I was single I'd probably still be driving one.:) You just can't get a wheelchair in the boot!!!! Mine was a 2CV special green RH drive (being in the UK)
It IS possible to do 70 in one of these if your downhill on a motorway! (Highway or Freeway if your in the US)
Célibataire = LIBERTÉ
La 2cv citroen voiture de toujours superbe, simple, agréable, peut couteuse a l' entretien, le plaisir de conduire cette voiture d'exception...
Great to see this, thanks. Had one of these for a while. Talk about fun!
For sure! They are lots of fun.
They look like awesome fun to drive!
They are!
You really should try it out, its somewhat an otherworldly feeling in those supersoft suspended cars
I bought one of these in 86 in the dark blue and cream scheme. Great little car though it did need a lot of maintenance. My wife hated it!
Nice car and video thank you. The camera angle and driving are very good. I have a request for you. Please share a real Trabant driving video in very good condition. When the treadmills were new, I had the opportunity to ride it. I really remember. They were walking very quietly and smoothly on the road. Now I've ridden on a few that were called good, but they were never as good as they were in those years. I'm saying deliberately, they were really high quality vehicles. I think there should be one in your collection. I'm following you. Regards.
An awesome car!!!
Bellissima auto complimenti e bel video sono nuovo nel tuo canale e secondo me fai bei video molto interessanti!
Grazie per la visione!
Честная МЕХАНИКА выходного дня.... не торопливая езда в хорошей компании на природу... что может быть лучше....
Delightful!
The 2CV underwent a number of significant changes during its time of production, both inside and out. THe most important change naturally was the increase in power, but there were also a few changes the the body, like getting rid of the suicide doors, the introduction of a third window and a proper trunk lid. Close to the end, wvem the rear suspension saw changes.
The all first 2cv was the TPV 1939 2cv who had a water cooled engine, 8HP (SAE) and a all aluminium body: 250 was built for the "salon de l'Auto 1939", who never happens because the war, all was scrapped, only some hidden prototypes survive...And between the 1948 model and the 1990 model , not a single part is common...the first 2cv type A had a 375cc 9hp (SAE) engine, top speed 60km/h, and the last 2cv (1990) had a 602cc 29HP (DIN) and 115km/h top speed...
Unique car and nice movie 👍😊
Thanks for watching!
@@Cascadiaclassic you are welcome 😊
What a fabulous colour combo - plum & custard. Engine bay is immaculate too. We had a couple when they were new, the last one in 1990 was a burgandy & black Charleston. What is the switch in the middle of the dashboard, just under the windscreen? Also, this is the second North American 2CV I've seen with a long toggle switch on right side of the speedometer, what does that do?
The deux cheveaux (2 cv) is a timeless classic and had at it debut whole 2 hp. Strong enough to get to 60 kph and holding them on a straight. Later model are somewhat really deluxemodels enginewise
no: 2cv is the french tax for such cubic engine, the real power from the first 2cv (1948) was 9HP SAE, and the bigest engine (602cc 29hp DIN) use in the 2cv is a 3cv tax
I want one.
Thanks!
Thank you kindly!
I have driven four " ducks" in 1970 and 1980 , so we called in Germany, a green, a white, a red and a yellow.
Hello from France.
Can you tell me what the box serves with a potentiometer under your windshield? Speed dimmer for screen swipper?
Setting the turbo pressure ???? I laugh.
I still have my Dyane6 from 76 sinceI was student and I try to bring her back on the road 25 years after.
Thank you for your answer and for your videos and your passion.
Oh! Congratulations for your workshop, it's a handyman's dream such a space.
Hello, and thanks for watching the video. You are correct, that is a speed adjustment for the wipers. Greetings from the US.
Adorable color combo...the cars in really nice shape and drives well, given its age. I now understand the shift pattern...it had me puzzled for a while.
So can I buy it? I'll give it a good home, polish it daily, and not play accordian music when I'm driving...promise!
Aww Man, it's sold? Arrghh!
👏👏👏
My second car!
Im thinking of having one as my first
The gear shift is just an inverted "H" pattern, due to the position of the gearbox in front of the motor.
The gearbox is actually behind the engine. The earlier Citroën Traction Avant had the gearbox mounted forward of the motor.
20-25 years ago in the U.K. you couldn’t give them away, now they are more second hand than some new cars.
Did they have crank start as an option in the 80s? When was crank removed as a means. I know that Citroen kept it as a means at least through the late 70s (per the Top Gear where James bought a Citroen and it still had a crank under the hood).
1990, when the last was made.
Fantastic car and good video 👍. My brother have a Citroën Mahari which we are making from scratch with new frame . I have som videos on my Channel
Suena a 2cv. Yo tuve dos: un 425 y un 602. Inolvidables.
Dolly was from Special base, not from Club or Charleston.
Is the spoke on the steering wheel supposed to be offset to the left?
Actually, yes. The reasoning was that if the driver had their elbow resting on the open window sill, their hand could be placed on that central spoke of the steering wheel. Gotta love the French.
@@Cascadiaclassic one must assume then that the RHD cars would have the spoke oriented to the right?
@@graemeneale9311 Aha! That is the question.
i have one but is rusting in a barn...dont have time or money for a restoration...most severe problem is excessive rust between windscreen airgrille and engine bonnet...
:-( Poor little thing...
steering wheel is not in straight position...
That's actually the right position. The reasoning was that if the driver had their elbow resting on the open window sill, their hand could be placed on that central spoke of the steering wheel. Gotta love the French.
How come I never see a 2CV video where the steering wheel is centered?
Off to the left is actually the correct position. The reasoning was that if the driver had their elbow resting on the open window sill, their hand could be placed on that central spoke of the steering wheel. Gotta love the French.
@@Cascadiaclassic 100% correct, Sir !
La 2CV c'est..Fast and Furious..!!(°+°)
Merci, de conserver "Grand-mère".
A Dolly on the outside but a Club or Charleston on the inside.
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1988 😨 ???
😂😂😂
Yes, 2CV's were made up until 1990! Incredible that they remained relatively unchanged over all those years.
Who drives german cars,never he desires to drive such a french like bagnol.
C'est pas plutôt le chameau pour les wesh-wesh ?
le bicot de service qui sort sa science