There are so many things to like about the late brake show. The first being Jonny’s shared love for eclectic motor vehicles of all makes. The second are Jonny’s review and insight into the car in question (love it when the old note book comes out). The third is the audience participation in offering up special cars for review or barn/garage find resuscitation. I for one would love to see a “ late brake-European tour” of multiple projects/barn finds from France, Germany, Holland, Italy etc. I would also love to watch museum reviews from said countries such as Audi-ingolstad, Peugeot in Paris and so on. Come on Jonny get your passport renewed and bring us more lots more of these gems.
Thank you for this really heartfelt comment - it means a lot to Jonny and our tiny team. We certainly aim to move into Europe with BFs and Car Caves as time goes on.
Are the two electric 2CV variants in this video? The most fun is leaving the gearbox in place. When you replace the gasoline engine with a forklift engine, shifting gears makes good sense. But there is also companies who take the other approach. They fully restore your 2CV and you get it back like a new one, with a state of the art electrical system.
Back in the 1950s, my maiden great Aunt lived in Paris and the rest of the family were scattered around France. She had a back problem and her doctors told her she had to stop driving. She told them 'Non!' She had to drive. The doctors had a little conflab and they told her that the only car they would allow her to drive was the 2CV. She drove all over France in 2CVs. I never knew her drive anything else. What a car.
My broken back is appalled at the idea of riding in a 2CV because I have ridden in one. I'll stick to my 2007 Mustang GT Premium with Recarro seats & soft shocks...
@@davidhollenshead4892 My back is also super terrible .. driving ANYTHING is better than walking anywhere!!! :) I always loved my giant Jeep Commander, the 6-way adjustable heated leather seats were AWESOME I had to scrap it so many expensive things broke! :( .. they stopped making them too.
@@davidhollenshead4892 sidenote: you are comparing cars built in different centuries, different worlds. I can see you driving your 2007 camaro with recaro seats in rural France on those unpaved roads and cart tracks that were omnipresent in the '40s , '50s , '60s, '70s and eighties.😂😂 Your 2007 Camaro with recaro seats would've been in worse shape than your back when going to town for a baguette😅
I had 2times broke my left knee 3times my right knee....various spots in spine and neck has cracks over my 15 years of proffessional bmx racing....and still like it more riding a bmx anywhere than walk by foot😂
Of all the exotics, high tech, high performance, high speed, ultra rare and ultra priced vehicles Jonny has driven, I think this car must of been of the biggest highlights of his automotive career.
First admit that I am a 2CV addict, having owned about 6 with the last one in which me and my wife married in 1998 awaiting an overhaul in my barn. Despite any porssche, Lamborghini or what have you: this is my ultimate dream!
Bravo? This "influencer" should have been anywhere BUT a beautiful twisty ribbon of road. Did you see that poor Porsche stranded behind him? They had dreams the night before of enjoying that drive.
@@TheLateBrakeShow...You didn't mention how the rear engine didn't flood with fuel when driven like it was intended, On the Road. No beach, field, or even stone driving. Go look where your hat landed. You might have lost something else.
Possibly the best car you have featured yet. Love your enthusiasm for the cars other you tube channels would never bother with. More old stuff please Jonny. 🏆👍
While the US Army Willy's Jeep is the better off-road appliance, I've driven one, the twin engine 2CV is just so very weird of a creation. And besides, WWII Jeeps are common, when this beast is so very rarely seen. Thanks for showing us one that is still functioning and still being driven... And yes Mrs. Inky kitty still wants to pee on it and in it because "car's are evil"...
Imagine the world in 1935; Rural France, cart tracks and unpaved roads connecting the towns and villages. This car was made for that. The big, narrow wheel and tires, the revolutionary suspension with enormous travel and the light weight of the whole thing. It was prime.
The 2CV is an incredible machine, my sister had several each one she managed to catch fire any way there was a squeak in the suspension and the maintenance manual said lubricate with Castor oil !. So I go to the chemist and ask for two large bottles. They looked at me very surprised because castor oil is used for constipation !. The 2CV would make a fantastic budget EV.. Thanks for the video, the sound of those engines made my day.
What a thing. Absolutely oozes character - can almost see it smirking as it rolls around those streets, with a 'Yeah, i'm THAT 2CV' attitude. Properly special, and wonderful to see.
Great video Jonny. I owned a few 2cvs many years ago and I absolutely loved them; a summers evening with the roof down driving along the coast gave as much (if not more) pleasure than any other car I’ve owned. I remember parking up one day and a woman stopped me; she asked if I liked my 2cv (yes!), then told me she had a 2cv in her garage that needed some TLC and she would swap it for a good bottle of wine. I was expecting a wreck, but once we pulled it out it was a rare black model originally imported from Belgium and was very solid. It turned out to be a great car. I remember buying a Beachcomber from Loot for £150, and had a very interesting drive from London Gatwick to Edinburgh as it had a very iffy clutch…so many happy memories!
Daryl Stokes who ran the Birmingham 2CV Centre near the Cadbury factory imported those black Belgian-market 2CVs when they were brand new in 1989. I know the owners of two of them that still exist.
Two friends of mine from Croatia, twin brothers, have a modified 2CV 4×4. It only has one engine and the thing is pretty insane. And so are these two guys. Few years ago they drove it from Croatia to Kazakhstan and back, of course, to see a football match...
In military operations, the Citroën 2CV was considered as an expendable item, light enough to be parachuted and cheap enough so you did not have to bring it back after the mission . This Sahara version is a wonder, congratulations !
Having owned, 2CVs and off-roaded on a farmer's fields at harvest time and on green roads. Building a Sahara was always a personal pipe dream project. But space, and money to attempt the idea were not available, thanks for the video experience!!!! The off road climbing trick was to go up 40 degrees slopes, On Sand, so it claims in a Citroen book .
Lovely car and it's a pleasure to watch people like Joëll who are so knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. There is just something so endearing and charming about such a no nonsense purpose built little light car. I bet it just scampers along on the rough stuff. Impossible to not love a 2CV.
There’s a guy who comes to our car meets that’s got an interesting beast. It looks like an old fashioned quad bike but upon looking closer it’s got a 2CV engine fitted sideways with the cylinders facing longitudinally along its length. One driveshaft therefore goes towards the front and the other to the back. Each driveshaft drives a different axle through its own differential. It’s a 4WD 2 CV engined vehicle. It was designed for the French military and the British Army bought a few for the special forces to try. The one I’ve seen came as Army surplus from the British Army. It’s a fun looking thing with good off road ability.
So cool that folks have taken the time, money and effort to restore this super-rare duck. Yeah... that's what we call the 2CV in Germany, I'm sorry. :) I never thought much of the car when I was younger and they were a common sight on our roads. But seeing how all 2CV are getting super-rare these days in traffic, I'm glad that some people are keeping these automobile ambassadors for the French way of driving alive and running.
God that startup noise brings back memories, my mum had oa single engine one of these in the 80's and i have such fond memories of being taken to school in it (or going and getting the christmas tree which was a fantastic experience).
I remember watching the restoration of this very car on french television, courtesy of François Allain's great programme. It was in pieces, albeit complete and with engines of matching numbers. They did a fabulous job with it, it's amazing. There's an another interesting detail on these: on the steering column, just behind the steering wheel there is a little arrow to indicate which way the front wheels are pointing. Fascinating car.
@davidkiss3948 I remember a 2CV model (forgot the year) with the windshield wipers mechanically connected to the speedometer so that the flex shaft from the engine to the speedometer was also driving the wipers. Thus the higher the speed of the car, the faster the wipers swept the windshield which makes sense when it is raining.
Fantastic. Thanks a lot for producing! :) That final thought/pause you had after shutting down the two engines at the end of the video was perfection (in helping convey your awe/experience of the car).
I think it was called A car 4 Africa on channel 4? Unfortunately he ran out out time before being able to integrate the 4x4 system into one of the prototypes and probably ran out of money too in the end. I remember the series fondly.
@markfryer9880 I think the idea was to develop an affordable flat pack car that could be self built using dinghy building rules and materials in remote areas in Africa. The series is on UA-cam apparently, I'm gonna re watch myself.
2CV's are the most incredible vehicles, I owned a Dyane 6 when I lived in London back in the 80's and drove it all over the UK and Europe. It went anywhere and everywhere with no fuss and I dearly wish I could've brought it home when I returned to Australia. It even went up Harsdnott Pass in Cumbria, I think, that was 1 in 3 rise. Everything tumbled of the dash onto the floor and the poor old Dyane kangaroo hopped that last part of the climb being front wheel drive but it got there. Other vehicles were turning back. Such a wonderful car.
Probably my favourite episode of all!! Love it! I live an hour away from that road…..so you’ve just inspired me to go for a spin along that part of the coast
Love Cassis! Stayed there with my wife en route to the 1998 Monaco GP. Love quirky cars. Love 2CVs, owned one in my early 20s. Love the Late Brake Show and all of Jonny’s output. Some of the best motoring journalism/entertainment out there!
This is just amazing. I heard about these but had never seen one. I know this would be totally wrong but can you imagine how much simpler this is with a couple electric motors? No linking, just a couple wires and no gears. Thanks for sharing. What an amazing piece of history
There is an old joke about grandma driving through the african bush in her 2cv on her way to market past the dead skeletons of countless LANDROVERS lol
Ian, thank you. We were lucky with the light and traffic - the Méhari EV was indeed the camera car. We filmed a stand alone feature on that, which will get released in a few weeks or so. 🍺
Amazing machine. There are a small number here in Australia. And years later we had the Mehari 4 x 4 with a single engine of 29 hp with the ABS plastic body. The mechanicals are popular for 2CV four wheel driving.
An awesome piece of history. Its great to see there are people out there that are keeping these cars on the road. The fuel tanks reminded me of my 62 Chevy pick-up. The fuel tank on that was behind the bench seat! Thanks for sharing.
I would suspect Citroen chose that fuel tank location for the same reason Willys did for the Jeep. For a true off road vehicle that's the best place for it.
Back in the late 80s I was parts manager at a Citroën dealer and had a great relationship with the 2CV club. One member had a Mehari, and one had a Sahara. Had one or two problems even then with getting some parts. Fascinating machine though. I had a 435cc lhd model that I bought from a Dutch Air hostess. Great fun getting it registered here.
Read about them as a teenager, fantastic concept for a 4x4 car. I owned an Ami and a Dyane and discovered what amazing vehicles they were in standard form. If the only car in the world was the 2CV I think it might be a better place! Thanks for the video.
Wow, great episode Jonny, thanks, never knew that existed! Immediately afterwards started looking on car and classic 'for sales' for regular cars😊 (there's an amazing (restored) '58 going to auction with only 5,900 miles from new and a couple of Sahara's 😮!) Was funny with your head popping up out of the roof !! Lovely area of France and nice business to run there.👏👍
Amazing! My wife was in the 2cv owners club for years she had the 602cc, She was amazed at the Safari version and had never heard of it! It put a big smile on her face! 😂
Absolutely incredible video, I am overjoyed! Up close and looking all over one of these, wow! I've had probably a couple of dozen 2cvs plus a few Dyanes and Amis, a couple of H vans and even two DSs (each briefly until they looked like becoming money pits). As others have said, this car is the absolute holy grail and it's fabulous to see so much detail. Thanks so much!
So fast the hat blew off. So much concentration but worth it for that experience. Man surrounded by two machines that were out to challenge him, especially on roundabouts...
Another great episode from Johnny. Always good to see some French cars which are not so well appreciated here in New Zealand . My friend recently completed the construction of the worlds only twin engined Morris 1100 , And he made a fantastic job . A real credit to his engineering skills. All power to the Late Brake Show.
I'll never understand the French. This car simply has to have MICHELIN tyres on it but it hasn't, they are chinese copies. The 2CV wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the Michelin brothers! Put some proper tyres on in please.
My first car was a 2CV4 with the 'smallblock'. Only one, of course. This one is - as you said - the holy grail. Wonderful. 06:11 This is obviously the Mehari chassis with one engine and a drive train to the rear - different from the 2CV, which had no connection from front to rear.
A cracking video Jonny, a 4 x 4 2CV this is epic. 2 engines one front and the other at the back with s single throttle and gear change, fun times. I've been a 2CV fan for decades and I still don't have one but I have been a passenger in a few but not a 4 x 4. This car looks so much fun. It would be interesting to see what this wonderful car could do compared to the modern stuff with all the clever electronics, I'd bet she would give them a pretty good run for the money. Many thanks for sharing.
As you say - that was extra special! This episode will be hard to beat! - I actually saw one of these in Uddevalla, Sweden (of all places...) on my commute to work, last year. Obviously it was "Car of the Day" - but I did npt know just how unusual and thereby expensive they are these days. Made it even cooler to actually have seen one in trafic.
As i get older im appreciating classic cars more and more. So simple but still interesting, all of them with interesting unique designs that you just dont get anymore.
Another brilliant video Jonny, we were talking about a Sahara last night at our Citroen Car Club Meet last night. Had never heard of one and this video was the next to watch on my late brake Show Binge Watch!
What a fascinating video filmed in such a beautiful place! I had no idea about this car, it somewhat reminds me of the VW Typ 87. Would love to see more content like this, there's something particually interesting about unique classics like this!
Sitting in Miami, having my breakfast. Open UA-cam to see what's up in the automotive world, this fine Monday morning. By pass Auto Trader and Harry's first look of a new Aston, and numerous other new car reviews, straight to Johnny's review of a 30 HP 2CV, like a giddy kid. As expected, no regrets. Such a cool little car and engineering delight. Granted, as a Frenchman there is a little sprinkling of pride for the weirdness of our vehicular offerings. Elated to see TLBS subscription numbers rising. Much respect to Mr. Smith.
I love the straightforwardness of creating 4WD by adding a second engine! Creates redundanct also, for when you're in the back of beyond. And Cassis is a beautiful area!
That takes me back many years. I used to work at a Citroen dealership in the UK, and could change a clutch on a GS in two and a half hours, book time was eight and a half hours. My record was 2 GS clutches, 1 Dyane 6 clutch and a 2CV6 clutch within a normal working day. I used to service and maintain CX's as well. But the most fun I had was servicing a good old 2CV6, It would came in sounding like a knackered old sewing machine, and leave the workshop pulling wheelspins in 2nd gear.
A twin-engine 2CV production car! 🤯 how could I never of known of this car’s existence before? The engine fan around the back of the car is so cool looking too.
@@johnpoile1451😄 Imagine tyring to tell the 1950s French owner they are not permitted to light up their Gitanes or Gauloises in their 2CV just because they are sitting on a petrol tank... Non, non, ce n'est pas possible, mon ami.
Love these such a quirky car my uncle had one here in the UK, my father had the Renault 4 4x4 another quirky vehicle, they built me a VW Beetle with two engines.
This is the coolest 4X4 car by far. I've never forgot a CAR Magazine [UK] article from the 80s when a Lotus Esprit was being tested and driven across Europe and encountered snow on winding mountain roads and because it couldn't put all its power down on the wide [for the day] super car tyres it couldn't keep up with a low powered 2CV on skinny tyres... I always assumed the 2CV maybe had winter tyres but maybe it was a Sahara
A 2CV usually had Michelin X radial tyres , with a very good grip even with snow , then Michelin developed X M+S radials ( M for mud and S for snow). A lot of Sky instructors in the Alps drove 2CV because they were unstoppable due to : low weight(600 kg) tiny engine ( 602cc) , you don't need a powerful engine on a mountain road.
@@enricol5974 Makes sense and you reminded me having Michellin XZX back in the day. I've taken to buying AllSeason tyres for UK use and the tread design reminds me of 70s n 80s tyres
13:54 As a locksmith I've had opportunity to work on several vehicles with dual ignition keys, but by far the vast majority are airplanes of boats! :) I worked on a large Bombardier that had an engine for each track (no idea if it was original or not) and I saw but never worked on an early Dodge "Demon" that had two ignition keys .. to restrict engine horsepower someway .. I do not know how.
In the early 80's I was fortunate enough to be a passenger in the twin engined 2cv sidewinder, I don't think it was a citroen original. but when the driver put his foot down you were literally pushed back into the seat. That one was Built or rebuilt by big Brian and little Brian (one was Amos and I'll probably remember the other surname later) and Paul who drove Citroen 2cv's down through Europe and across the Sahara desert several times. They had a workshop in Crosshills hear Skipton north Yorkshire We would go on days out with the 2cv club doing long offroad drives called Dustbineering basically pushing, pulling and sliding 2cv's and Dyanes through all manner of muddy off road mud tracks ...one of the things that made it so much fun was that they were so light 2 people could push one out of the deepest mud holes really easily. This thing looks amazing and so much fun. thankyou for sharing
Anyone remember Ian Birch (I think?) who did twin engine, twin gearbox golfs in the late 90's/early 2000's? Never knew there were factory examples of the same thing decades before! Awesome video Jonny!
BMC built a Mini Twini in the mid 60s - only two prototypes I think, but, there are replicas out there. I'm pretty sure they built a twin engined Moke as well.
There are so many things to like about the late brake show.
The first being Jonny’s shared love for eclectic motor vehicles of all makes.
The second are Jonny’s review and insight into the car in question (love it when the old note book comes out).
The third is the audience participation in offering up special cars for review or barn/garage find resuscitation.
I for one would love to see a “ late brake-European tour” of multiple projects/barn finds from France, Germany, Holland, Italy etc.
I would also love to watch museum reviews from said countries such as Audi-ingolstad, Peugeot in Paris and so on.
Come on Jonny get your passport renewed and bring us more lots more of these gems.
Thank you for this really heartfelt comment - it means a lot to Jonny and our tiny team. We certainly aim to move into Europe with BFs and Car Caves as time goes on.
@@TheLateBrakeShow Available soon.... BBS and BFS (Barn Find Shorts and Barn Find Speedos)
Are the two electric 2CV variants in this video? The most fun is leaving the gearbox in place. When you replace the gasoline engine with a forklift engine, shifting gears makes good sense.
But there is also companies who take the other approach. They fully restore your 2CV and you get it back like a new one, with a state of the art electrical system.
screw electric cars
@@V8_screw_electric_cars Thanks for such an incite full comment. Such a contribution is definitely worthy of a Nobel prize (or is it nob end prize?)
Back in the 1950s, my maiden great Aunt lived in Paris and the rest of the family were scattered around France. She had a back problem and her doctors told her she had to stop driving. She told them 'Non!' She had to drive. The doctors had a little conflab and they told her that the only car they would allow her to drive was the 2CV. She drove all over France in 2CVs. I never knew her drive anything else. What a car.
My broken back is appalled at the idea of riding in a 2CV because I have ridden in one. I'll stick to my 2007 Mustang GT Premium with Recarro seats & soft shocks...
@@davidhollenshead4892 My back is also super terrible .. driving ANYTHING is better than walking anywhere!!! :) I always loved my giant Jeep Commander, the 6-way adjustable heated leather seats were AWESOME
I had to scrap it so many expensive things broke! :( .. they stopped making them too.
@@davidhollenshead4892 sidenote: you are comparing cars built in different centuries, different worlds.
I can see you driving your 2007 camaro with recaro seats in rural France on those unpaved roads and cart tracks that were omnipresent in the '40s , '50s , '60s, '70s and eighties.😂😂
Your 2007 Camaro with recaro seats would've been in worse shape than your back when going to town for a baguette😅
@@ivyking4149 just the usual murican showoff...
I had 2times broke my left knee 3times my right knee....various spots in spine and neck has cracks over my 15 years of proffessional bmx racing....and still like it more riding a bmx anywhere than walk by foot😂
Of all the exotics, high tech, high performance, high speed, ultra rare and ultra priced vehicles Jonny has driven, I think this car must of been of the biggest highlights of his automotive career.
First admit that I am a 2CV addict, having owned about 6 with the last one in which me and my wife married in 1998 awaiting an overhaul in my barn. Despite any porssche, Lamborghini or what have you: this is my ultimate dream!
Having owned three 2CVs, this is the holy grail. What a sensational episode. Bravo Jonny, this will take some beating
Was worried it might not be detailed enough for 2Cv hardcore fans, but really glad you enjoyed it. Best, Jonny
Three 2CVs ???
You could have made a twin engine 2CV and had a parts car left over....
@@TheLateBrakeShow You could have demonstrated the crank starter and driven up an insanely steep hill while blindfolded & playing the harmonica...
Bravo?
This "influencer" should have been anywhere BUT a beautiful twisty ribbon of road.
Did you see that poor Porsche stranded behind him?
They had dreams the night before of enjoying that drive.
@@TheLateBrakeShow...You didn't mention how the rear engine didn't flood with fuel when driven like it was intended, On the Road.
No beach, field, or even stone driving.
Go look where your hat landed.
You might have lost something else.
That’s a labour of love and a restoration nightmare. Thank heavens for guys like this obsessed with obscure chapters of automotive history.
As a 2CV owner for the last 24 years I, quite understandably, loved this. Thanks Johnny and team!
Possibly the best car you have featured yet. Love your enthusiasm for the cars other you tube channels would never bother with. More old stuff please Jonny. 🏆👍
Thank you. Thanks a bunch 👍🏽🥃
While the US Army Willy's Jeep is the better off-road appliance, I've driven one, the twin engine 2CV is just so very weird of a creation. And besides, WWII Jeeps are common, when this beast is so very rarely seen. Thanks for showing us one that is still functioning and still being driven...
And yes Mrs. Inky kitty still wants to pee on it and in it because "car's are evil"...
Imagine the world in 1935;
Rural France, cart tracks and unpaved roads connecting the towns and villages.
This car was made for that.
The big, narrow wheel and tires, the revolutionary suspension with enormous travel and the light weight of the whole thing.
It was prime.
Actually the Sahara was specially made for the French oil company to use in...surprise, surprise...the Sahara.
Imagine having to wait 13 years until they started making the 2CV
The 2CV is an incredible machine, my sister had several each one she managed to catch fire any way there was a squeak in the suspension and the maintenance manual said lubricate with Castor oil !. So I go to the chemist and ask for two large bottles. They looked at me very surprised because castor oil is used for constipation !. The 2CV would make a fantastic budget EV.. Thanks for the video, the sound of those engines made my day.
What a thing. Absolutely oozes character - can almost see it smirking as it rolls around those streets, with a 'Yeah, i'm THAT 2CV' attitude. Properly special, and wonderful to see.
Great video Jonny. I owned a few 2cvs many years ago and I absolutely loved them; a summers evening with the roof down driving along the coast gave as much (if not more) pleasure than any other car I’ve owned.
I remember parking up one day and a woman stopped me; she asked if I liked my 2cv (yes!), then told me she had a 2cv in her garage that needed some TLC and she would swap it for a good bottle of wine. I was expecting a wreck, but once we pulled it out it was a rare black model originally imported from Belgium and was very solid. It turned out to be a great car.
I remember buying a Beachcomber from Loot for £150, and had a very interesting drive from London Gatwick to Edinburgh as it had a very iffy clutch…so many happy memories!
Daryl Stokes who ran the Birmingham 2CV Centre near the Cadbury factory imported those black Belgian-market 2CVs when they were brand new in 1989. I know the owners of two of them that still exist.
Two friends of mine from Croatia, twin brothers, have a modified 2CV 4×4. It only has one engine and the thing is pretty insane. And so are these two guys. Few years ago they drove it from Croatia to Kazakhstan and back, of course, to see a football match...
As you do!
That is the coolest car I never knew about. Top work once again Jonny 👍
In military operations, the Citroën 2CV was considered as an expendable item, light enough to be parachuted and cheap enough so you did not have to bring it back after the mission .
This Sahara version is a wonder, congratulations !
The grin on your face says it all. Thanks for sharing
Having owned, 2CVs and off-roaded on a farmer's fields at harvest time and on green roads. Building a Sahara was always a personal pipe dream project. But space, and money to attempt the idea were not available, thanks for the video experience!!!!
The off road climbing trick was to go up 40 degrees slopes, On Sand, so it claims in a Citroen book .
Lovely car and it's a pleasure to watch people like Joëll who are so knowledgeable and passionate about what they do.
There is just something so endearing and charming about such a no nonsense purpose built little light car. I bet it just scampers along on the rough stuff.
Impossible to not love a 2CV.
I’m not that keen but I think they’re as iconic as a beetle. Proper celebrity status.
Love the car and attention to detail of the restoration. Also love seeing Cassis and the Calanques. Beautiful part of the world!
There’s a guy who comes to our car meets that’s got an interesting beast. It looks like an old fashioned quad bike but upon looking closer it’s got a 2CV engine fitted sideways with the cylinders facing longitudinally along its length. One driveshaft therefore goes towards the front and the other to the back. Each driveshaft drives a different axle through its own differential. It’s a 4WD 2 CV engined vehicle. It was designed for the French military and the British Army bought a few for the special forces to try. The one I’ve seen came as Army surplus from the British Army. It’s a fun looking thing with good off road ability.
This thing? (Not quite a 2CV engine, but close, it's from the 2CV6)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lohr_Fardier
My old 2CV - nearly everyone said it 'sounds like an old washing machine'! True, and I loved it! I want the Citroen Old Van, too!
Don't sell it, soon someone will make a budget EV conversion to run on a Dewalt battery pack. Best
The van is fantastic
Loved all of that. Peerless entertainment and commentary timing. “He knows” at 20:05 says it all. Thanks Jonny
So cool that folks have taken the time, money and effort to restore this super-rare duck. Yeah... that's what we call the 2CV in Germany, I'm sorry. :) I never thought much of the car when I was younger and they were a common sight on our roads. But seeing how all 2CV are getting super-rare these days in traffic, I'm glad that some people are keeping these automobile ambassadors for the French way of driving alive and running.
God that startup noise brings back memories, my mum had oa single engine one of these in the 80's and i have such fond memories of being taken to school in it (or going and getting the christmas tree which was a fantastic experience).
I remember watching the restoration of this very car on french television, courtesy of François Allain's great programme. It was in pieces, albeit complete and with engines of matching numbers. They did a fabulous job with it, it's amazing.
There's an another interesting detail on these: on the steering column, just behind the steering wheel there is a little arrow to indicate which way the front wheels are pointing. Fascinating car.
A very appropriate surname for this man who brought this very special Citroën to life.
I'm notba huge 2CV fan but the absolute madness of this thing is massively endearing. I love it. Really found myself warming to early 2CVs. Mega.
Amazing car.... I have a 1960 2cv and that always puts me in a great place when out and about.... perfect...
Love that. Jonny can't wait to start enjoying his.
@davidkiss3948 I remember a 2CV model (forgot the year) with the windshield wipers mechanically connected to the speedometer so that the flex shaft from the engine to the speedometer was also driving the wipers. Thus the higher the speed of the car, the faster the wipers swept the windshield which makes sense when it is raining.
Yes, my 1960 2CV has wipers powered by the speedo cable but also has an manual option when stationary...French ingenuity.....@@pindapoy1596
Fantastic. Thanks a lot for producing! :)
That final thought/pause you had after shutting down the two engines at the end of the video was perfection (in helping convey your awe/experience of the car).
I saw one in the auto museum in Brussels. For some reason I can't explain I've always loved them ❤😊🥰.
Two separate fuel tanks, one on either side 😂😂😂
Personally, I would rather not risk having my privates burned off...
Hi Jonny, never knew these existed, what a creation from the 1950's. A real design anomaly that obviously worked well, great video.. Alex.
There was something called the Africar back in the 80's which from memory, used a 2CV engine. They made a TV series about it.
That is on UA-cam. Jonny has the book of the Africar!
I think it was called A car 4 Africa on channel 4? Unfortunately he ran out out time before being able to integrate the 4x4 system into one of the prototypes and probably ran out of money too in the end. I remember the series fondly.
Was the idea to design and build a car that would be affordable and able to travel all over Africa and to be built in Africa?
@markfryer9880 I think the idea was to develop an affordable flat pack car that could be self built using dinghy building rules and materials in remote areas in Africa. The series is on UA-cam apparently, I'm gonna re watch myself.
You have to love a machine that is so raw and purpose built.
2CV's are the most incredible vehicles, I owned a Dyane 6 when I lived in London back in the 80's and drove it all over the UK and Europe. It went anywhere and everywhere with no fuss and I dearly wish I could've brought it home when I returned to Australia. It even went up Harsdnott Pass in Cumbria, I think, that was 1 in 3 rise. Everything tumbled of the dash onto the floor and the poor old Dyane kangaroo hopped that last part of the climb being front wheel drive but it got there. Other vehicles were turning back. Such a wonderful car.
The state of restoration of the car is so impressive! Really proud of these guys.
Probably my favourite episode of all!! Love it!
I live an hour away from that road…..so you’ve just inspired me to go for a spin along that part of the coast
Thank you. You lucky, lucky guy!
Where?
@alanprice9938 If you're quick you might pick up a Late Brake Show baseball cap!
Cassis @@huss1205
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Love Cassis! Stayed there with my wife en route to the 1998 Monaco GP. Love quirky cars. Love 2CVs, owned one in my early 20s. Love the Late Brake Show and all of Jonny’s output. Some of the best motoring journalism/entertainment out there!
This has made my day. Many thanks. Not only do I love this car, i love the fact that they have got the tooling from citroen to build them.
This is just amazing. I heard about these but had never seen one. I know this would be totally wrong but can you imagine how much simpler this is with a couple electric motors? No linking, just a couple wires and no gears.
Thanks for sharing. What an amazing piece of history
The light on the Côte d’Azur. A dream.
I just love this! Wonderful! I drove a 2CV (the fancy Diane version) in the late 70's I loved it!
There is an old joke about grandma driving through the african bush in her 2cv on her way to market past the dead skeletons of countless LANDROVERS lol
Loved this one Jonny! Beautiful filming. Was the Mehari the camera car? Very envious!
Ian, thank you. We were lucky with the light and traffic - the Méhari EV was indeed the camera car. We filmed a stand alone feature on that, which will get released in a few weeks or so. 🍺
Amazing machine. There are a small number here in Australia.
And years later we had the Mehari 4 x 4 with a single engine of 29 hp with the ABS plastic body. The mechanicals are popular for 2CV four wheel driving.
An awesome piece of history. Its great to see there are people out there that are keeping these cars on the road. The fuel tanks reminded me of my 62 Chevy pick-up. The fuel tank on that was behind the bench seat! Thanks for sharing.
I would suspect Citroen chose that fuel tank location for the same reason Willys did for the Jeep. For a true off road vehicle that's the best place for it.
so weird , when i was young i hated 2cv,s but now i think they are cool , especially this version
Johnlove your channel Jonny, good motoring journalism. We need you on TV just talking about cars. The world desperately needs a show like yours.
Thank you, glad you enjoy the channel. TV producers know where I am...
Only the Frenchies would create this bonkers machine. Absolutely wonderful .
Well to be fair we had the similar Twinni Moke.
Citroen R&D seems to have been lunatic geniuses all the way through to the CX.
We built the Jeep Hurricane concept car with two 5.7L V8s, but it was never put into production because even *we* knew that was too nuts...
Crazy thing. Absolutely love it!
Jonny that was epic. Smiled and laughed all through it. Amazing classic oddball.
Back in the late 80s I was parts manager at a Citroën dealer and had a great relationship with the 2CV club.
One member had a Mehari, and one had a Sahara. Had one or two problems even then with getting some parts. Fascinating machine though.
I had a 435cc lhd model that I bought from a Dutch Air hostess. Great fun getting it registered here.
Read about them as a teenager, fantastic concept for a 4x4 car. I owned an Ami and a Dyane and discovered what amazing vehicles they were in standard form. If the only car in the world was the 2CV I think it might be a better place! Thanks for the video.
Wow, great episode Jonny, thanks, never knew that existed! Immediately afterwards started looking on car and classic 'for sales' for regular cars😊 (there's an amazing (restored) '58 going to auction with only 5,900 miles from new and a couple of Sahara's 😮!) Was funny with your head popping up out of the roof !! Lovely area of France and nice business to run there.👏👍
Average price for a Sahara appears to be around $100,000...with the highest price being $153,000.
Amazing vehicle, typical of Citroen, imaginative, out there, quirky and beautiful. This is all about joy, not convention. Well done.
The best show yet & I am so jealous I have never seen one in the metal. My dream car just behind the plums & custard that was in the carpark.
The sound of the engines revives old memories! Great car!
This car sums up the French at their best. Fantastic car and fantastic video.
Excellent! Sheer unparalleled quirkiness. My fascination for the Sahara has resurfaced yet again. 😮
Great video, an amazingly weird wonderful example of engineering thought and application. Nice review Jonny 👍
Amazing! My wife was in the 2cv owners club for years she had the 602cc, She was amazed at the Safari version and had never heard of it! It put a big smile on her face! 😂
I had an ex racer 2CV on the road, it was brilliant fun.
What an excellent and gorgeous thing! Wonderfully shot piece Johnny -thanks for bringing it to us!
Absolutely bonkers. And yet, strangely wonderful....... :)
Amazing to finally see and hear this vehicle. Thank you guys.
Modern Citroën could learn a thing or two from this, they only sell SUVs and crossovers but none is available with 4WD
Absolutely incredible video, I am overjoyed! Up close and looking all over one of these, wow! I've had probably a couple of dozen 2cvs plus a few Dyanes and Amis, a couple of H vans and even two DSs (each briefly until they looked like becoming money pits). As others have said, this car is the absolute holy grail and it's fabulous to see so much detail. Thanks so much!
Next challenge: get BMH to get the Twini Moke running for you!
The twin Moke lacked ground clearance, which is why the Army lost interest.
@@johnland7318 With 10" wheels it was kind of inevitable! It would still an interesting comparison.
Could throw on the 13 inch wheels fitted to Oz mini mokes, for a bit more, grip/height!!
Thanks!
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So fast the hat blew off. So much concentration but worth it for that experience. Man surrounded by two machines that were out to challenge him, especially on roundabouts...
Ha! The focus on my face was real - I didn't want to damage such a valuable thing.
Another great episode from Johnny. Always good to see some French cars which are not so well appreciated here in New Zealand . My friend recently completed the construction of the worlds only twin engined Morris 1100 , And he made a fantastic job . A real credit to his engineering skills. All power to the Late Brake Show.
Can’t think of a cooler way to lose a cap 🤣
That was delightful! Thank you for showing it to us Jonny 👍👍
A cheeky little Mehari sneaking past at 7:10 😊
Full feature coming soon
yeah I saw it up ahead during the test drive too - rumour is they have to park them well apart in case they interbreed at night when noone is looking
Well Spotted
0:17 In Germany they had the Unimog which had exactly the same design brief as the Land Rover and at the same time.
You missed the clickbait title JONNY DECAPITATED BY THE FRENCH!!
Immaculate restoration, absolutely beautiful work....
I'll never understand the French. This car simply has to have MICHELIN tyres on it but it hasn't, they are chinese copies. The 2CV wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the Michelin brothers! Put some proper tyres on in please.
We’ve got them on our ‘58.
There are also French 2cv Citroens with Michelin tires 😂😂
The tyres ARE Michelin, as it shows in the video at 2.25...
2:25
Sometimes it's better to be silent and let people wonder if your daft,than type and prove it😢
Casual french bashing...don't worry, we do the same with you Brits 😇
Featuring this kind of car is exactly why I love the Late Brake Show. Well done!
The best youtube channel at the moment.
Nothing else captures the mosaic of decision making through history.
Memories.
Had an R4 Renault and Citroen Duck in Germany back in the late 70's.
Fun little cars.
My first car was a 2CV4 with the 'smallblock'. Only one, of course. This one is - as you said - the holy grail. Wonderful. 06:11 This is obviously the Mehari chassis with one engine and a drive train to the rear - different from the 2CV, which had no connection from front to rear.
What a fabulous lunchtime treat this was. I’ve always fancied a 2cv with a GS engine. Think I’ve changed my pipe dream mind …
A cracking video Jonny, a 4 x 4 2CV this is epic. 2 engines one front and the other at the back with s single throttle and gear change, fun times. I've been a 2CV fan for decades and I still don't have one but I have been a passenger in a few but not a 4 x 4. This car looks so much fun. It would be interesting to see what this wonderful car could do compared to the modern stuff with all the clever electronics, I'd bet she would give them a pretty good run for the money. Many thanks for sharing.
As you say - that was extra special! This episode will be hard to beat! - I actually saw one of these in Uddevalla, Sweden (of all places...) on my commute to work, last year. Obviously it was "Car of the Day" - but I did npt know just how unusual and thereby expensive they are these days. Made it even cooler to actually have seen one in trafic.
As i get older im appreciating classic cars more and more. So simple but still interesting, all of them with interesting unique designs that you just dont get anymore.
Another brilliant video Jonny, we were talking about a Sahara last night at our Citroen Car Club Meet last night. Had never heard of one and this video was the next to watch on my late brake Show Binge Watch!
Your going to have to drive a Renault 4 Sinpar 4WD now. Apparently there was a few in the UK, in the Royal Forests around Berkshire.
For anyone who likes to take inspiration from the Late Break Show. That's not an easy video to copy! Great work Jonny
What a fascinating video filmed in such a beautiful place! I had no idea about this car, it somewhat reminds me of the VW Typ 87. Would love to see more content like this, there's something particually interesting about unique classics like this!
When i was a little guy and living on the island Vlieland, one of these was there.
Very special 2CV
Was dit de MA-84-42.? Deze staat nu in het 2cv museum in Andijk
Sitting in Miami, having my breakfast. Open UA-cam to see what's up in the automotive world, this fine Monday morning. By pass Auto Trader and Harry's first look of a new Aston, and numerous other new car reviews, straight to Johnny's review of a 30 HP 2CV, like a giddy kid. As expected, no regrets. Such a cool little car and engineering delight. Granted, as a Frenchman there is a little sprinkling of pride for the weirdness of our vehicular offerings. Elated to see TLBS subscription numbers rising. Much respect to Mr. Smith.
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I love the straightforwardness of creating 4WD by adding a second engine! Creates redundanct also, for when you're in the back of beyond. And Cassis is a beautiful area!
Engage 4wd and get double the power!😊 Clever
That takes me back many years. I used to work at a Citroen dealership in the UK, and could change a clutch on a GS in two and a half hours, book time was eight and a half hours. My record was 2 GS clutches, 1 Dyane 6 clutch and a 2CV6 clutch within a normal working day.
I used to service and maintain CX's as well. But the most fun I had was servicing a good old 2CV6, It would came in sounding like a knackered old sewing machine, and leave the workshop pulling wheelspins in 2nd gear.
Great anecdotes! Would you own a CX?
A twin-engine 2CV production car! 🤯 how could I never of known of this car’s existence before? The engine fan around the back of the car is so cool looking too.
Thanks for video. I had forgotten about these. Holes in doors for fuel fillers is my favourite.
Interior comes with free NO SMOKING stickers. But in French, obviously.
@@johnpoile1451😄 Imagine tyring to tell the 1950s French owner they are not permitted to light up their Gitanes or Gauloises in their 2CV just because they are sitting on a petrol tank... Non, non, ce n'est pas possible, mon ami.
Love these such a quirky car my uncle had one here in the UK, my father had the Renault 4 4x4 another quirky vehicle, they built me a VW Beetle with two engines.
This is the coolest 4X4 car by far. I've never forgot a CAR Magazine [UK] article from the 80s when a Lotus Esprit was being tested and driven across Europe and encountered snow on winding mountain roads and because it couldn't put all its power down on the wide [for the day] super car tyres it couldn't keep up with a low powered 2CV on skinny tyres... I always assumed the 2CV maybe had winter tyres but maybe it was a Sahara
A 2CV usually had Michelin X radial tyres , with a very good grip even with snow , then Michelin developed X M+S radials ( M for mud and S for snow).
A lot of Sky instructors in the Alps drove 2CV because they were unstoppable due to :
low weight(600 kg)
tiny engine ( 602cc) , you don't need a powerful engine on a mountain road.
@@enricol5974 Makes sense and you reminded me having Michellin XZX back in the day. I've taken to buying AllSeason tyres for UK use and the tread design reminds me of 70s n 80s tyres
13:54 As a locksmith I've had opportunity to work on several vehicles with dual ignition keys, but by far the vast majority are airplanes of boats! :)
I worked on a large Bombardier that had an engine for each track (no idea if it was original or not) and I saw but never worked on an early Dodge "Demon" that had two ignition keys .. to restrict engine horsepower someway .. I do not know how.
In the early 80's I was fortunate enough to be a passenger in the twin engined 2cv sidewinder, I don't think it was a citroen original. but when the driver put his foot down you were literally pushed back into the seat. That one was Built or rebuilt by big Brian and little Brian (one was Amos and I'll probably remember the other surname later) and Paul who drove Citroen 2cv's down through Europe and across the Sahara desert several times. They had a workshop in Crosshills hear Skipton north Yorkshire
We would go on days out with the 2cv club doing long offroad drives called Dustbineering basically pushing, pulling and sliding 2cv's and Dyanes through all manner of muddy off road mud tracks ...one of the things that made it so much fun was that they were so light 2 people could push one out of the deepest mud holes really easily.
This thing looks amazing and so much fun. thankyou for sharing
Anyone remember Ian Birch (I think?) who did twin engine, twin gearbox golfs in the late 90's/early 2000's? Never knew there were factory examples of the same thing decades before! Awesome video Jonny!
BMC built a Mini Twini in the mid 60s - only two prototypes I think, but, there are replicas out there. I'm pretty sure they built a twin engined Moke as well.
Go Jonny Go Go Go!
Nicely done.
Who doesn't love a 2CV?
This is a bloody brilliant idea. I love it. When it snows go rear. Go shopping go front. Genius I love it.