Vintage Citroen

[oliverlay]

Can anyone tell what model is the Citroen below?

http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz8/oliverlay/1b5d1146.jpg

I came across thus picture from my camera user guide. It only show the front but i think this ride sure looks cool. Read from the book that it's not difficult to spot this Citroen on the streets of Paris.

[voyager]

it's a Deux Chevaux :-)

(2CV)

[oliverlay]

Haha... I had expected that this question won't pose any problem for you, Voyager. :)

[voyager]

thank you for your kind word, oliverlay :-)

[popofinfin]

This is probably a 1985 Charleston.

[voyager]

Charleston won't be that color :-)

Charleston referred to a specific color scheme :-)

this is a regular 2CV :-)

[nextreal]

I remember the story of how the 2CV was to be made as the farmers' mode of transport (in lieu of their bullock carts).

To pass the test, the 2CV had to traverse rugged farm terrain with 2 pax and a basket full of eggs and other produce on board without breaking the car breaking or breaking anything in the car.

Naturally, I think the 2CV passed with flying colors, and for a time, it was quite the Toyota Corolla for the masses.

[voyager]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU2j-Fppt0g

[nextreal]

Charleston won't be that color :-)

Charleston referred to a specific color scheme :-)

this is a regular 2CV :-)

Ok, I heard of the Charleston and the Dolly, but really couldn't differentiate which is which. I understand the Charlestons aren't necessarily the 2 tone maroon / black scheme, and Dollies are also 2 color schemes. Anyone?

Also, the 2CV6 that was mentioned in this thread refers to the models with the 3rd row windows, right? Nothing to do with a V6 engine, yes?

[nextreal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU2j-Fppt0g

Yeah... I remember my Citroen history from the workshop held at C&C.

[voyager]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citroën_2CV

you're right - i stand corrected.

the Charleston and Dolly both got two-tone, but the patterning is different.

Dolly lower-spec than Charleston also.

you're right about the windowing too. so the 6 in 2cv6 seems to have derived from the engine capacity :-)

[nextreal]

Ken, sorry, I didn't mean to discredit you. Was genuinely clarifying my doubts.

After Wiki-ed, I now know there were so many other variants other than the 2 I know.

So the one popo posted could be a Dolly?

[voyager]

no lar :-)

don't forget i work in the uni, so we are very upfront (and we really don't mind) when we are wrong :-)

hard to tell whether Dolly or not, but since it's two-tone, could well be :-)

[oliverlay]

Looks like I have a lot to catch up on the history of Citroen..

[yves64]

Hello friends
Dolly's 2V were basically white, whit wings and top in an other color, mainly red, but with few greens
Charleston's were in a two tone scheme, front and doors in red, lower part and rear in black, with a difference by a bowing line. You could see the recent C3 produce with the same colors and scheme
I want add, ALL 2cv with 3 windows (on each side) according to the international body repair rules, are classed as Limousine !
a cheaper limousine, but one !

[nextreal]

In this case, the Picassos are limousines too. :)

[yves64]

absolutely !
you're now the proudly driver of a limousine....I guess you should buy a driver cap !

[nextreal]

absolutely !
you're now the proudly driver of a limousine....I guess you should buy a driver cap !

Haha Yves, during the weekends, I am already a chaffeur... to my son to his classes, and wife to her parents.