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13 Jan 2011 at 9:47 pm #116JohnKeymaster
For sale on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270692245513
[ATTACH=CONFIG]680[/ATTACH]Quoted from the owner on eBay:
Here we have a truly iconic car, famous the world over for its unique and quirky design- an early 1953 ‘ripple bonnet’ Citroen 2CV (‘Deux Chevaux’- literally, 2 horsepower). Designed to bring mobility to French rural peasants, legend has it that the engineers’ brief included instructions that the car had to be able to drive across a ploughed field with a crate of eggs in the boot, and leave the eggs unbroken!
In 1953, ‘Autocar‘ in a technical review of the car wrote of, “…the extraordinary ingenuity of this design, which is undoubtedly the most original since the Model T Ford.” It was described by ‘Car Magazine’ as “the most intelligent application of minimalism ever to succeed as a car.” It was designed for low cost, simplicity of use, versatility, reliability, and off-road driving. For this it had a light, easily serviceable engine, extremely soft long travel suspension (with adjustable ride height), high ground clearance, and for oversized loads, a car-wide canvas sunroof
This car is in remarkably original condition, with all period features present and correct- even down to the hand operated windscreen wiper! Originally built at Slough in the UK in 1953, the car was subsequently imported to Australia, and the condition of the vehicle suggests that the indicated mileage of 43,500 miles (NOT KILOMETERS) is correct. In its original khaki green paint with leather interior, this car is an excellent rust-free example of an iconic motor-car! We’re clearing out our trade-in stock, and this car must go to make space for exciting new classic and collector cars.
more photos can be found at http://s1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/classiccars1/1953%202CV/
The car can be inspected in North Sydney- call 0410006601 for more information or to arrange a test.
PLEASE NOTE- NO WARRANTY IS PROVIDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. -
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