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- Code Number:
- VCRV01P01_05.0564
- Title:
- Citroen, Citro?n 2CV, August 1951, 1950s
- In 1948 the French launched their answer to the Volkswagen beetle with the Citroen 2CV. This unique looking car incorporated a tiny 2-cylinder engine in a VW Beetle-like design. Though it was inexpensive it had all-independent suspensions. The front and rear suspension were interconnected by horizontal coil springs so that when the front wheels meet a bump the rear wheels also rise.
From 1948 to 1990, nearly 4 million of the 2CV were built. In the 42 years of production it was second to the Volkswagen Beetle for the highest number of automobiles ever produced.
1948-1990
Total Production: 3,870,000
Front-engined, Fwd, 4M
Engine: Flat-2, 2v/cyl, ohv
Capacity: 375, 425, 435, 602 cc
Power: 9, 12, 18, 29 hp
Torque: 29 lbft for 602 cc
Weight: 550 kg for 602 cc
Top speed: 68 mph for 602 cc
0-60 mph: 31.7 sec for 602 cc - Keywords:
- Image by:
- George H. Ulrich Jr.
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