Do you like pineapple on pizza? How about velcro instead of shoelaces? Wooden trim in cars? You’ve gotta like one of them! French carpenter Michel Robillard would likely opt for that last one, or ...
The Citroën 2CV is minimalism run wild. It’s possibly the most austere vehicle built since the end of WWII. The side windows simply flip up or down, the wipers have no motor and are driven by a small ...
Citro n originally built its 2CV as a work vehicle capable of putting around the farm and field while still being useful on the cobbled streets. However, French workers in Northern Africa required a ...
There's no turning back anymore. The future of the automotive industry is determined (for now) – it's electric. And every auto manufacturer around the globe is doing its best to update its inventory ...
The Citroen 2CV is not the most popular car (especially on American roads). But despite its awkward exterior and feeble athletism, it’s been in production for 42-years (1948 to 1990). Thomas Holland ...
Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a multi-faceted individual whose expertise spans the worlds of library and information science, environmental advocacy, and – perhaps surprisingly – the automotive ...
On October 8th, 1948, the Citroën 2CV debuted at the Paris Motor Show to an unimpressed crowd. One American purportedly remarked upon its reveal, “Does it come with a can-opener?” Meanwhile, a ...
Citroën is bringing back its iconic 2CV in an all-electric form, with a target starting price of about €15,000. The prototype will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, aiming to compete with ...
This is part of a feature we call Autoweek Breaks Down, where we bring you a smattering of stories tied to a weekly theme. The aim is to deliver automotive content that entertains and enlightens but ...
Of all the post-war solutions to affordable, working-man's transportation, the Citroën 2CV (known as the Deux Chevaux) is perhaps the most charismatic. Looking like something that might have been ...
Some may dismiss it as nothing more than an old tin can. The BBC Top Gear programme's Jeremy Clarkson wrote it off as a "weedy, useless little engine". But enthusiasts like Xavier Audran who owns a ...
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Citroën 2CV vs Renault 4

The Citroën 2CV’s closest rival in France was the Renault 4 – but which was better? We pit late examples of each against each other to find out With thanks to: Jack Grover, Katie Robotham The Citroën ...