Vehicle Description
Restored in Barcelona, Spain and imported to the USA in 2016! A
wonderful example with most powerful 602cc offered, 4-speed manual
transmission, front disc brakes, fender skirts, round headlamps,
and more! A brilliantly fun car to drive! The French designed and
developed Citroen 2CV was created in late 1930s to help motorize
farmers who still found horses the only form of travel, but the
program was paused with the start of WWII. The 2CV needed to be
simple, cost effective, and easy on fuel consumption. Additionally,
these vehicles needed to be versatile for both street and light
off-road use, so a long travel 4-wheel independent suspension was
employed. If a large cargo was required, the roof could be folded
back to allow long objects to stay out in the wind. The test
engines proved remarkably durable with a running time of 1000 hours
at full throttle without fault, equivalent to being driven
constantly for 50,000 miles! This magnificent power plant was then
mated with front-wheel-drive and a brilliant 4-speed transmission!
Characteristics most manufactures wouldnt incorporate for many
years later. Not only did Citroen bring a fine automobile to market
in 1948, they ended up designing a vehicle that would stay in
production for the next 4 decades with fundamentally no major
changes. For this reason, parts and servicing options remain
readily available today! Their charm, extraordinary mechanical
reliability, and modern collectability, have allowed them to find
parking spots in collections the world over! Offered here is a
Burgundy & Black 1977 Citroen 2CV6 Sedan fitted with the highest
output 602cc air-cooled 2 cylinder engine providing a modest 33
horsepower and paired with the easy shifting 4-speed manual
transmission. This export model was built in Vigo, Spain and served
there for most of its life. Early registration records included
with this example support a life in Spain from June 1977 when new
all the way through to 2008. The car was then restored in
Barcelona, Spain and later purchased by an American collector car
enthusiast. It was shipped to the United States in the spring of
2016 and sold to its only USA owner in Ohio in May 2016. To our
best estimation, it has been driven nearly exactly 2,000 kms
(1,240mi) since completion and continues to perform truly awesome!
Options on the car include inboard front disc brakes, heater, cowl
ventilation, retractable folding roof, all original Luna Sekurit
window glass with flip-up side glass, push-button windshield
washer, manually adjustable front round chrome headlamps, front
bumper guards, dual outside mirrors, front bucket seats with
3-point harnesses, passenger vanity mirror, ashtray, single-spoke
steering wheel, rear fender skirts, radial tires, and more! It
starts with ease, engages the transmission perfectly, and motivates
down the road just right! The odometer just recently rolled over to
accumulate 100,057kms (62,172mi). It comes with original European
license plates still attached, two workshop manuals, a parts
catalog, and extra mineral fluid specific to the braking system
which was recently flushed in 2017. It is titled here in Missouri
as a 1977 Citroen, and ready to transfer. Please feel free to call
with questions or schedule a chance to review in person. You will
never forget the smile created on your face once behind the wheel!
Simple. Head turning. Fun!
