1990 Citroën 2CV6 Club
Chassis no. VF7AZK00KA364392

"The most intelligent application of minimalism ever to succeed as a car." - LJK Setright on the Citroën 2CV.
Ranking alongside the Volkswagen Beetle, Mini, and Land Rover as one of the classic mass-produced cars of the post-war era, Citroën's quirky 2CV debuted in 1948 and would remain in production for an unprecedented 42 years. The 2CV (two horsepower) had been conceived in the late 1930s by Citroën's Vice-President Pierre Boulanger, who saw France's farming community, many of whom were still using the horse and cart, as an untapped market for such a vehicle. Combining innovative engineering and straightforward, utilitarian bodywork, the 2CV was cheap to both run and maintain. An important attribute, particularly given the target market, was its amazing ability to cross a freshly ploughed field, courtesy of long-travel front/rear inter-connected suspension.

Although the original 375cc air-cooled flat-twin engine grew, eventually, to 602cc, the 2CV's performance remained modest at around 112km/h flat-out, not that that concerned the majority of its devotees for whom the roomy interior, full-length sunroof and frugal fuel consumption were of far greater importance. The 2CV was built in civilian, military and commercial versions. It was a sad day for many when the last French-built 2CV left the Levallois factory in 1988, although production continued in Portugal for two more years. By the time production ceased in 1990 around 4 million 2CVs of all types had been made, making it the most successful Citroën of all time.

This remarkable 'time warp' 2CV was delivered new to Germany and is one of the last built. The car is one of two ordered for his sons by a gentleman who heard that the 2CV would cease production in 1990. However, when they were 18 years old his sons did not want to drive their 2CVs, preferring Golf GTIs! This example has only 16 kilometres recorded, its genuine mileage from new. Not run since 1990, it is still coated in preservative wax and the seats are still wrapped in plastic. This unique 2CV was bought by the current owner, a Dutch Citroën collector, about 10 years ago. The car comes with German registration documents.

Please note that as this car has less than 6,000 kilometres recorded on the odometer, it is considered to be a New Means of Transport under EU law and will incur a VAT liability if sold to an EU country other than Germany. The current Belgian VAT rate of 21% will be applied on the invoice total