1956 Citroën 2CV AZ

Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris|6 February 2025, 14:00 CET|Paris, The Grand Palais Historique

1956 Citroën 2CV AZ
Chassis no. 266159

Spanish registration document

"The most intelligent application of minimalism ever to succeed as a car." - LJK Setright.

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. 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 ever. This early example is offered with Spanish registration papers.

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1956 Citroën 2CV AZ
Châssis n° 266159

Document d'immatriculation espagnol

"L'application la plus intelligente du minimalisme à l'automobile." LJK Setright.

L'originale 2CV de Citroën est, au même titre que la VW Coccinelle, la Mini et la Land Rover, une des classiques parmi les voitures de grande série de l'après-guerre. Elle fut lancée en 1948 et resta produite pendant la durée record de 42 ans. Nombreux sont ceux qui se sentirent tristes lorsque la dernière 2 CV française sortit de l'usine de Levallois en 1988, même si sa production se poursuivit au Portugal pendant deux ans encore. Lorsque sa production cessa, en 1990, environ quatre millions de 2 CV étaient sorties des chaînes, ce qui faisait d'elle la Citroën la plus couronnée de succès de tous les temps. Cet exemplaire précoce est muni de ses documents d'immatriculation espagnols.

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