1982 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston LHD

Here we have a fully restored 1982 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston. this is an original French Left hand Drive car. which will come UK registered. perfect for your holiday home or an authentic 2CV experience! This car has had a body off restoration within the last 5 years including a fully rebuilt engine and now needs for nothing. The previous owner has driven her to Kent from Lyon so we can assume she drives well and reliably.

Although it was not launched until 1948. Citroen's 2CV had its origins in 1935 when company boss Pierre Boulanger ordered the development of a minimal cost vehicle for farm and family use with considerable cross-country ability. The brief was for a car that would carry two persons and a 50kg sack of potatoes across rough ground at a speed of 60km/h (37mph) with a fuel consumption of no more than 3 litres per 100km (94mpg) not. as has been suggested. to carry a basket of eggs across a ploughed field. although this it could achieve with ease. A masterpiece of minimalist design. the finished 'umbrella on wheels' was made from mostly flat stamped panels. cheap and easy to repair. and was held together with just 16 bolts. The roof and (initially) the boot lid were made of canvas.

Although the original 375cc air-cooled flat-twin engine grew. eventually. to 602cc. the 2CV's performance remained modest at around 70mph 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. Thanks to its soft. long-travel suspension and high ground clearance. the 2CV possessed remarkable off-road abilities together with a very smooth ride. Less than half the price of a VW Beetle. it was a massive success. transforming the lives of the rural poor and selling over 3. 8 million examples before production finally came to an end in 1990. Its heyday was in the fuel crisis years of the mid-1970s when it became a symbol of the hippy/environmentalist lifestyle. cunningly exploited by Citroen's marketing department which organised a series of intercontinental endurance 'Raids' including the 'Raid Afrique' which saw 60 2CVs cross the Sahara. and the 'Raid Kabul' which sent 500 2CVs on a 16. 00km epic from Paris to Afghanistan and back.

Masters of the 'special series'. Citroen produced a host of added value models. the Dolly. Club and Charleston being amongst the best known. This 1982 Charleston is showing only 38. 00 KM's from new. immaterial really with the recent restoration. it has a fresh MOT and will come on an age related number plate. The Charleston was the top of the range version and certianly the most stylish. I actually learnt to drive in a 2CV and have many fond memories fo the model!

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