Garage Kept/36.7ci Boxer 2/4-Speed Manual/Rarely Seen/Quirky & Fun

1986 Citroen 2CV-6 Club

For consignment, a 1986 Citroen 2CV-6 Club showing 17,081 miles, but the true miles are unknown. 2CV's are truly unique vehicles and this one strays from the typical burgundy over black configuration first seen in the 1980 Charleston model, one of the more common 2CV's with 8,000 of them built. Between 1948 and 1990, 3.8 million 2CV's were produced. 

Exterior
This garage kept example was never used in bad weather, and the Rouge Bolero paint is a testament to that fine care, though we'll note some imperfections further down. For now, take note of the unique shape, lovingly referred to as the tin snail, and you can see the resemblance. Unlike the classic Beetle, this car's side windows follow the rounded edges of the doors, front and rear, and the fixed quarter window maintains the contour fitting both the door seam line and the C-pillar. While in profile, note the air flow indentation under the hood, and the flared rear fenders which partially cover the rear wheel and are dressed with polished gravel guards, surely a vestigial feature from the earliest models. The red vinyl top folds back for open air driving and is in good condition. Paint imperfections include some bubbling, rust under chipped paint, and scratches along with a few dings. 

Interior
Famously minimalistic, the interior is adorned with simply gray vinyl door cards and utilitarian door latches along with wire latches for the front windows. The seats wear a pleasantly plaid cloth pattern which includes some red for a nice tie into the exterior, buckets in front and a bench for two in the back. Our consignor states the seat track for the driver has been extended for taller drivers. Up front, the wild single spoke steering wheel fronts a simple instrument panel consisting of the arched speedometer, fuel, alts, and a shifting diagram which you'll need when moving the horizontally mounted shifter to your right. The gray plastic dash shows some patina but overall, the interior is clean. With the transmission out front, the floor is left flat and is protected by fitted black carpet.  The trunk is a modest and simple affair, housing a spare on a base of painted metal with some room left for storage. 

Drivetrain
What's under the hood you may ask?  Well, it's a 36.7ci boxer 2 cylinder rated at 29 horsepower and attached to a 4-speed manual. The car is front wheel drive, and the first front wheel drive to sell over a million units. Gearing is set at 4.125 and brakes are configured as front disc and rear drum.  

Undercarriage
The narrow base is mostly flat, with the single exhaust traveling down the left side and through a stock style muffler. The suspension is another wild feature. The system comprises two suspension cylinders mounted horizontally on each side of the platform chassis. Inside the cylinders are two springs, one for each wheel, mounted at each end of the cylinder. The springs are connected to the front leading swinging arm and rear trailing swinging arm that act like bellcranks by pull rods, (tie rods). These are connected to spring seating cups in the middle of the cylinder, each spring being compressed independently, against the ends of the cylinder. If each cylinder was rigidly mounted to the chassis, it would provide fully independent suspension, but it is not rigidly mounted. It is mounted using an additional set of springs, originally made from steel, called "volute" springs, (that are visible on the ends of each cylinder in the external linked drawing above), but on later models made from rubber. These springs allow the front and rear suspension to interconnect.

Drive-Ability
This is not our first rodeo, so we know what to expect! A unique experience from a unique car, impeccable French, and a car designed as accessible transportation for the masses. It trots along just fine and the odd shifting position becomes familiar in no time, spinning this 2CV around our test loop in good form on 80 series tires. All functions operated as designed. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

People have a soft spot for Citroens in their croissant loving hearts and we can see why. There's absolutely nothing like it on the road and they garner attention and smiles at car shows for their brilliant independence. Here's a well sorted example that will get you into that exclusive world of French car enthusiasts; yes, there are clubs and activities all over the country. Join the club with this Citroen Club!

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