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1962 Citroen 4-Door Sedan
ID#: 8531366
Electric Wipers
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The 1962 Citroen 2CV was introduced in 1948, and continued in production with little change until 1990 - actually longer than the VW Beetle! Nearly 4 million standard models were produced, plus a variety of special models. The 2CV featured overall low cost of ownership, simplicity of maintenance, an easily serviced air-cooled engine (originally offering 6.6 kW, 9 hp), and minimal fuel consumption. In addition, it had been designed to cross a freshly ploughed field with a basket full of eggs on the passenger's seat without breaking them, because of the great lack of paved roads in France at the time. Although the car boats many innovations, one of the most important is the use of Michelin radial tires from the inception in 1948, the first vehicle to use radial tires commercially. |
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| July 14, 2026 - I actually drove the 2CV home today! Some car shuffling moved the 1951 Studebaker Land Cruiser to the garage where the 1949 Nash has been waiting, and it moved to the warehouse where the Citroen was. It did fine, if weirdly. I was able to straighten the front bumper and only need the center strip. I was also get the fan shroud reshaped so it doesn't 'sing' while the car is running. Some interesting background surfaced. I ran the ID number through Google and came up with a bunch of photos from about 2016. The car had been listed for sale and included some background. The car was used by the first owner in the Alps, and then was purchased by a man who did not drive it much. The car is believed to have been original then, but it has obviously been partly restored since. You can read the whole Ron Susser.Com listing here. The hood also latches, though the shape should keep it down at the blistering top speed of about 51 mph. | |
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July 3, 2026 - A lot of good news today. The new 2-gauge battery cables and the cleaned-up original battery work well together, and crank and start the 2CV every time. The front fan shroud is hitting a bit. I was able to get most of it taken care of. I also discovered this is a late 1962 which has the electric wipers and improved dashboard are commonly used to identify 1963 models (Model year changes are more running changes in European cars). It may even have the bigger 18 HP engine! Brake lights and turn signals are not working, though that may be a fuse. The shroud grille and front bumper and center trim were damaged in a very minor crunch sometime in the last, but all are still available. The title for the car is hung up a bit due to a need for a death certificate from the prior owner's family, but I should have that sorted next week. |
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| July 2, 2026 - Although I have not completed the deal, it looks like this 1962 Citroen 2CV is going to be mine. I have traded the 1949 Nash Ambassador for it. With the 1962 Cadillac firmly ensconced in the garage, I just do not have room for the Nash inside, and I am NOT going to park it outside. A friend offered to trade the 2CV for it, and once I got it running, I agreed. The 2CV will fit in the garage with the three big cars (1962 Cadillac, 1954 Mercury, and 1941 Packard) and is rather quirky and different. In case the car looks familiar, it starred in the Fantomworks Season 4, Episode 11 "French Fried". A Citroen site editor blasted Fantomworks for their lack of knowledge, but other reviews were pretty decent. The car had been brought in by some 'Can-Can' dancers for a mechanical refresh. Some time after the show was over in 2017, it was sold to a gentleman who had the gray top and seats replaced with correct red pieces and also redid the headlights. (The last two photos are of the finished Fantomworks project) Someone replaced the battery cables with 4-gauge 12-volt lines that I have to upgrade to 6-volt 2-gauge cables, and the battery is in poor shape. So far I have found the parts I want (front bumper), and I am told most everything is available for the. Something different, though it will be a great pair-up for both my 1962 Cadillac (The other end of the scale that year) and my 1966 Solex (even more austere French Wheels!) |
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