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Cars and Transportation

Citroën 2CV: A French Classic

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August 10, 2021

From family carrier to hippie-mobile and stock-car: the Citroën 2CV has never been just another automobile. Its international nicknames range from “tin snail” to “duck”. Originally built as a low-cost and robust option for French farmers, in the 1970s the 2CV became Citroën’s best-selling model.

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