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HISTORIC, ICONIC AND POPULAR: THE 2 CV CELEBRATES ITS 75TH BIRTHDAY

HISTORIC, ICONIC AND POPULAR: THE 2 CV CELEBRATES ITS 75TH BIRTHDAY

Date: 2023-09-25

Citroën celebrates the 75th birthday of its iconic and long-lasting model: the 2 CV, which was producedin 5,114,969 units between 1949 and 1990.The 2 CV has its roots in the "TPV" ("Toute Petite Voiture"or "very small car") project in 1936 -it aimed atmaking cars versatile, economical and accessible.

It has become an icon, built on the brand's mainstays: popular, comfortable, simple, hard-wearing andaffordable. Its unique body shape and versatility were the keys to a success which spanned severaldecades.

To celebrate this anniversary, eight portraits of noteworthy 2 CVs were produced at the CitroënConservatoire.

On 7 October, a gathering of seventy-five 2 CVs open to the public will take place at theConservatoire at Aulnay-sous-Bois.Poissy, 25 September 2023 -

Citroën celebrates the 75th birthday of its most iconic models: the 2 CV. Designedat Citroën's design office on Rue du Théâtre in Paris and fine-tuned at the La Ferté-Vidame test centre in the Eureet-Loir region, it was unveiled to the public at the Paris Motor Show on 7 October 1948. The 2 CV enjoyed anexceptional career: a total of 5,114,969 units were produced, including 1,246,335 2 CV vans. The very last 2 CV leftthe Mangualde factory in Portugal 42 years after its launch at 4 PM on 27 July 1990.