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Citroën 2cv

Improbable, Impertinent, Imponderable

June 16, 2009 By pete

2CV
Photo by Mary Decker Vack.

Pete Vack on the Immortal Deux Chevaux

Deux Chevaux, Deux, meaning two, and Chevaux, (Cheval Vapeur, or steam horse) a terms which means horsepower and was the the basis for a sliding scale of ratings for taxation purposes.

The Citroën 2CV was one of France’s most popular cars and was in continuous production from 1948 to 199. It was iconic, but not the result of Andre Citroën’s vision–he died in 1935 just as the planning for the 2CV was started.
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