I've got a couple more of what I think of as "Never Were" wagons, so keep coming back to the REV for more over the next couple of days!
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Never Was: 1965 Citroen 2CV Shooting Brake
I don't know a lot about these and hopefully Bobinott can fill in the details. Apparently, two were produced and the alterations were done in fiberglass. Other than the exterior, the rest of the vehicles are stock, I believe.
I've got a couple more of what I think of as "Never Were" wagons, so keep coming back to the REV for more over the next couple of days!
I've got a couple more of what I think of as "Never Were" wagons, so keep coming back to the REV for more over the next couple of days!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout-out K2. Although I have not seen this particular 2CV custom in the flesh (or rather tin and fiberglass), there is a good article about it here:
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cohort-outtake-citroen-2cv-station-wagon-gangsterentenbreak/
In fact, the car carries its own story, carefully lettered on the rear door (see the last photo in the article). It reads:
"You are behind a most unusual Citroen Deux Chevaux, a 2CV that is becoming one of the most photographed Citroens in America. It was originally a 4-door sedan convertible from Citroen Automobiles France, now a one-of-a-kind wagon conversion by Pius Aregger from Switzerland. The German name is "Gangsterentenbreak". "
That German name translates roughly to Gangster Duck Wagon. The 2CV is affectionately called "The Duck" in many countries.
I meant to add that the car carries a Georgia vanity plate "SCARGO".
DeleteAlthough the car K2 has shared is a custom, there were wagon-bodied 2CVs in some markets. For example, 2CVs were built under license in Iran, and they produced a really attractive wagon (well, to my eyes anyway) with three rows of seats! There is photo here:
ReplyDelete[img]http://www.citroenet.org.uk/foreign/iran/jiane/images/2cv-break.jpg[/img]
Personally, I like that Iranian design because it retains the enclosed rear fenders. I find anytime you open up the rear fenders on a 2CV, people immediately confuse them with VW beetles.
Oh, and just one more thing. The hood and grill treatment on the car K2 posted was an accessory kit for the 2CV. The kit was popular in France in the 1980. It mimics the famous Citroen Traction Avant cars that were produced from 1934 to the mid-50s. Those cars were popular with French criminals, so I guess that is where the "Gangster" portion of the custom's name came from.
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