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Citroën 2 hp Charleston

The Citroën 2 hp, built from 1949 to 1990, can rightly be called an iconic car in Europe. The latter models were more comfortable and had a 603 cc engine, instead of the earlier 379 cc, or 2 hp and a donkey. But once it had to end. After more than 5 million copies, the time had come. Citroën knew full well that they could continue with this myth, but the 2hp was a complex car to build. It still required a lot of manual work, not yet designed to be produced in an efficient way. Consequently, relatively little profit was made on a 2hp. According to the numbers, it was time to outsource the production facility to a more profitable model. The last dance was a Charleston. On July 27, 1990, a black/burgundy Charleston rolled out of the Portuguese factory as the final valve. Today, around a hundred copies have been preserved worldwide, both in museums and among collectors, and are sold at auctions for prices ranging from €80,000 to €100,000. Image size: 260 x 360 mm

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Mineke Reinders 01 Sep 2021

Nice work! Those cars had real character. My cousin rents out old Citroëns (ugly ducklings) for day trips, they are very popular!

Artist Reply: Thanks Mineke

Marie josé LAURIER 28 Aug 2021

JE CROIS QUE TOUTES LES FAMILLES EN ONT EU UNE . LA VOITURE SIMPLE PAR EXCELLENCE !!

Artist Reply: J'ai eu une vielle occasion, six mois ... et le moteur a abandonné

Maria Anna Machado 26 Aug 2021

my first car...Citroen...in 1953... with my husband ...love this...

Artist Reply: I had one for six months, a special way of cardriving

Joanie Holliday 26 Aug 2021

MARVELOUS WORK IVO. IT SURE LOOKS A LOT LIKE A VW. BUT EVEN CARS TODAY, YOU CAN NO LONGER TELL THEM APART. CRAZY.

Artist Reply: Thanks Joanie, a car of the time that each car had his own face

Linda Hammar 26 Aug 2021

It is such a cute car and economical. Sad it took so many hours to build so it could not compete with robotic factories. Reminds me of a Volkswagen Beetle. Your water colors are so interesting with the backgrounds creating atmosphere.

Artist Reply: Thanks Linda, a car of the time that each car had his own face