The Biggest 2CV Meeting in the World with More Than 6,000 Models Expected

AUTO CENTRAL – July 21, 2011: With more than 5,300 preregistrations, the 19th International “Amis de la 2CV” meeting is ready to set a new attendance record. From 26 to 31 July, on a 60-hectare site based in Salbris in central France, the majority of Europe’s 2CV clubs will be taking part in the biggest Citroën 2CV event in the world. Citroën will be displaying 4 pre-war prototypes and putting on a number of events and exhibitions for the pleasure of visitors and owners of this legendary vehicle. The Marque will present the REVOLTe concept car, a chic city car combining luxury and technology, inspired by the 2CV silhouette.

Citroën 2CV: the most-produced Citroën in history

The specifications for the “TPV” project initiated in the 1930s read as follows: “transport four people and 50 kilos of potatoes at a top speed of 60 km/h”. Launch was planned for 1939 but delayed by the outbreak of war. All the vehicles that had already been built were destroyed, expect for three cars that were hidden during the war and an additional model that was kept by Michelin®. The 2CV was finally unveiled at the 1948 Paris Motor Show. It went on to enjoy a fantastic career, with 5,114,940 units sold between 1948 and 1990, 1,246,335 of them vans.