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Citroen Bijou

  • 06-12-2008 10:32pm
    #1
    Inishglas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Back in the '60's, when I lived in England, I owned a Citroen Bijou. I wonder if there is anyone out there who owned one (or, for that matter, ever heard of it.)?


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  • #2
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    I remember reading about them in a car book that I have some time back, based on the 2CV, weren't they?

    519634243_1eaacfb2b5.jpg?v=0


  • #3
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    Never had one, heard of them.

    Knocked together by the UK Slough factory or something like it.


  • #4
    Inishglas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Inishglas


    Max_Damage wrote: »
    I remember reading about them in a car book that I have some time back, based on the 2CV, weren't they?

    519634243_1eaacfb2b5.jpg?v=0

    Yes - They had the 2CV engine, transmission, chassis and suspension with a UK-made fibreglass body. Fun to drive, scary on corners and with no room in the back for the inlaws. Could hit 60+mph downhill.


  • #5
    carchaeologist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist


    A very rare machine here i would say?


  • #6
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    Very rare anywhere I'd guess. Did they only make a few? (200-300)


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  • #7
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    Only 207 were produced, plus 2 prototypes.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citroen_Bijou


  • #8
    carchaeologist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist


    Of the 207,how many are left!!:eek:Didnt realise there was so little made..


  • #9
    Eric318
    Closed Accounts Posts: 446 ✭✭Eric318


    carchaeologist wrote: »
    A very rare machine here i would say?

    Probably just as well... :D


  • #10
    G Luxel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭G Luxel


    They were only built in the UK factory in Slough and was the only french designed 2 cv to be built outside France. They were made of fibreglass and were a complete sales disaster. When it was dropped in 1964, the 2cv didnt return to the Uk market until 1974, except for a brief period in 1966 when Swedish market RHD 2cvs were sold as that country was changing to LHD the following year.


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