1987 Citroen 2CV 6 Charleston

PLEASE NOTE:

This lot has a fresh MOT certificate into July 2024

Registration No: D837 BPA
Chassis No: VF7AZKA00KA248093
MOT: July 2024

• In current ownership since 2013 and 39,289 miles from new
• Originally supplied new by Citroen dealer, West Heath Garage of Farnborough
• Previously restored by a Citroen 2CV enthusiast
• Offered with a collection of invoices, old MOT certificates and the V5C present

The development of Citroën's ever-charming Deux Chevaux dates back to 1936, i.e. a couple of years after the company had been rescued by Michelin. It was intended to motorise the large number of French farmers still relying on horses and carts, and it was research carried out amongst France's largely rural population that determined the following unique design brief: a low-priced, rugged 'umbrella on four wheels' that would enable four peasants to drive 110lb of farm goods to market at 31mph in clogs and via muddy, unpaved roads; including transporting eggs across a ploughed field without breaking them. Production was delayed by WWII, but began in 1948, following which 3,872,583 2CVs were manufactured via 11 factories across the world (including one in Slough, England) between 1948 and 1990, by when the ageing design had been defeated by contemporary legislation. The peak of 2CV sales in the United Kingdom would be reached in 1986, with 7,520 new 2CVs were registered in Britain that year. The Charleston, having been presented in October 1980 as a one-season "special edition" was incorporated into the regular range in July 1981, in response to the stylish paint scheme's "extraordinary success".

In current ownership since 2013, this Charleston iteration of the 2CV was originally supplied new by Citroen dealer, West Heath Garage of Farnborough. Previously restored by a Citroen 2CV enthusiast, the Charleston has displays some 39,289 miles from new. With the highest tech being the CD player, the car has benefitted from a new starter motor, a new alternator and fitted with electronic ignition. The 'winter grille' is also present. The Charleston is offered with a collection of invoices, old MOT certificates and the V5C present.

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760