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Here comes that remarkable 2 C.V. CITROEN
"Takes these lanes better than any car I know - the suspension is simply superb. Four of us went for a most comfortable run yesterday and averaged 60 miles to the gallon. It is another Citroen winner all right - just like the other front wheel drive models."
Have a chat with your Citroen dealer.
2CV £398+£166.19.2 P.T.
LIGHT FIFTEEN £685+£286.10.10 P.T.
SIX CYLINDER £940+£392.15.10 P.T.
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COMPARISON BETWEEN THE CITROËN 2CV AND ITS CLOSEST RIVAL
Comparison advertising by car makers is all the rage, so we thought we'd have a go. Why not compare the 2CV with other cars, you ask?Well, that would be too unkind. To other cars.
No, our nearest competitor - in terms of rugged transportation, economy, reliability, numbers still being built and generally endearing personality - has to be the camel.
So, gentle reader, compare carefully, and draw your own conclusions. When you see what the Deux Chevaux has to offer compared with Un Chameau, it's no small wonder the camel has the hump.
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PERFORMANCE
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2CV
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1CAMEL
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Fuel consumption
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49.6 miles per gallon at a
constant 56 mph (official French Government tests)
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6 miles per kilo of thorn
bush at a constant 3 mph (unofficial Sahara tests)
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Top speed
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68 mph
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30 m.p.day
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Water consumption
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Nil (air-cooled engine)
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5-7 gallons a day
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Suspension
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All-independent. Hydraulic
shock absorbers. Very comfortable, even on long journeys
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Leave your false teeth at
home
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Seating
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4 very comfortable seats
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1 desperately uncomfortable
seat
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Upholstery
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Hard wearing vinyl
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Slightly fly-blown camel-hair
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Boot space
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Roomy: 9.3cu.ft. Roomier:
removable rear seat and front passenger seat
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None (luggage has to go on
the roof rack)
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Transmission
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Front wheel drive
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A good thump on the backside
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Steering
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Rack and pinion ("Reassuringly
responsive" - `What Car', June 1975)
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Rein-and-bit ("Inclined to
back bite" - `What Camel', June 1977)
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Sunshine roof
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Yes, but this one closes too
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Yes
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Wheels
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15 in. fitted with long-lasting
Michelin X radial tyres. If you have a blowout,use the spare
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Four legs. All tire.
If a leg breaks, shoot the camel
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Price
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£1,599 (Delivery £48.60
and number plates extra)
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For you, effendi, a youngish
daughter, plus 1/2 cwt. of salt
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WONDER IT'S SO RELIABLE
THERE'S
NOTHING TO GO WRONG
Look what you get with the Citroën 2CV. A complete set of wheels, one on each corner, for perfect mobility.
A peppy little engine tucked away up front that not only starts with the turn of a key but stops in exactly the same manner.
Completely transparent windows for superb all round visibility.
A totally automated braking system, simply activated by depressing a pedal with the foot.
An automatic sunshine roof, you can automatically roll it back when the sun comes out.
Central locking system. You can reach all the doors from the driver's seat, and many more features too numerous to mention.
In fact everything a driver needs to get him reliably and comfortably from A to B.
CITROËN 2CV £2499
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