Beschreibung
H and H Classics Auction on 14th Jun, 2023 13:00
Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire
1990 Citroen 2CV6 Dolly
No Reserve - Entered from the Guinness Collection
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Lot details
Registration No: G557 BRX
Chassis No: VF7AZKA00KA366377
MOT: T. B. A
Only 32, 775 miles from new (at the time of consignment)
Subject to some £1, 250 worth of improvement in 2017 including a new roof
Accompanied by a history file including the original sales invoice and numerous previous MOT certificates
A rare low mileage example of the iconic 2CV!
Offered directly from the Guinness Family Collection
The development of Citroën's ever-charming Deux Chevaux dates back to 1936, ie a couple of years after the company had been rescued by Michelin. It was intended to motorise the large numbers 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 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, thanks to the introduction of the popular Dolly special edition, with 7, 520 new 2CVs registered in Britain that year.
Manufactured new in 1990, the 2CV6 Dolly offered was supplied new via Eric White Citroen Ltd. of South Ascot, being registered new on the 30th of April that year. Finished in the popular colour combination of Maroon and Yellow, the Citroen features a Burgundy hood and cloth interior upholstery. ‘G557 BRX’ is a scarce low mileage example having covered a mere 32, 775 miles from new (at the time of consignment), and the Dolly benefitted from some £1, 300 worth of improvements in 2017 that comprised new seat foam and covers, a new hood and chassis and bulkhead repairs. The Citroen is offered with a history file containing the owner's handbook, previous images of the 2CV, a large collection of previous MOT certificates back to 1993, numerous invoices for work and servicing, the original sales invoice and correspondence with the first owner, and a current V5C document. Not only a rare low mileage example of the iconic 2CV but an interesting offering being sold directly from the Guinness Collection.
