Beschreibung
For a short period, Citroen cars were assembled in the UK at Slough, close to the current Citroen UK headquarters.
Just 672 2CVs were built in England, and less than 50 now exist worldwide. Only three currently roadworthy saloon examples are known to exist in the UK, which makes this a very rare car indeed.
This particular car was exported to South Africa when new and reimported from there by me in 2002. There then followed a multi year £20, 000+ restoration to meticulous original specification. As a Citroen fanatic, I wanted the car to be exactly as it left the production line in 1956.
The original colour was discovered and sourced, floors and sills were replaced, seat and door trims were remanufactured to original specification and a fabric roof was made from an old pattern. New 'old stock' parts were sourced from around the world, and the original parts were painstakingly remanufactured if replacement parts were unavailable. The car was finished just in time to be exhibited at the 2005 world meeting at Kelso.
Slough cars had a number of subtle differences from the French built cars besides being right hand drive. Slough cars featured opening rear windows, unique lamps, hood, wheel trims, and bumpers. They also had a special bonnet badge, boot lid and dash layout.
This then is a car for a real enthusiast who appreciates what it is. Slough built 2cvs are probably the rareist of all the 2cv derivatives.
This well known car that has featured in many displays and in a number of articles, is reluctantly for sale only because I have begun two more large restorations and need some space!
The car will have a new MOT and will be able to drive away from my house. There is a massive folder that goes with the car documenting the purchase and restoration of it.
Needless to say, it was fitted with brand new tyres.
