Description
Fabulous finished in grey complimented with the correct orange period interior. An Early model, featuring the revised rear door orientation, Presented in the attractive Gris Rose with a striking Orange cloth interior. Subject to significant expenditure shortly after its import to the UK in 2018, and enjoyed since. Displaying some 67, 359 miles on the odometer. First registered in November 1964 as a home market example, chassis 1646049 is an early car indeed featuring the new rear door orientation, overriders, and a speedometer, and notably lacking the third rear window introduced on later models. Finished in the attractive Gris Rose, the car remained in France for the majority of its life, the details of which are largely unknown, before being imported to the UK and registered on 1st June 2018. Now UK registered as the car was subject to considerable expenditure around 2019 2020 to bring it up to standard. Of particular note, in May 2020 the engine and gearbox were replaced , including the 425cc block, gearbox with long shaft, clutch unit with new friction plate material, barrels and pistons with new piston rings and honed bores, an oil pump, crank seals and gaskets, and an oil cooler. The new engine was assembled, the gearbox installed, and the front brakes overhauled for good measure. The total cost of these works exceeded £5, 000. the car is accompanied by a history file that includes a large number of invoices and receipts for parts and labour, photographs from a prior keeper a Declaration of Importation, NOVA Certificate, and Number Plate Authorisation Certificate. Also included are a dashboard layout printout, gearbox layout printout, and the current V5C document, a great looking example of the iconic Citroen 2CV
