Description
The 1979 Citroën 2CV AZKA belongs to the last great line of the mythical “Deuche,” that of the 2CV6. At that time, the 2CV is no longer the rustic car of its early days, but a symbol of freedom, a way of life set apart in an increasingly normed automotive world. The AZKA version thus represents the top of the 2CV range, a technical and aesthetic culmination of a model launched more than thirty years earlier.
At the end of the 1970s, Citroën sought to keep its small popular car alive, despite the arrival of more modern models like the Dyane or Visa. The 2CV6 AZKA is the answer to this challenge: a modernised 2CV, but faithful to its original spirit. On the outside, it retains its inimitable shape, rounded wings, round headlights and canvas roof, but it adopts a more complete equipment and a neater finish than earlier versions.
Under the bonnet, the 2CV AZKA carries the flat-twin 602 cm³ engine, air‑cooled, derived from the Dyane 6. This small engine develops 29 horsepower at 5, 750 rpm, allowing it to reach around 115 km/ h on flat roads. The four‑speed gearbox is fully synchronised, offering smoother driving than on the 2CVs of previous decades. Despite its modest power, the car remains lively and surprisingly agile, largely thanks to its light weight of 600 kg and its soft suspension that swallows potholes and rough roads without complaint.
Inside the AZKA, though Spartan compared with contemporary cars, marks a step forward. You find more comfortable seats, better soundproofing and sometimes even a rear window defogger or retractable seat belts — a luxury for a 2CV. The dashboard, simple but functional, features the characteristic central gauge, and the gear lever retains its famous “umbrella rod.”
Built in Citroën’s plants in Levallois and Mangualde in Portugal, the 1979 2CV AZKA represents the model’s maturity. It embodies the end of an era when the car remained synonymous with freedom and modesty, far from ostentatious comfort. This version also closes a cycle: it is one of the last before the 2CV truly enters legend, in the 1980s, with its special editions like the Charleston.
The 2CV6 AZKA of 1979 is thus a perfect summary of what the 2CV has always been: simple, enduring, cheerful and deeply human. It did not seek to impress, but to accompany — and perhaps that is why it has become, well beyond its time, a genuine myth.
Fully restored from top to bottom, this 2CV benefited from a complete rebuild, from the chassis to the bodywork. Interior, exterior, bonnets, doors, wings… everything was replaced or renewed with the greatest care.
Mechanically impeccable: cylinder heads, pistons and carburettor are new, and the car has been converted to lead-free fuel. It shows few kilometres since restoration. The tyres and paint are also new. A substantial photo dossier as well as many invoices bear witness to the quality and seriousness of the works carried out.
An exceptional 2CV, uncompromising, ready to hit the road or join a fine collection.
