Highlights
- Restored HY and turnkey icecream or sorbet opportunity
- Resprayed in two-tone gold and white in 2025
- Recent £7,000 engine rebuild
- Includes ice cream and sorbet business equipment
- A perfect business opportunity!
The Appeal
If you need to attract customers, you need to stand out. Which explains the enduring appeal of Citroen’s crinkle-panelled HY, a van that manages to draw the eye even when standing next to other classic vans, like VW’s T1 and T2.
The current keeper of this two-tone ‘68 HY understood that when he acquired it in 2024. It was bought to house his mobile ice cream and sorbet business. During his ownership, it is said to have been fully rebuilt and repainted in the eye-catching gold and white you see in the photos. It has also received a £7,000 rebuild of the 1.9L 4cyl petrol engine.
The van is said to run and drive very well, the vendor describing it as driving ‘like new’ with no untoward noises. It is sold with the equipment to run the sorbet and ice cream business, including two freezers and a fridge. The vendor says he can even give you the recipe, which may be worth the price of the van alone!
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1968 #
- First UK registered in March 2000
- Two registered keepers since arriving in the UK
- Current keeper since July 2024
- DVLA records vehicle as blue/grey, which buyer may wish to update
- Vendor advises vehicle fully rebuilt and repainted since purchase
- We are also told the engine has been fully rebuilt costing £7,000
- Includes equipment as detailed above and below
The Condition
- Described by the vendor as fully rebuilt since purchase in 2024
- We are told it has been fully repainted in the current white and gold scheme
- Exterior shows some light rust staining in photos
- Steel wheels in the same body colour combination
- Two black vinyl seats showing light age
- The vendor describes the van as presenting well
- Includes two freezers and a fridge
- Vendor will provide ice cream recipe if buyer wishes
The Mechanics
- 1,911cc 4cyl Citroen petrol engine
- 3-speed manual transmission
- Engine refurbished with over £7,000 reportedly spent
- The vendor reports the engine runs well, without unwanted noises
- Described as driving ‘like new’
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