A marvellously unmolested example and running like a champ. The car is OK too.
@goldorak32512 жыл бұрын
OMG! I am french and I didn't know about British-built 2 CV !! It is so special ! The front badge is incredible ! In France, fans would give a lot of money for this car.
@brunopitavy48182 ай бұрын
Il y en a une dans la collection Citroën. Et c'est une rareté
@torresalex4 жыл бұрын
"(...) it could get a bit anorak-y." What do you think we're here for? :D
@colinjones25054 жыл бұрын
Precisely, and we all learn so much too.
@alisterbaker-lowe3 жыл бұрын
That is why I love citroën - their cars.are quirky, but often innovative and brilliant.
@DUCato-ed3fw4 жыл бұрын
This makes your average old tin watering can look quite complex 😂
@titanus494 жыл бұрын
That's why they are endearingly called "tin snails " By the way they are incredibly reliable, and the engine is tough as nails
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
@@titanus49 "tin snails" ? Did a Frenchman see it and declare "Es car go !" ?
@olivierlampire45944 жыл бұрын
@@millomweb No, Deuche or Deudeuche (Deux chevaux 2CV in a cuty way of saying), 2 pattes (two legs)
@MrButtonpresser4 жыл бұрын
Farmers must have loved the ease and simplicity of maintaining these little cars. Nice video.
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
One could imagine the toolkit - simply 3 different sized hammers.
@HubNut4 жыл бұрын
12mm and 19mm for most stuff on these I think.
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
@@HubNut That's quite close to half-inch and 3/4" for the French. Found the front wheelnuts on a Case digger were
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
@@HubNut What about the spark plugs ?
@HubNut4 жыл бұрын
@@millomweb Piece of cake.
@markwhitehead16584 жыл бұрын
Only HubNut would sit in a 55 2CV and say " feels a bit sporty " lol. Brilliant car brilliant video . 👍
@andyjones76894 жыл бұрын
Fantastic little car and dare I say it's right about it being a bit sporty, 5:30 "This is an evolution of the original engine". So it's actually the 'evo' version with a full 50cc and 3hp more than the originals. How Hubnut is that?
@tomf31503 жыл бұрын
My mom's old peugeot 205 gl has only 54 cv. It does 70 mph, given enough time. But up to 70 km/h she's fine.
@timhancock66264 жыл бұрын
My slightly ropey maroon Dyane 4 had the later version of the 425cc engine when I bought it in September 1977. After a trip from Leeds to Bedford (not Bradford !) and back I'd had enough and I bought a 602cc engine out of an Ami from a Leeds scrapyard. I did the swap in the street and it made all the difference to driveability. I also had the alternator fail in Stockport on Xmas eve 77 and had to get back home on two candles as it went dark. That was a bit of a frightener. Otherwise it was great and quite a lot of fun to own and drive.
@julienbee34674 жыл бұрын
I like these stories ☺
@Andrew.bergin4 жыл бұрын
why is it that whenever I watch a 2CV video I cant help smiling. Never driven one and if it brings a smile to your face just watching then it must be a joy to drive. On my bucket list. When I win the lottery, I will buy one!!
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
I rode in the back of one once (Mr teacher & his missus) & she said to him "you'll tip this over one day" as we went round a corner.
@andrewstones29214 жыл бұрын
I love this car, the absolute simplicity and the fact that it’s totally unrestored adds to the charm.
@ivorlewis34173 жыл бұрын
I had a pickup truck when i was a student at Portsmouth c of a . They were built for the navy wish I had it now! Ivor lewis.
@RichieRouge2064 жыл бұрын
What an utterly captivating, charismatic car. I’ve always had a soft spot for 2CVs, but this really reinforces why I love them. The most simplistic form of motoring and a wonderful antidote to modernity in my eyes which is becoming far too much. No wonder Chris Harris loves his early car so much. Superb video Ian and really felt like we were joining in.
@nishvar19644 жыл бұрын
Fantastic made me want one again 😍 Fantastic made me want to get one again it’s been too long I need one of those in my life not the same without the 2CV
@twocvbloke4 жыл бұрын
Definitely fun to see Elly's British grandma enjoying her time out in Australia, shame they were not that popular at the time, but at least today we have a good appreciation of them, cos quirky cars are the best cars... :D
@geneva7604 жыл бұрын
Have a nice day all. Stay safe - SMILE. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.
@graemew70014 жыл бұрын
You too from the UK, you guys have had enough to deal with already without this on top of it.
@geneva7604 жыл бұрын
CHEERS Graeme.
@ajpdaniels4 жыл бұрын
Who needs multi colour ambient lighting in a modern car when you have a swivelling internal / instrument light
@peka40364 жыл бұрын
Very nice, i have to make my 61 belgian example ready, 12 hp too :-)
@philhealey4494 жыл бұрын
We`ve had some new highs recently with stupendously noisy wiper motors and now, surely one of motoring's most inferior lights? The anti glare shield must make all the difference to the pilot's night vision. Dare we imagine the nocturnal gloom of the Brummie Pifco headlights, or was there an option for an auxiliary tyre driven Miller cycle lighting dynamo kit?
@PureRocker204 жыл бұрын
That engine sounds healthy, obviously needs to be revved pretty good! I like that 4th gear overdrive. It's all about driving experience, sound, body roll, gear shifts...so much fun. Perfect vehicle for farm use and small rural town roads.
@redsorgum4 жыл бұрын
Love it! A few months back when I was cruising on my scooter, I was surprised to see a 2CV in immaculately mint condition cruising around Dana Piont, California.
@bertiecitroen35354 жыл бұрын
A brilliant little car. A few things : The elasticated clips on the hood are to hold the hood in position when it is rolled back, they aren’t a release mechanism (simply pull the hood forward to release). There is no cowling missing on the engine - that’s all you get! The red light on the dash is a fuel low light - there is no gauge - there is a dipstick inside the tank under that elegant fuel cap - otherwise the light comes on when the fuel is low - warning you when it’s probably a bit late! Emergency stopping without dipping the clutch - probably not recommended the centrifugal clutch disengages at low speed - Great video however!
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
Emergency stopping - only difference is that you're emergency slowing down the engine unnecessarily.
@unbalancedcrank4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that extra knowledge. Today is a good day at school!
@kenhanna68344 жыл бұрын
Bertie, even the later 2CVs never had the sophistication of a 'low fuel' light so I very much doubt that a Slough-built version would have benefitted from such a device. Also, the dipstick you've mentioned was stored in the boot, not 'inside the tank'...
@chrishowe5206 Жыл бұрын
@@kenhanna6834 Hi Ken - There is a float and an equivalent of a 'sender' without a variable resistor in the tank which is just a switch that indicates low level - this lights up the dash light when fuel is low. Yes - can keep the dipstick in the boot but it sits nicely out of the way in the tank/filler too
@lordpitnolen21964 жыл бұрын
I had a Dyane 4. With 4 adults and towing a Townsend Thoresen trailer tent we toured Normandy, Paris and into Belgium. On our last day on the Continent we had to drive the main coastal route from Belgium to Calais. There was a gale blowing up the Channel and the car just would not go in fourth gear. The ferry crossing was horrendous. Great memories of my posh 2CV though, thank you.
@HubNut4 жыл бұрын
Blimey! Just shows what a hammering these things can take.
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
Carlisle to Edinburgh - up the A 74 (>A702) Mk1 Granada 3 litre into a headwind topped 60 mph ! Without the headwind, it'd do 110.
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
@@RussEdgar445y7tlfj When engines start using oil, people tend to use cheap oil - and that makes things much worse. I've had people comment "what have you done to the engine as it's not using any oil". It had had an oil change - with good quality oil going in it. Was it petrol ? Injected or carburetted ? I knew a guy took his Metro for MOT and after that, it wouldn't go faster than 50 mph due to lack of fuel. Needed the carb readjusted back to where it should have been. #emissions test
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
@@RussEdgar445y7tlfj Much is said about 'cold'. Once the oil warning light has gone out, pretty much everything is being lubricated - perhaps not fully but enough. Pistons will be small - that'll allow more oil up to the rings but they'll be doing their job as a gas seal. TBH I think the real sufferer of cold are drive belts - quite possibly more brittle than normal but a cold belt run for a few minutes will soon warm up via its own stiffness. I'd agree that hammering things cold is not a good idea but I'm not convinced it's as bad as people make out. I'm all in favour of a tendency of high gear, low revs but I also believe a good thrash from time to time will have some benefits - like possibly on the exhaust.
@cme2cau4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful patina!
@lindsaybrown73574 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure why I got videos from Hubnut, but I've started watching them and then watching more. His enthusiasm is infectious (can I say that word)!
@garyhardwick84894 жыл бұрын
Basic is not the word! Designed with picnics in mind I think. Nice film.
@bogfinken4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful quirky ride! Gotta love how the speedometer controls the windscreen wipers, and how the light switch wants to control the fuel gauge. Marvelous !!
@Candisa2 жыл бұрын
The lights acting on the fuel gauge is typical French electrics: bad mass-connections. This is very pronounced in these early 6V cars, but my 12V 1986 2CV6 does this as well (makes you think you'll run out of fuel in the middle of the night while there's almost half a tank left). You even see this on more modern French cars, like a 2000 Renault Clio I had: lights on + brakes + blinking = christmas tree in the back and the fog light dashboard light faintly glowing. The problem is every warning light, gauge, outside light... has its own plus-feed, but the negatives are tied together and connected to parts that sometimes aren't even part of the main body (the negative wire of the front blinkers of a late 2CV is simply sandwiched between the wing and the valence panel) with a piece of thin wire, a flimsy eyelet, and paint between the eyelet and the bodypart.
@bigkeg91734 жыл бұрын
Driven those roads many a time, my family was originally from Westbury
@johnboy3844 жыл бұрын
Internal patina is gorgeous.
@richardhalliday1594 жыл бұрын
Cable operated manual starter also used right up to the end of Fiat 126 production, my wife owned 2 in succession, why the bloody hell did I trade one in for a 750 Fiat Panda, and what possessed me to get rid of that also, what a wonderful thing hindsight is.
@jamesknightreading4 жыл бұрын
I had two Fiat 126's back in the 80's. Both rusted terribly, so you did not lose out much. My 1976 one was in the scrapyard by 1986, and the 1979 one was in the scrapyard by 92.
@rolandleusden4 жыл бұрын
Cable-operated manual starters are very reliable, the later solenoid versions are more prone to failure. It's all part of the design of the 2CV, less is more because what you don't have can't fail. As Ian shows in the video, even if the cable would break you can still start the car.
@richardhalliday1594 жыл бұрын
James Knight Absolutely, it’s a shame cars back in the 60s and 70s didn’t benefit from protection and build techniques manufacturers use today, gone are the days of rust buckets and bangers on the road.
@adrianellis69024 жыл бұрын
Super, the smile on your face when your driving this wonderful little honest car, is fantastic.
@graemew70014 жыл бұрын
I've added driving a 2CV to my bucket list, after watching you drive this and Elly they actually look great fun little cars.
@robbyxp14 жыл бұрын
Love the speedo reacting to the wipers when they are turned on! Pure french. Love the video.
@volvo4804 жыл бұрын
Lunch: sandwiches, milk and a road test of a classic 2CV. Happy times. Edit: now I have watched this video with headphones on, it brings back memories of all the 2CVs I've been in as a child in the 1970s, my dad had one in 1974, other family members drove 2CV6s and (Aca)Dyanes. Many Citroën drivers in my family, my dad also drove DS23 Pallas and eventually a C5 Exclusive. Once again, happy times.
@peterriggall84094 жыл бұрын
Just started watching these videos with headphones. It transforms them and gives another dimension. iPads and even laptops have crap sound.
@HakanKoseoglu4 жыл бұрын
Watching you drive this thing just makes me smile. It's just wonderful.
@niklaswejedal4634 жыл бұрын
Well, it might be one of the least powerful cars - but it sure is the most powerful piece of modernist furniture you can drive - What an awesome design! Also - Funny how the speedometer starts to move to the motion of the windscreen wipers, when you switch them on :D
@bombakdik4 жыл бұрын
That bonnet emblem is a true work of art. The opening rear windows are a lovely add to the car I think. It is fascinating that it would have never been a factory mod or option or dealer-added extra. I think it looks very nice, especially when viewed from profile. The fuel cap is a nice addition. I really love the picknick conversion that came at a no-cost (hehe) option there. Oh yes this car is hiding intriguing bits and pieces what makes it so nice. The vintage stickers not to forget of course. Even the brakes aren’t that bad. I have a suggestion: not only test the wipers, also the horns, as you sometimes already do. I prefer the looks under the bonnet, especially when we have a look at it while it is idling! Also a suggestion. Lovely!
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
"Opening rear windows" - silly boy - they just put front doors on the back - left front = right rear and right front = left rear. So if you ever come across a 2CV with the only externally lockable door on the rear, they've mixed the doors up when putting them back on.
@Candisa2 жыл бұрын
@@millomweb Even a blind guy can see that's not true at all. The shape of the doors are very obviously different and the windows are different as well. With all parts of a 2CV readily available (except for a few things of the oldest models), don't you think you'd see more 2CVs with opening rear windows if the front ones would fit?
@neilgoodfellow-horton12854 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite of your videos. I adore that car :)
@dhy53422 жыл бұрын
What a fun little car. I had a giant grin on my face during the entire ride.
@peterriggall6204 жыл бұрын
Just shared it with fellow members of the Citroen Car Club of Tasmania. This will make a big hit on your stats. Ian. There are 35 memberships representing 70 members!
@1066gaz4 жыл бұрын
Great fun little car that is. I bet this car will still be around when our cars will be long gone.
@richardsmith52494 жыл бұрын
One of the early reviews pointed out that the shift pattern was ideal for urban driving, as the 2-3 change was straight-through fore and aft without any twisting of the knob (so to speak).
@richardcallison16374 жыл бұрын
I can’t think of any words to express quite how wonderful that car is! I could imagine myself bumbling around the country lanes in that quite well (if it is capable of propelling my 19st frame!!). Nailing it across that paddock may as well have been a main road! Thoroughly enjoyed this video! It’s the highlight of my day! Thank you👍
@nicksss18434 жыл бұрын
Lovely to see your true heartfelt passion for these cars coming through in this video😊
@IngramCars4 жыл бұрын
Now you're talking, I aspire to own and drive a shabby chic one just like this! It's beautiful.
@johncollymore16974 жыл бұрын
Stunningly charming car. Patina, complete, original, working, running sweet, life's-history, lovely. Great video and commentary - kudos. Great driving. (Sorry - just wish you wouldn't 'rest' your foot on the clutch!). Best wishes. Many thanks.
@HubNut4 жыл бұрын
My foot does not rest on the clutch! It often hovers above, but doesn't rest.
@donnageorge-henderson54194 жыл бұрын
Very cool engineering 😍 Ozzy Elly is great 😎 we have clutch less gear changes in our Saab 95 V4 (except 1st). Our Allegro Estate 1.3HL Automatic is a floaty little wafter. Happy days indeed
@billleigh6152 жыл бұрын
Just started work on my parents 1988 model, many similarities but the suicide doors, hamock seats, no rear quarter glass make these so much cooler. Don't think the video came over anoraky, but your enthusiasm and enjoyment was clear!
@maxeaves4 жыл бұрын
That 2CV definitely has parts from a Morris Minor on it (rear lights). So charming; my father owned a 425 2CV and loved it dearly...rebuilds of the engine are simple.
@gruntabro14 жыл бұрын
Beetle front guards ?
@HubNut4 жыл бұрын
No, very different guards to a Beetle. Rear lights look Minor, but the lenses are unique to Citroen with the company logo on them! I'd never noticed the detail before this video.
@danieleregoli8124 жыл бұрын
Love a nice 1950s Deuche...so delightful!
@tonysargent16994 жыл бұрын
Magic! I am trying to imagine feeling you had that went with the grin that was on your face! Love it. Thankyou for sharing.
@asdeaff4 жыл бұрын
Classic HubNut, I needed cheering up, stay safe young man
@alisterbaker-lowe3 жыл бұрын
The shirt even shows the immense body roll. Brilliant.
@robc59554 жыл бұрын
Charming and amazing piece of design the 2cv.
@nikcrocker63804 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Learnt to drive in UK 1982 after seing many as a child in France, usually 50’s models. 👍
@JonBushell4 жыл бұрын
They were designed perfectly for the culture of their owners, like no other vehicle has ever been. Fairly good in fields, simple, robust ish, seats are deck chairs. Charm overload.
@frglee4 жыл бұрын
@Lassi Kinnunen I suppose the sad thing is that something this simple would no longer pass safety tests for new cars - even the modern (but now discontinued) Tata Nano failed basic safety crash tests which is why it wasn't sold much outside India (and didn't even sell very well there). But there is a 'quadricycle' vehicle class in some countries, for small vehicles with very limited power and top speed which presumably don't need such high safety standards.
@pcno28324 жыл бұрын
@@frglee Yes, I lost count of all the things that would get this car banned from the USA. Citroen left the U.S. market when our NHTSA demanded they make the bumpers on the DS maintain a consistent height.
@Peasmouldia4 жыл бұрын
'Sept when you need to bump start it.....
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
7:52 I am so loving that gear lever linkage arrangement. They're clever these French - one nearly expects to have to put your hand through a hole in the bulkhead to change gear.
@DrivingSander19704 жыл бұрын
Man, I really love the sound of that boxer twin. Brings back memories.
@julienbee34674 жыл бұрын
Me too
@seancooke41274 жыл бұрын
Craziest wiper demonstration you've ever done. I'm sure you're correct about clutchless gear changes. My first Fiat Panda was a 1987 750L. It had the hammock rear seat and ultra thin washable front ones but those lift in lift out jobs are so cool. Loved the Pandas cos they had character like 2CVs. I agree with your summary Ian. Skinny, Tinny cars are very Charming. Slough built too amazing.
@jfrorn4 жыл бұрын
Love the color as well!
@micheltebraake79154 жыл бұрын
A wonderful car that has already seen much of the world.
@qrm87724 жыл бұрын
Being a lover of all things quirky,I really love this car.Very appreciative of the unrestored condition and this video.
@eeclass204 жыл бұрын
My first Dyane, a '73 model also had a centrifugal clutch. It was the first of 6 Dyane and one Accadiane and only 1 2CV . Somewhere buried in my loft I still have the owners manual from that first Dyane. I've always liked the early 4 window body , my memory is vague but I'm sure the centrifugal clutch allowed the car to pull away from a standing start without the need to use the clutch.
@HubNut4 жыл бұрын
Correct.
@benjaminmarriott17464 жыл бұрын
Hugely charming as you said, love that it's in a tired beige (perfect) and hath all the wear in the right places, plus later bits here and there. Rudimentary and beautiful with it! In your element with this one!
@obimarine Жыл бұрын
THE best 2cv video ever. congrats
@buddy82254 жыл бұрын
The 2CV is one of those unique 🚗s that are instant classics.😀
@bigears44264 жыл бұрын
What a car you wouldn't want to crash it , this makes my old beetle a super car especially as i have 36hp. Looks like a fun car for short trips
@keithmatthews16734 жыл бұрын
they are stronger that you think as they have a substantial ladder chassis. I had a hefty shunt in a Dyane and it got repaired OK.
@rollingtroll4 жыл бұрын
All of the cars you drive yet this one is one of my favourites. 2cv's are just hard to beat for pretty much anything.
@caileanshields45454 жыл бұрын
A utterly delightful little car. Less is indeed more, espeically when it comes to the interior! Note to self: when one obtains a driving license, get oneself a shot of a 2CV irrespective of the decade in which it was built.
@steved37024 жыл бұрын
Those aftermarket indicators were retrofitted to anything that did not have standard blinkers, and also feature on my late '70s box trailer. The only exception was the odd Morris Minor that copped the indignity of being fitted with Beetle taillights with integrated indicators.
@Ragnar85044 жыл бұрын
There's dozens of vintage cars I really, really like but the 2CV somehow manages to hold a very special place in my heart! One of my aunts used to drive one (green and white I think) until I was about five, then she replaced it with a super-boring red MK 2 Golf. An acquaintance of my parents used to drive a black and red Charleston all the way to Italy several times every summer well into the second half of the 90s and that model's been my absolute dream car ever since! Oh and perhaps the weirdest story is from Switzerland in the late 80s. My parents used to attend workshops in a rather luxurious conference centre built in the early 1900s, a stunning example of alpine art nouveau architecture! The place was bloody expensive, this being Switzerland, and quite elegant, but the owners drove a red and black Charleston! Their previous car, also a 2CV, was parked next to the Charleston, no longer registered and road-legal, and only used to haul the garbage down into the village once a week or so! It always had one or two black bin bags in the boot. That always seemed like the quaintest thing to do to me! Perhaps one of the reasons why I love the 2CV so much is my fondness for purring small engines. The Citroen two-cylinder just has a unique ring to it!
@nygelmiller5293 Жыл бұрын
To Ragnar. You like the purring of the engine? You can only say that because this engine is a proper 4-Stroke! Like the first Honda's, the 2 - cylinder rival to the Mini, etc. .Honda also had the sense to make all it's pizza delivery bikes 4 - stroke as well. FIFTY years ago now, my school took us on a week's trip to Berlin - when the Berlin wall was still up! The wall had stopped Berliners having contact with friends and family on the other side - and people had risked being shot, trying to get to the other side, to visit them! So regulations were relaxed and even us tourist were allowed to the other side FOR ONE DAY. I remember my eyes smarte d and watered the whole day in East Berlin. (I had hay fever, as it was). But the 2 - Stroke exhausts of East German cars made it much worse! Apparently, they had such engines in ALL Soviet countries, causing the same irritation. Apart from this problem, the 2 - Stroke engines sound uneven, like some kind of joke till they get to about 30 MPH. Citroen wisely never did have have a 2 - Stroke setup! Incidentally, I heard the present Fiat 500, the version with the 2 - Cylinder engine. Modern development improved the 2 - Cylinder engine so much, it sounded quiet, refined, and CHARACTERFUL! If I bought a new car, I would consider one myself!
@katkylekim4 жыл бұрын
The first car to buy if i win the Lotto !! Graet video ...
@jbrooks42824 жыл бұрын
This car is insane. I love how all the engineering looks like an afterthought. The body roll looks dangerous. I love it.
@rogerhudson97324 жыл бұрын
No afterthoughts, the engineers were very good.
@jbrooks42824 жыл бұрын
@@rogerhudson9732 Notice i said "look" like afterthoughts. When compared to almost every car ever made, having the gear lever in the engine compartment and operated by a rod. Also the cable to actuate the starter. Very cheap to produce, no unnecessary wiring and relays.No waste of materials. Its beautiful.
@millomweb4 жыл бұрын
Sorry sir, option extra wipers is not available without optional extra speedo.
@lesgriffiths85234 жыл бұрын
My 2 CV based Mehari in France rolls around roundabouts at speed , no problem and .no requirement to slow down...the suspension keeps the wheels glued to the road. Only the French could have desgined it. Les Griffiths
@johnmoruzzi72364 жыл бұрын
jbrooks4282 By any standards it’s not a proper car is it... more of a motorised pram really. Cute though...
@robkleinlangevelsloo2593 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed 'the laces out of my shoes' with this. Thanks!
@williamfence5664 жыл бұрын
Excluding safety (?) think we've gone backwards in the reason for a car. Simple, easy to fix, practical A-B transport . Love it.
@julienbee34674 жыл бұрын
So true
@waynetetley5844 жыл бұрын
Sweet sounding 425 twin on that SAZ ripple. A lovely drive in the sunshine. Thanks for finding this special car. I also think V could stand for veilleuse and R for rayons, sidelights, beams in French. 👍
@stephenberry8658 Жыл бұрын
V for Ville... Town lights. Dip beam and side lights... R for Route ... Dip beam and high beam... All Citroens like this
@melaniezette8869 ай бұрын
Today we say feux de croisement, feux de route or pleins phares.
@alanlansdell75334 жыл бұрын
Never seen the controls of such an early 2cv. It's bloody brilliant.
@stephenberry12053 жыл бұрын
Superb. Truly an agricultural implement that thinks it is a car... Love them. All three of mine have been powerhouse 2CV6s developing a blistering 29 hp. Less is more, more or less! Sooooo much fun... and your enthusiasm in your videos is addictive... thank you heaps
@neilforbes4164 жыл бұрын
Quite frankly there's so much about this Citroën that, by rights should render it unfit for registration ANYWHERE in Australia, even new off the showroom floor. And Ian(Hubnut) has shown them all.
@trespire3 жыл бұрын
A centrifugal clutch on a manual is pure genius.
@titanus494 жыл бұрын
HubNut. Believe it or not. The number plate or registration plate on the car is not from Tasmania. Instead it's from Victoria, and also it's actually a 1955 registered car,with incredibly still on it's original registration. I know this because my brother in law had a 1955 FJ Holden , with the black and white plate starting with the letter G
@garthpetch41734 жыл бұрын
Black and White G prefix plates started in 1955 and ran to about 1960 (Dads !960 Vanguard was GXY, As the plates are GO i'd say about 1958 Funny I can remember plates from 60 years ago, but I have to check the number plate of the car I've owned for 11 years before I book it in for service
@chrisharkin37414 жыл бұрын
@@garthpetch4173 the new standard Vic plates are awful - number-letter-letter number-letter-letter. Almost always forgettable. Fortunately when I bought my current car the dealer threw in old-style plates as part of the deal so I got AOK which is easy to remember and the car has lived up to that, it is "A-OK".
@railtrolley4 жыл бұрын
1953 started the 3 letter 3 number plates with the letter G. It appears to have had continuous original registration since it was new. Can't be many about with that sort of history, that are still a daily driver. Those plates are worth something on their own.
@GuyChapman4 жыл бұрын
Mars was one of my customers, years ago - I have been to that factory!
@aston-martin-internationalist4 жыл бұрын
Dolly Wobbler IS happy! I never thought I'd ever like these cars quite as much as I do. When I was younger I was picked up from school sometimes by a friend of my Mum's who had a Dyane in a similar shade of hearing-aid-beige and it used to embarrass me. NOW however, I would dearly love to drive one. So charming and it's so interesting learning these nuggets of history about the more obscure parts of 2CV history. Whilst I knew about British built ones, I wasn't aware of the specifications (or lack of) of these early ones. Great video!
@PurityVendetta4 жыл бұрын
How could they not have caught on at the time? I'd wager, not meaning to be disparaging but realistic, that the 2CV was nicer to drive, more reliable and more economical than British cars of the time. I'd absolutely love that little beauty... that bonnet badge, gorgeous! 😍
@luislaborda43472 жыл бұрын
My father had a 3CV when I was a child in Buenos Aires... Of course, it had not luxury details at all, not all the equipment we have nowadays, not the new materials the industry uses today, but... as you showed in the video, those cars were fantastic... And yours is a real jewell! To me, is still the better car I've ever seen or drove!
@split_pin3 жыл бұрын
I think this has to be my favourite HubNut video!
@bryjan514 жыл бұрын
Simply gorgeus, could quite easy live with one as an only car if I was living on my own in my retirement life. Another excellent vid Ian. What a place that meuseum is as well. Keep well, thank you for all these vids!
@wollaminfaetter4 жыл бұрын
I'm lusting for this one! Best HubNut review ever.
@RWBHere4 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, Ian; you'r my favourite style of anorak! Was hoping to time a 0 to 50 run, but you thwarted me. Thanks for the fun review. Stay well.
@kenhanson4015 Жыл бұрын
Very much enjoyed the operation of the wind screen wipers, always my favorite part. I have never seen any that operate like that. My Cushman Truckster also has a centrifugal clutch along with manual over ride for gear changes. Very nice in heavy traffic. I also find myself without a basket of eggs from time to time when motoring about in a field. Love your channel, keep up the good work.
@ArtDeLaRenovation4 жыл бұрын
Really Nice ! I restore an old 2cv van from 63 and it’s cool to do
@tridaks4 жыл бұрын
Fabulous!
@chrismckay83494 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the interior/speedometre light. To be honest i love everything about this car.
@joedoe1144 жыл бұрын
Yes... Indeed less is more. So very interesting to understand as I'm getting older the meaning of it. This is not a "crude" machine as some characterized it here. It is a machine built with a specific purpose in mind by a company that at that time also produced the DS. Enough said. Cool video Ian...stay safe back home dude.
@jocornish87974 жыл бұрын
I grinned all the way through this... thanks Ian! one of my fave reviews, along with the steam engine ride in Wales, and the tractors.. my husband and I (who has already commented) had a Dyane for many years when first married circa 1986 and we went everywhere including our honeymoon, she felt like our "pet" more than just a car! Such fun! and up the Brummies! (ex Silhillian's living in Espana!)
@lofty71804 жыл бұрын
Its simplistic charm is endearing, what a wonderful example.
@wanderinggentile4 жыл бұрын
It isn't quick, but boy does it look like fun. Cheers from Costa Rica.
@rydermike334 жыл бұрын
A perfect stablemate for your own 2CV Mr. HubNut. Makes my 37bhp motor sound like a monster! Lovely car, Many thanks
@kim0072504 жыл бұрын
...and here we see the ever entertaining Mr Hubnut in his natural enviroment disecting a car as only he knows how to. Good Job Sir
@jaggass4 жыл бұрын
Early 2CV's were way ahead of it's time in it's own right by having speedo cable operated windscreen wipers, a centrifugal clutch, cable operated starting under the bonnet, and having a dip stick to check how much fuel you've got left.
@Eunos4 жыл бұрын
I just hope Elley doesnt get jealous when she finds out you been driving other 2CV's on the other side of the Planet ;D
@Adam_T4 жыл бұрын
Been hoping for a ripple to show up .... excellent work of making the most of it
@icascone3 ай бұрын
What a most remarkable survivor this was!! I've never seen a Renault 4 here in Australia (I believe they were sold for longer), So these would be literally handful in Australia!
@22fret4 жыл бұрын
12HP! What a vicious brute this is! Only real pros are able to control such a beast... :D
@jackdaw3394 жыл бұрын
That was so much fun! All manual driven cars should have a traffi-clutch imo. It saves embarrassing moments for stalling the engine. Kind of makes me hate the car a little more if that occurs somehow. It enhances driving pleasure if you ask me.