Citroen H Van

[@gosportjamie]

I think the petrol/gasoline engine in those by that time was a 1.9 litre pushrod/overhead valve engine that goes back to the Traction Avant from the late '30s...

[@Olli-mb9tt]

Looks well restored and painted. A cool and outstanding front wheel drive van!

[@TheGreenNewSteal2025]

Not a single ding or dent. Beautiful.

[@simonwelch560]

Most of them I see these days are static selling displays or food vans that don't move so good to see one still moving.

[@GoliathAngelus]

Love the simple tech of the old Citroen. Those H vans are/were rare but they are getting very popular again. We see them often in Europe again. Just like this owner,new owners use them as their business coffee van

[@78Dipar]

I was a student in the mid sixties, and my summer job was delivery driver in the Paris area with a Citroën H, It wasn't so cool as steering and brakes were very heavy !

[@JMassengill]

Wheeler Dealers did one of those and replaced the engine with a ford engine. It turned out nice

[@fuzzwack1]

When i first seen it,It reminded me of the trucks used in WW1,It has the same body style! Also it looked like it was run a year or two with just water as coolent! I like it!!

[@tombob671]

Makes me think of Inspector Clouseau, is it noisy inside or does the barn roof body make it quiet

[@kimkiriniki9433]

I have a Citroen C15 van, not quite as goofy looking as this but just as quirky. Good fun to drive, very retro, but rusty as anchor.

[@dlittlester]

I've never seen one of these on the road, but like you, I'm attracted to weird car designs. They almost speak to me.

[@dawge30]

Wow. Such an awesome vehicle. Yet to see one in person though...

[@jurivlk5433]

The police version of this has the nickname "panier à salad" or salad basket.

[@Brandewey]

neat piece of history. i was watching some car show an some guy collects these things and restores them. think it was in england but cant remember.

[@simes205]

Doesn't the engine slide out on the chassis rails?

[@BenModified]

Thanks for sharing that. Always enjoy seeing the european engineering!

[@2stroketurbo]

if I can show you new engineering then my life is complete ...

[@Ribeirasacra]

In the UK they make conversions to modernise the mechanics. More reliable more power etc. They use Transit engines. The good news is those engines are also available in the US too. Search the web or YT to find out more.

[@Tiesproductions]

The left hand side rubber sleeve on the steering arm seems to have torn, but then you probably noticed that as well with the van on the ramp

[@arsalasif9731]

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[@r1lark]

Wow, you have really come up with some weird stuff lately, I love it!! I remember when the Wheeler Dealers show got one of these vans.

[@bennyhannover9361]

If it is close to 2 litres, then most probably 1911 cc, because the engine of the first Limousine with Front Drive , Traction Avant 11 CV had these between 1934 and 1957 and the H Van was produced between 1947 and 1979 so a bit more than 30 years and used the traction head of the Limousine. The Engine was also used as DS 19 and ID 19 between 1955 and 1967.

[@78Dipar]

Right, the H engine is the 1911cc 4 cylinders engine coming from the 'Traction" with its 3 speeds gearbox.

[@sail235aeh]

Very cool ! Truly a face only a mother could love. Are the Citroens difficult to get parts for ?

[@DaCoder]

Did you snap two of the water pump bolts? They look pretty rusty lol.

[@Chuck59ish]

You seem to b running into a lot a vehicles brought back by people who served in the American Military in Europe. The French Military used the Citroen as well as the lookalike Renault van.

[@jurivlk5433]

The also weird looking (I a different way) Renault Estaffette was even more practical with its sliding front doors. Drivers used to move them with the doors all open. So French!

[@martentrudeau6948]

Citroen HY vans are very cool.

[@chucklachance]

I only see the beauty.

[@wittemanadrian]

Very nice vehicle! Given your affinity for small vehicles, i was wondering if you had an opinion on the Chevy Spark?

[@2stroketurbo]

I really like the Spark EV I did a write up on it here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6mop5dvpL2nrLs

[@wittemanadrian]

Glad you like the ev version... I really like my gasoline 5 speed 45 MPG... I've never had a micro car but I've had lots of small cars starting with an Austin America in 1971... looks like I'm really going to enjoy your Channel!

[@The-Rectifier]

benzine 1628 cc (42-45 pk) benzine 1911 cc (35-48 pk) Perkins diesel 1621 cc (42 pk) Indenor diesel 1610 cc (50 pk), Indenor diesel 1946 cc (58 pk) All 4 inline😋

[@The-Rectifier]

Leonard Carr , yeah...to fast to handle😝 The old Indenor engines ( used in Peugeot and Opels), indestructible....but....damn slow. ( In a later stadium, they raised the engine till 2,3 L and even a turbo was atted....- Peugeot 505 and Opel Rekord.).

[@minilife1481]

I wish your shop was here in utah so you could fix my mini truck

[@timothyokane9710]

I think one starred in a James Bond movie, filmed in Egypt.

[@alexisidore1845]

Its an exelent french van

[@PapiDoesIt]

Strange how the exhaust runs forward, goes under the radiator, and out the middle of the van. Makes no sense considering all that unused real estate behind the transaxle.

[@kimkiriniki9433]

Wouldn't be a Citroen if it made sense!

[@fritzkuhne2055]

looks like a 40´s vehicle nice

[@nealefrazer4247]

1947 to 1983 ..No major changes to the H van in all those years of production..

[@joseortegagonzalez8353]

I Have fond memories of that time of the Citroen Hy van much bigger than the Wolkswagen combi without a doubt the Citroen Hy is much better in visibility and in every away I love van French

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Sweet! I've heard of the Citroen H van, but I've never seen one. Where did you catch this? :)

[@budact4837]

que bueno que esta !!

[@K2shadowfax]

In a nutshell: "It's so ugly, it's beautiful!"

[@joseortegagonzalez8353]

I like very much Citroen Hy is a van classic I love so much alway I have good remenber when I will boy and work countryside grape in French in surth the France the village is very beautifull is side near the Spain is Roussillon good time l remenber with love

[@mccrackenphillip]

In the t.v show Alias they had a diesel version

[@garbage854]

Cool :)

[@jurivlk5433]

1600cc 3-speed engine!

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

I have always admired their uglyness! It is good to have a good look around it like this!

[@caduceus33]

Sort of looks like a corrugated metal bulldog.