Thursday 5th October 1950

At the 1950 Paris Motor Show, the Citroen 2CV Fourgonnette (AU), was premiered prior to the start of production in March 1951. It offered a 250 kg payload and a 375 cc engine developing 9 bhp at 3,500 rpm. The van capable of 35 mph, consumed 55 miles per gallon. Between February 1951 and March 1978, 1,246,306 examples were made. Demand was so great that there was a six-year waiting list for delivery.