In 1974, Brougham fever was raging across the US, and some cases were discovered outside of the country. But who would have thought that the 2CV would be infected with Broughamitis? But here it is, the Citroen 2CV Super, a prototype that was developed, but thankfully, never put in production.
All the symptoms are accounted for: “classic” grille, fake landau bars, a fake vinyl top on what is actually a fixed steel roof, and the ultimate affectation: a continental spare tire in the rear.
There are so many permutations of the 2CV, but this one I’d never heard of before Is tumbled unto it at citroenet.uk.
The metal roof with a vinyl topping and landau bars is the ultimate irony, given the 2CV’s standard fabric top. I’m assuming the windows flip up electrically?
Just the thing for the downwardly-mobile Frenchman who wants to keep up with the Jean-Claudes.
Sadly, there is not enough space to have both fake landau irons and opera windows.
And I thought I had seen everything…
I wonder if it had woodgrain and silver faced gauges inside?
Hey but the spare tire is REAL. Not too many “continental kits” can say that, I think that fact actually deducts points from the Broughaminess index.
Agreed.
Just realised I don’t know where the standard 2CV keeps its spare tyre..
Here is your answer, about 10 years late. The standard 2CV stores the spare in the bottom of the trunk. There is an area about the depth of the tire and front side is circular to keep it in place. However, there was a version made in the 60s that was a hatchback. It was a kit from ENAC and was also called Mixte. It consisted of a frame to turn the back window and trunk lid into a single hatch, and an additional piece to cover the spare wheel well and give a flat floor. The back seat was modified to fold. The spare was relocated under the hood and over the engine.
A photo of one for sale in the Netherlands. You can see the frame that the spare is mounted on.
Yikes! Reminds me of those fiberglass Rolls front ends on a VW Beetle. Haven’t seen one of those in years, and I’m glad of it.
You can never go too low to put on the dog. I guess you can glue fluff to anything.
Say it ain’t so, Paul;
Sitting on the couch with wifey, watching the ball game, enjoying a glass of Merlot and having a few hot’n’spicy Cheez-Its, I come on CC and see this…
My refreshments just lost something.
Still, I’d like to see this in person to believe it.
Very sharp car. The accessories on this car really are period correct, given this car’s thirties design. The classic grille is a Citroen classic grille, the real McCoy. Nothing is highly undesirable, especially the rear continental spare wheel. This is an ACTUAL CONTINENTAL CAR, with an ACTUAL SPARE WHEEL on the rear. This is as real as you can get! The only fakery I dislike is the steel top with fake landau bars, but that is a small sacrifice to make for a weatherproof roof, with possible air conditioning. I usually don’t mind brougham bashing (’cause most of ’em deserve it), but this is extreme. This is a small luxury car from a known maker of luxury cars, and thus has cues from its larger brethren. The only factor going against it is the (lack of) size, similarly to the Triumph Mayflower.
Wasn’t this 2CV prototype powered by the Citroen GS Flat-4 engine?
Would actually be quite appealing had it also featured a hatchback like on the later Citroen 2CV Hatchback prototype, especially in 1300cc form.
In most 2CVs only the front door windows open and the windows in the rear doors are fixed. The 2CVs built in England at the factory in Slough were an exception. They also had flip up windows in the back doors, as shown on this car. I have only seen these windows in pictures, never the real thing.