The ugly duck, the goat or the cradle ... anyhow with the innovation of this car Citroën wrote car-history again. In 1948 the idea was born to create a board on four wheels with a motor, steering wheel, a chair and covered by a tent. A rudimentary and cheap vehicle for the bad roads at the countryside and farmers. However a few years later some more comfort was forced, but the concept stayed extremely standard. The aquarel shows a model from the end of the fifties. With his 2 hp, an engine of 375 cc. and a maximum speed of hardly 90 km/hour, the "duck" was surely not a race-monster but with his extremely supple springs, and very simple device, a farmer easely could transport a pig or a few barrels of wine. Several of those cars made a succesful worldtour. Four millions of these cars where produced between 1948 and 1990 and the model hardly changed. Even today this small vehicle is a very popular collector item. Image size: 260 x 360 mm
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Ron Bedsole 29 May 2018
really niceVernonette Gaddy 21 Jan 2017
Splendid artwork Ivo, and very interesting information also. :)Sharon De Vore 20 Jan 2017
SUCH A BEAUTY, IVO.Joanie Holliday 20 Jan 2017
A REALLY NEAT WORK IVO AND HISTORY LESSON. LIKE OUR MODEL T . IN THE BEGINNING ANYWAY. JOANIEmarie-claire gallet 20 Jan 2017
I have a friend who just bought one in perfect state. So many souvenirs come back when you have a drive with such a funny car !!! We were younger !!!!!