How Citroen’s Deux Chevaux (the tiny “2hp” vehicle actually produced nearly 9 hp; the original version weighed less than 1,300 pounds, was quite peppy, and got nearly 50 mpg) went from being a cheap, cute car for commoners to a chic, chère voiture for jaded tourists who’d been there, done that.
It didn’t happen overnight. The basic 2CV was created by Cit…
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