Citroen 2CV Van: How To Upgrade With Authentic Original Parts | Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars 

They are a terrific vehicle. Not everything needs 1000 hp. Sometimes it is just nice to putt alone a country road taking in the experience.

The original inscription at the back of the car « Manche » is for the French département (number 50) it originates from. You can spot this on the original French registration plate seen in the archive picture.

Nice to see your still fixing 2CV's Rick, slightly greyer than last time we met

My mother had a orange 2CV, she still remember it fondly and misses it decades later

My parents had one of these in the 80s. My father made two off set seats in the rear for me and my sister.

No French tradesman would ever have Monsieur Plessis on his van - or on his headed paper come to that. It would always be surname first then christian name and no Monsieur. Indeed, even today, that is the more popular style.

I've got one... It was completely rusted and the chassis had been fixed many many times... I just bought an old Dyane 6, cut the rear end of the chassis (as it is a bit longer than the van) and put the AZU body on it, but keeping the Dyane suspension, engine and transmission so it now handles better, is way faster and more powerful with the 602 and the twin barrel carb plus it has front disc brakes with the LHM system... It might not be original but, let's face it... Those are not a Hispano Suiza... This old 2cv's are meant to be driven, used and have fun with them, so for that purpose it is perfect and enjoyable.

Please someone, throw a pint over Drew for being so smug. His only input in this was that he made it harder for someone else to sign write it.

I love this show, but with Drew involved in every show! Gosh I love the UK too! 🇺🇸

Glad it came back to the one who importet it. So it is in good hands.

The Citroen chevron logo is actually a representation of the teeth on helical gears. Not a lot of people know that.

A fantastic video . I love 2CV vans , the older the better. It’s clearly gone to a good home , and to have Lotus Cortina as well.... Loved the Turkish prison line ....

Those engine mods were a bit of an "and then a miracle happens" moment! But then this is not Wheeler Dealers.... Nice sympathetic result on the van.

Belíssimo exemplar de 2CV, parabéns pela restauração.

I like the videos of drew picking 🔥 idrc about these ones or the refurbishing ones

That is a cool little van

Looks great

You can fit a supercharged bmw r1100 moterbikw engine... and it fits onto the original gearbox.

I Iive my life a quarter mile at a time, for that minute and 18 seconds... I'm free.

i own one they are so much fun

Le macchine vecchie sono le più belle ..😍🙌💖💖

0:25 -- Les Diaboliques! Check if there's an extra large wicker chest inside!

Short arsed little "PLEASE INSERT OWN EXPLETIVE" they all work.

I was half expecting him to say, I'll do it for ten quid, and a packet of gaulois

Nice video

And a white chock block connector behind the carb !

Good for you, excellent choice. But an R100 engine sure is tempting, and up to 70 HP...

Nice car. It sounds different with more horse power. More power without brake system improvement does not seem a good idea, even on a 2CV

Is it going to overheat?

Nice ::::

Don't you think the next owner might be buying to advertise there own business, with there sign writing on it

Chris finch

This is my dream car....but I saw one 4 years ago in st David's Pembrokeshire......so I have no chance of ever owning one..

It wasen't brushed to the metal when faked the aged writing I hope? It doesn't need to start rusting...

BMW motor is good upgrade. Saying that our families 425cc ripple is completely standard.

You either like them or you don't, perfect comment!

Finchy

Jolie voiture mais cet antiquaire ne connais pas la fabuleuse histoire de la 2 cv et de son ennemie la rouille normalement on regarde le châssis, les durites , l'echappement. On peut changer les cylindres mettre un allumage électronique, refaire les sièges et les amortisseurs, mettre des ampoules led . Ca m'etonnerait q'un menuisier aurait mis monsieur Plessis sur sa voiture il aurait mis le métier le prénom le nom et le téléphone.

Not sure about that sign writing-too much of an 'English' twist . The front doors may have been sign-written but with 'Continental ' style French script.

Add the engine of a GS and you'll have enough power.

Would have been nice if the video actually covered any of the ground it suggests it covers in the title. No information at all on "how to upgrade with authentic original parts" apart from, "get a man to do it for you".

Manche is that the verb to eat? Then we have the shit on the side

1000 pounds for 8hp ? Yikes !

From 12 to 21 horse power is not almost double its a 75% increase not 100% !

Did you bleach the rubbish

1st

The sign writing was tacky and stupid.

Ruined it with the signwriting. With a little research, it could have been done correctly. If I were going to do it, I would have sourced his telephone number and or address and made it complete. However, at that time and still to an extent today, he would have relied upon word of mouth and wouldn't have wasted money on having the van sign written.

The carb looks like a Chinese knock-off, a rebuild original carb would have been more authentic .