Citroen Vintage 2CV Truck Print - The 1959 Citroen Fourgonnette - The Beloved Deux Chevaux Vintage European Commercial Runabout

Treasures from THE AUTOMOTIVE COLLECTION at Lost Highways Archive & Research Library. By exclusive arrangement with The Grand Review.

Print size 24 x 18, and consciously formatted to work with a 24 x 18 store bought frame, or custom framed as you see fit.

People around the world love vintage VW bugs, but the same folks and more get all dreamy eyed when you pull up in a Deux Chevaux. I would venture it is the most universally cherished vintage European car of all time. That doesn't mean there aren't a great many more cars that'll go faster or are all around better built, but it is just that inexpensive availability mixed with a handsome cuteness and the memories of millions driving them with the cloth sunroof all the way back that sets hearts aflutter.

The commercial version, known as the Fourgonnette, was also a great success and was, until relatively recently, absolutely everywhere in Europe and the Near East. Here we present the cover art from the 1959 Fourgonnette brochure. Enjoy!

• Handmade item
• Materials: Art stock enhanced matte paper, archival ink
• Made to order
• Only ships within United States.

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