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S10 GTA
2,521 posts
36 months
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Erwin1978 said: I believe 'JÉRÔME' will suffice...  Oui
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y2blade
46,412 posts
84 months
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That is brilliant, following with interest. 
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Balmoral
Original Poster
29,612 posts
117 months
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Thanks for the positive response. I'm still struggling for a name, the French ones are fine, but I was thinking of something with a Portuguese link. I've been googling for famous Franco/Portuguese figures, but drawing a blank so far. A new friend has a very scruffy 2CV van, called 'Poubelle' 
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hidetheelephants
5,598 posts
62 months
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Balmoral said: Thanks for the positive response. I'm still struggling for a name, the French ones are fine, but I was thinking of something with a Portuguese link. I've been googling for famous Franco/Portuguese figures, but drawing a blank so far. A new friend has a very scruffy 2CV van, called 'Poubelle' Ferdinand Magellan and Vasco Da Gama were famous Portuguese.
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mig25_foxbat2003
1,525 posts
80 months
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What makes it a "Special"? Is it the fabric roof?
Another vote for Andre, which could pass as a French or Portuguese name, by the way.
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hidetheelephants
5,598 posts
62 months
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mig25_foxbat2003 said: What makes it a "Special"? Is it the fabric roof? Nothing, the Special is the povo model; plutocrats drove Clubs, snappily dressed plutocrats drove Charlestons, Roger Moore wannabes drove 007s, and presumably Dollys were driven by people comfortable with their sexuality.
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AmiableChimp
2,378 posts
106 months
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We once had one of these up on 2 wheels going round a roundabout outside St Andrews.
I drew the short straw and sat in the middle of the rear seat - on top of the metal support pole (not much padding!).
Great wee beasties though, if you can master the gearshift.
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AmiableChimp
2,378 posts
106 months
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What about Vasco De Gammy? 
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IanUAE
1,195 posts
33 months
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Trying to place where you took the pictures, not Belper is it?
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Balmoral
Original Poster
29,612 posts
117 months
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hidetheelephants said: Ferdinand Magellan and Vasco Da Gama were famous Portuguese. AmiableChimp said: What about Vasco De Gammy? Yes, I was thinking of 'Vasco', but it doesn't quite grab me. IanUAE said: Trying to place where you took the pictures, not Belper is it?  hidetheelephants said: the Special is the povo model; I particularly wanted a Special, I don't like the big complicated dashboards of the other models, with their full size speedos, interior light and other fripperies.
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Mr E
14,145 posts
128 months
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RP1
219 posts
19 months
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Belper river gardens! Shall keep a look out for you as i'm only up the a6 a few miles!
How about Manuel? (more of a spanish connotation than potuguese, but i think the name suits it!)
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joe_90
3,361 posts
100 months
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Going up hill.. need first gear, well you need to stop for that (no syncromesh on first)
I still have nightmares from being in my mums years ago.. (however she then purchased a 205 1.9GTI after that!!)
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Cockey
851 posts
97 months
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That's identical to my old 2CV! Was a great first car. Got stopped by the police in it more times than any other car I've owned though. Couple of times was for going round corners on 3 wheels
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Cockey
851 posts
97 months
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Oh, and dead easy to hot wire. Remember losing the keys whilst at school once, so got in via lifting the flappy windows (which wouldn't lock) and worked out which wires were required to get it going. Felt very pleased with myself as I drove away... right until the steering lock kicked in as I went round a corner 
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liller
356 posts
38 months
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I have such fond memories of 2cv's...my parents drove us to spain in a blue one in the 80's...3 kids and holiday stuff! no idea how the managed it...I guess people travelled lighter in those days
After the blue one we then had a maroon and black charleston left hooker (no idea how we ended up with a left hooker)
Parents went ape when my brother ripped the roof.
Great cars and happy memories!
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Roo
5,887 posts
76 months
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Love it.
I always say people should drive one of these at least once in their lives just to appreciate how much fun they are.
I could never work out the difference between dip and main beam though. They both always seemed the same.
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hidetheelephants
5,598 posts
62 months
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Roo said: I could never work out the difference between dip and main beam though. They both always seemed the same. If you have a load in the back, there is a screw adjuster under the dash to raise/lower the lights to compensate for the long suspension travel; they're mounted on a bar which pivots.
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carguy88
264 posts
80 months
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AH nice to see a Portuguese built car in the UK. That one came from our factory in Mangualde! Call it "Fernando" or "Nando's" haha 
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vrsmxtb
1,208 posts
25 months
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My favourite car my Dad ever owned was a Dolly. Unclip the side windows on the motorway and they flap like dogs ears. Also the rear seat comes out for a comfy sofa at picnics/events.
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