1953 Citroen

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2026 on Sunday the 15th of November, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. Estimated price: GBP 15,000 - GBP 20,000.

Rare early-production 1953 Citroën HY Van, representing a distinctive piece of French commercial motoring history

We’re informed that it was originally purchased by a beer company for local deliveries, providing a fascinating link to its working past

Retains its original period signwriting, a wonderfully evocative feature that adds character and provenance and is pre

After completing its delivery duties, the van was retired to a company garage and repurposed as an oil store, helping preserve its remarkable originality

Reportedly covering only a few thousand kilometres during its working life before being stored away, it remains in remarkably well-preserved condition having benefitted from a coat of lacquer

It does start but hasn’t been driven on the roads for decade and not currently UK-registered but is on a NOVA

This charismatic and increasingly collectable classic offers a rare opportunity to acquire an early Citroën HY with genuine commercial heritage and an abundance of original character