Late with the words, sorry! I am already in great peril of being
a 2CV bore
, but the more time I spend around this car, the more I like it. And the more I read about the way it was created the greater an achievement it seems. Why can't today's small cars match the 2CV's truly ingenious understanding of how people of a certain period in time actually live with a machine the way this car did?
I was a little unsure of the 425cc motor before I'd taken it for a decent drive, thinking it might be sensible to throw a larger 602cc lump at it instead, but the amount of performance is just about right. The gearbox is a little crashy into second and I might play with a few mechanical bits, but the exterior will remain unchanged.
Further written reports to follow soon.