Along the lines of the “people’s cars” that animated Europe in the 1930s, in 1936 Citroën approved the project of the “Très petite voiture” (very small car). Demands on André Lefebvre and Flaminio Bertoni were high, both in terms of mechanics and bodywork: transporting four passengers and a bag of potatoes at 60km/h with a consumption of 3 liters every 100 km and being able to drive over a ploughed field with a basket of eggs without breaking them. Although the prototypes were ready in 1939, due to the war the debut of the 2HP was postponed until the Paris Motor Show in 1948: a planetary success that would last until 1990, with millions of vehicles produced and many leading roles in society. One of which is reflected by the fitting of this vehicle, expressly purchased in 2011.
