The first 2CV prototypes were created just before the 2^nd World War – to meet the requirement of a small utility car capable of being used for a variety of purposes, taking into consideration the needs of both agricultural community and town dwellers, which included the ability to deal with rough roads in the French countryside. Famously, these prototypes were hidden from the occupying forces during the War and re-emerged after the liberation of France for development to continue.

A unique design in many ways and powered by an air-cooled, flat twin engine, the car was eventually launched in 1948, with first deliveries commencing in 1949. Finding worldwide and enduring success, lasting 4 decades, the 2CV remained much as originally designed, although the engine grew from a puny 375cc unit, through 435cc to the final 602cc displacement in 1970, familiar to most today. The car was assembled in many countries, with production ending in 1988 in France and finally, in Portugal, in 1990. More than 3.8 million 2CVs were built.

The 2CV6 Special model offered here was first registered new, in the UK, in November 1986. We know nothing of its history up until 2019, when it was part-restored by marque experts 2CV City of West Yorkshire, receiving a new galvanised chassis. It was then purchased by its current Guernsey-based owner and re-registered in the island in July 2019. Since then, it has been in use as a ‘daily driver’, being properly maintained and fully serviced annually.