Practically Classics Forum

At about 2pm on York Road in Hartlepool an immaculate black over
burgundy classic 60's Rolls Royce Phantom.
Unfortunately my phone was in bits in my lap while mother drove
us past so no photos!

2CV van, badged 'acadiane' on rear left door.

I like those, but that one isn't derived directly from a 2CV, look at that door and wing, though a Deuche-based version was made, that picture shows a van based on one of these:
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Dyane shown was found parked by Pickering Station down there in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Photo borrowed from flickR member and fellow B&O enthusiast, Steven Barker.

JPB wrote:I like those, but that one isn't derived directly from a 2CV, look at that door and wing, though a Deuche-based version was made, that picture shows a van based on one of these:
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Dyane shown was found parked by Pickering Station down there in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Photo borrowed from flickR member and fellow B&O enthusiast, Steven Barker.

Indeed, well noticed.... I guess that answers the 'acadiane' badge! Thanks

A 205 ..on a Scrapco lorry in Crowborough .

And another Deuche-related post, this time a rather special 2cv seen this morning parked in the car park by Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds, where I was busy looking at yet another complete waste of time in the shape of a mini I'd found in the Yellow and which had sounded promising.

Can you guess what this 2cv's party trick is?....


The clue is in those cutaway rear wings.

Don't tell me it's one of those cars with adjustable suspension and the driver can drop the body to the ground ??

Mike

Clue:

Ok then - does it do wheelies at Santa Pod

Sahara History Here

OK, so it's a replica but that means 602 or even 652cc engines with a possible total of 70bhp (if they're Dyane spec with forced induction). In a car that, at 560Kg, is only 10Kg above the B1 weight limit, that's quite a decent power to weight ratio and the A series spins smoothly to crankspeeds that would spell death for an IL4 so I reckon it'll go quite nicely.