Why the Citroen Bijou, the British 2CV, was no jewel

1962 CITROEN BIJOU for complete restoration. *Very rare car only 211 made.

The Citroën Bijou was a small coupe manufactured in Citroën's plant at Slough in England. Based on 2CV mechanicals its body was made of fiberglass and with it's two cylinder 425 cc 12 bhp performance was even more leisurely than a 2CV.

Citroën 2CV. Deux rarissimes coupés Bijou à vendre Photo 3 L'argus

Citroen 2CV Bijou 1961 Citroen 2CV Bijou HIGHLIGHTS Genuine Bijou body built onto galvanised 2CV chassis 602cc engine Bespoke interior Incredible backstory THE APPEAL

Citroën 2CV Bijou 1962 1959 1964 Citroën had been pres… Flickr

This is a short ride along video in a Citroen 2cv Bijou. I take advantage of the ride to tell you a little more about how I got into classic cars. This is ju.

Citroën 2cv bijou / Citroën / oldtimer corfo

The Bijou (French for 'jewel') was the first passenger-car derivative of the 2CV, designed and built by Citroën's UK outpost in Slough from 1959 to 1964. The regular 2CV was not popular among British buyers (mostly because of its looks), so the Slough team gave it a more attractive body designed by Peter Kirwan-Taylor, who had previously.

Citroën Bijou, two door coupè Manufactured since 1959 to 1964, based on the same platform

This 1974 Citroen 2CV Fourgonnette is said to have spent time in France before being imported to Canada, where it underwent a body-off refurbishment from 2014 to 2015. Work involved repainting the van blue, applying black vinyl graphics, and installing replacement floor pans. Power is supplied by a 435cc flat-twin paired with a four-speed.

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The Citroën Bijou was a series of compact cars that were introduced in 1959. The Bijou was only offered in a coupe body style, and was powered by a 12hp 425cc two cylinder engine that was paired to a 4 speed manual. These rare front wheel drive cars were mechanically based on the 2CV and were built at Citroën's plant in England.

1959 2CV Citroën Bijou

Unveiled at the 1959 London motor show, the 425cc 2-cylinder Citroën Bijou was priced at a hefty £674, at a time when the BMC Mini - a proper four-seater family car - cost between £496 and £536, depending on the model. Even a Morris Minor was just £590, while a Fiat 500 was pegged at £525.

Citroen Bijou_2cv

The Citroën Bijou is a small coupé manufactured by Citroën at the premises they had occupied since 1925 in Slough, England. The Bijou was assembled from 1959 until 1964. It was based on the same platform chassis as the Citroën 2CV, sharing its advanced independent front to rear interconnected suspension.

Citroën 2CV. Deux rarissimes coupés Bijou à vendre Photo 7 L'argus

Sadly, it was too expensive, and Citroen was forced into transforming the 2CV into the Bijou. Citroen Bijou. Launched at the 1959 London Motor Show, the 2CV-based Bijou featured a polyester-reinforced resin glass fibre body and the 425cc engine from the 2CV. This was only the European Citroen designed outside of France and was little more than.

Citroën 2CV. Deux rarissimes coupés Bijou à vendre

The Citroën 2CV (French: deux chevaux, pronounced [dø ʃ (ə)vo], lit. "two horses", meaning "two taxable horsepower ") is an economy car produced by the French company Citroën from 1948 to 1990. Introduced at the 1948 Paris Mondial de l'Automobile, [1] it has an air-cooled engine that is mounted in the front and drives the front wheels .

Citroen 2CV Bijou 1964 nakhon100 Flickr

2/4 seater coupÈ. British attempt to inject some chic into the 2CV, but the down-by-the-bows attitude is off-putting. Weighs more than the standard saloon, and isn't a carry-all. Leave it to French fanatics in quest of 'different' Citroens, though the glass fibre body won't rust. Technical Specifications Engine 425cc (HO2 OHV) Configuration

Citroen 2CV early 1950s & Citroen Bijou 195964 a photo on Flickriver

The Citroën Bijou is a small coupé manufactured by Citroën at the premises they had occupied since 1925 in Slough, England. The Bijou was assembled from 1959 until 1964. It was based on the same platform chassis as the Citroën 2CV, sharing its advanced independent front to rear interconnected suspension.

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Citroën Bijou- 1962 Citroën's British subsidiary at Slough created the Bijou-giving it the distinction of being the only Citroën designed and built outside France. They used the same platform and mechanical elements as the 2CV. The body is made from fiberglass-reinforced plastic.

2CV / Dyane / Bijou Gallery CITROËNVIE

Bijou the English 2 CV Above original concept art for the Bijou brochure The conservative British public found the 2 CV far too outrageous and agricultural and thus the Slough factory launched the plastic bodied Bijou at the London Motor Show in October 1959.

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01 Oct Citroën 2CV Bijou : the pretty failure What could have pushed the managers of the British branch of Citroën to develop a coupe based on the 2CV? Unfortunately, this very original and rather stylish model did not boost sales of the little French car across the Channel. In 1926, Citroën opened a factory in Slough, Berkshire.

Citroën 2CV Bijou 1960 Matrix 1/43 Autos Miniatures Tacot

This is a presentation of the Citroen 2cv Bijou replica. 652 cc Citroen Visa engine, Dyane gearbox, Ami steering wheel, and DS parts.