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I was wondering what kind of car has the double upside down V's on the grill, Kinda look's like a VW bug but boxier...I have seen many in movies, Am I making any sence, I have a pic just no hosting for a URL. There was a post for the Gumball 3000 elsewhare, Just currious. It was painted like the "General Lee" from "The Dukes of Hazard"
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Close enough, I think it was a Citroen CV2, Thanks for the hint /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Yep, that would be the 2CV. There has also been one in the IHOP commercials for the Stuffed something or others they do.
 
The "Deux Chevaux" is a neat little car.

Very simple and durable. They have a wonderful touring car series for 2CVs in the UK (and also a 24 hour endurace race). Citroen even made a twin engine version for safari use.
https://www.2cv-racing.org.uk

By the way, the upside-sown "Vs" on Citroens represent a herringbone gear. Andre Citroen began his manufacturing business making "silent" herringbone gears (I just finished a nice book about Mr. Citroen).
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If memory serves, didn't Richard Dryfus drive one of those in "American Grafitti"?
 
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If memory serves, didn't Richard Dryfus drive one of those in "American Grafitti"?

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Yep, and so did Roger Moore and Carole Bouquet in "For Your Eyes Only." Great chase scene through the trees!
 
Great little car, built loike a sardine can , but I think one made it all the way in a Brighton to Dakkar rally featuring cars under 500 pound (as in sterling. If I recall it was covered in Practical Classics.
 
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Yep, and so did Roger Moore and Carole Bouquet in "For Your Eyes Only." Great chase scene through the trees!


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Ah yes, I remember that now! Didn't the car flip a few times and they just got out and pushed it back over and went on their way?

Neat little car.
 
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