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Hold Your Horses: The History of the Deux Chevaux
The Lane Museum in Nashville, TN is putting on an exhibit on the history of the Citroen Deux Chevaux, the car that put France on motorized wheels. Here's some info from their press release:
The Museum will showcase France’s most popular car during the featured Hold Your Horses: The History of the Deux Chevaux (Two Horsepower - Citroën 2CV Exhibit). The exhibit will showcase ten 2CV vehicles with various body styles. They are similar in that underneath them all is a production Citroën 2CV chassis. Regular admission rates will apply to view the featured exhibit.
Citroën has been a large European car manufacturer since the early 1900s. In 1949, they started producing the 2CV. The 2CV was a small-engine, medium sized car designed to provide realistically priced transportation to rural Frenchmen who had little interest or knowledge of motor cars. The engines were air-cooled and the cars were designed to be robust and operate under the most adverse conditions with a minimum of maintenance.
The vehicle suspension was fully independent, interconnected front to rear, and supremely comfortable. Body panels were easily detachable for low cost repairs. Road holding was excellent even by today’s standards, and the car offered delights of high-speed motoring at relatively low speeds.
While the 2CV was designed to offer minimal-cost rural transportation, critics claimed it would be a commercial failure. But owners were overwhelmed at the car’s qualities – if offered a comfortable ride, it was spacious, and it was economical. The 2CV continued in production until 1990 with almost 7 million cars produced.
Lane Motor Museum will showcase these vehicles during the Citroën 2CV exhibit:
1954 Citroën 2CV (ripple bonnet)
1962 Citroën 2CV 4x4 Sahara
1975 Citroën 2CV (Hoffmann Cabriolet)
1964 Citroen Bijou
1968 Citroën Mehari 4x4
1969 Citroën Ami 6
1971 Citroën 2CV Truckette
1978 Citroën Dyane 6
1981 Citroën 2CV (Yacco replica)
2002 Burton
About Lane Motor Museum
Lane Motor Museum showcases approximately 150 unique cars and motorcycles from around the world. Cars on display represent countries from Asia, Europe, and North and South America, and date from 1924 to 2003. Highlights of the Museum include the largest Czechoslovakian vehicle collection outside Europe, microcars, amphibious vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, competition cars, motorcycles, military vehicles, and prototypes. The Museum also offers a display of automotive art, a special play area for children, and a gift shop.
Lane Motor Museum is open Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed: Tuesday & Wednesday; Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day & New Year’s Day. Regular admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors (55+), and free for children 17 and under. Group rates are available. Lane Motor Museum is located at 702 Murfreesboro Pike just minutes from Downtown Nashville. For more information about the Museum, call (615) 742-7445 or visit the website here.
The Museum will showcase France’s most popular car during the featured Hold Your Horses: The History of the Deux Chevaux (Two Horsepower - Citroën 2CV Exhibit). The exhibit will showcase ten 2CV vehicles with various body styles. They are similar in that underneath them all is a production Citroën 2CV chassis. Regular admission rates will apply to view the featured exhibit.
Citroën has been a large European car manufacturer since the early 1900s. In 1949, they started producing the 2CV. The 2CV was a small-engine, medium sized car designed to provide realistically priced transportation to rural Frenchmen who had little interest or knowledge of motor cars. The engines were air-cooled and the cars were designed to be robust and operate under the most adverse conditions with a minimum of maintenance.
The vehicle suspension was fully independent, interconnected front to rear, and supremely comfortable. Body panels were easily detachable for low cost repairs. Road holding was excellent even by today’s standards, and the car offered delights of high-speed motoring at relatively low speeds.
While the 2CV was designed to offer minimal-cost rural transportation, critics claimed it would be a commercial failure. But owners were overwhelmed at the car’s qualities – if offered a comfortable ride, it was spacious, and it was economical. The 2CV continued in production until 1990 with almost 7 million cars produced.
Lane Motor Museum will showcase these vehicles during the Citroën 2CV exhibit:
1954 Citroën 2CV (ripple bonnet)
1962 Citroën 2CV 4x4 Sahara
1975 Citroën 2CV (Hoffmann Cabriolet)
1964 Citroen Bijou
1968 Citroën Mehari 4x4
1969 Citroën Ami 6
1971 Citroën 2CV Truckette
1978 Citroën Dyane 6
1981 Citroën 2CV (Yacco replica)
2002 Burton
About Lane Motor Museum
Lane Motor Museum showcases approximately 150 unique cars and motorcycles from around the world. Cars on display represent countries from Asia, Europe, and North and South America, and date from 1924 to 2003. Highlights of the Museum include the largest Czechoslovakian vehicle collection outside Europe, microcars, amphibious vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, competition cars, motorcycles, military vehicles, and prototypes. The Museum also offers a display of automotive art, a special play area for children, and a gift shop.
Lane Motor Museum is open Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed: Tuesday & Wednesday; Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day & New Year’s Day. Regular admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors (55+), and free for children 17 and under. Group rates are available. Lane Motor Museum is located at 702 Murfreesboro Pike just minutes from Downtown Nashville. For more information about the Museum, call (615) 742-7445 or visit the website here.
Mar 21, 2007 5:00 am
Categories: Citroen | Classic Cars
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