Jan 19, 2024 · Kentish club racing veteran Peter Thurston is set to make a Special Saloon comeback this season with an outrageous Citroen 2CV clone powered by a 4.6-litre Rover V8 engine.

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 Salon de l'Automobile, [1] it has an air-cooled engine that is mounted in the front and drives the front wheels.

Mar 20, 2024 · In place of a wheezing 602cc air-cooled flat-twin engine making a whopping 45bhp in racing trim sits a gruff 4.6-litre Rover V8. Even in mild tune, developing 280-300bhp, this powerplant...

Mar 25, 2022 · The Citroen 2CV Hot Rod has an American heart. The front clip has been cut and now sits much further ahead, with the exposed engine compartment showcasing the American side of the 2CV. To be more precise, the little car is now animated by a N/A Chevy V8 making around 400 horsepower.

Jan 24, 2024 · The Citroën 2CV typically comes front-wheel drive with an air-cooled two-cylinder engine and four-speed manual transmission. Peter is building his custom 2CV using a rear-wheel drive tubular chassis. Over that goes a steel body, fiberglass front, custom firewall and …

Jan 22, 2025 · An Autocar report claims the Citroën 2CV could return in time for its 80th anniversary. That would put the retro-inspired machine on track for 2028.

Oct 3, 2017 · For $17,000 you can be the owner of this Chevy small-block V8-powered Citroen 2CV. Compared to its original stock output of 16 hp from an air-cooled engine, power has been increased by...

Sep 18, 2023 · Peter Thurston is building a unique race car at his company Peter Thurston Racing in the UK. The Citroën 2CV typically comes front-wheel drive with… Read More » Custom Citroën 2CV with a Rover V8

Dec 6, 2011 · Desperate's shed where many wierd things have been built. Here's the latest, a Citroen 2CV powered by a Mercedes V8.

Jul 31, 2020 · A basic 2CV is fun, and in my view not at all crap. A 2CV with a Space Shuttle engine held on with a bit of tape could also be fun. The OP's proposed car, which is somewhere between those two...