This is a photograph that I took at the Footman James Classic Car Show Manchester at EventCity in September 2018.
It's a replica of a 1960s Citroën 2CV Sahara and the information note in the windscreen reads as follows:
Citroën 2CV
Sahara
1960-1966
Created
as a specialist addition to the 2CV range an intended for oilfield prospecting
and similar uses, the Sahara featured four-wheel drive achieved by means of two
completely separate engine/gearbox units. It therefore has an engine at both
ends and can be driven on either or both – the car has the rare distinction of
being able to push-start itself!
The installation of the second power unit is relatively
simple due to the 2CV’s chassis construction; the driving controls are linked
to ensure that both units operate in synchronization.
This particular car is a replica constructed in
1996; it was built to be visually as close as possible to the original but
benefits from the use of later-generation running gear, notably 652cc Visa engines which provide a mush improved
power-to-weight ratio compared with the 1960s original.
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