Citroën Bijou, two door coupè Manufactured since 1959 to 1964, based on the same platform
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.
bijou angleterre citroen 2cv Le site référence sur la 2CV
The proposed new car would sport a more conservatively styled body dropped onto the 2CV chassis and running gear. It would also have a more luxurious interior which was an ambition easily achieved given that the 2CV could only boast deck chairs.. The result was the Citroën Bijou: Styled by accountant (and downhill skier) Peter Kirwan-Taylor.
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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.
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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.
1962 CITROEN BIJOU for complete restoration. *Very rare car only 211 made.
The Citroën Bijou was assembled from 1959 until 1964. A total of 211 cars were produced. It was built to appeal to a demographic which, it subsequently became obvious, didn't really exist.
Why the Citroen Bijou, the British 2CV, was no jewel
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 Bijou 1962 1959 1964 Citroën had been pres… Flickr
Citroen 2CV Bijou 1961 Citroen 2CV Bijou HIGHLIGHTS Genuine Bijou body built onto galvanised 2CV chassis 602cc engine Bespoke interior Incredible backstory THE APPEAL
Automotive History Capsule Citroen Bijou World’s Slowest Hardtop?
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.
Citroën 2cv bijou / Citroën / oldtimer corfo
The Citroën 2CV (or "deux chevaux" i.e. "deux chevaux-vapeur [fiscaux]", literally "two tax horsepower") is considered one of Citroën's most iconic cars. It was designed as an economy vehicle with uncompromisingly utilitarian unconventional looks.
Citroen Bijou_2cv
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 .
Citroën 2CV. Deux rarissimes coupés Bijou à vendre Photo 7 L'argus
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.
Citroen 2CV early 1950s & Citroen Bijou 195964 a photo on Flickriver
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.
2CV / Dyane / Bijou Gallery CITROËNVIE
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.
Citroen 2CV Bijou 1964 nakhon100 Flickr
The 2CV was produced there from 1953 onwards, but without any real success and the Slough engineers decided to develop a small coupe based on the 2CV: the Bijou. The car used the same platform as the Citroën 2CV, sharing its front-to-rear interconnected independent suspension and the two-cylinder 425cc engine developing 12 hp.
100 χρόνια Citroen Bijou το εγγλέζικο 2CV 4ΤΡΟΧΟΙ
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.
Automotive History Capsule Citroen Bijou World’s Slowest Hardtop? Curbside Classic
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.