2 Seat Citroen??

RichardR · Post by **RichardR** » 22 Oct 2004, 20:10

I'm currently reading a book called Inside Track by John Francome (published in 2002) and he makes a passing reference to two seater Citroen.
This probably sounds very sad, but I racked my brains trying to recall Citroen ever producing a two seater, but I can't think of any, so I'm wondering if anyone can put me out of my misery, or whether it's a mistake by the author?
It'll probably be something really obvious now, and I'll feel really stupid!

bxbodger · Post by **bxbodger** » 22 Oct 2004, 20:35

Could he be talking about the group B rally cars? Have a look herehttp://home.planet.nl/~koper193/groupb.html, although the cutaway BX drawing shows the rear seatback, despite having only 2 doors. The bare BX bodyshell picture is quite interesting.

RichardR · Post by **RichardR** » 22 Oct 2004, 20:49

I don't remember seeing those tooling round in rallies, or on the road for that matter. My brother did have a BX 4x4 for a while, but I don't remember it looking like that!
Incidentally, what've they done to the headlights and grill? It looks like the bastard lovechild of a Maestro van and a Mk II Granada...

Anyway, back on topic, I think the reference is to a standard production model. Here's the context...
Dave parked Pippa's beat-up old Land Rover next to a sparkling scarlet Citroen two-seater in the courtyard at Ridgemoor.
There've been no other references to it before or since (so far at least).

ffelan · Post by **ffelan** » 22 Oct 2004, 20:53

were there not quite a few pre war 2 seater citroens?

bxbodger · Post by **bxbodger** » 22 Oct 2004, 21:04

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">sparkling scarlet Citroen <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Its obviously a complete work of fiction!!! That line's a dead giveaway- it should read "flat, matt, and dull red citroen"

Post by **Jon** » 22 Oct 2004, 21:09

Wasn't there a Cabriolet version of the Light 15 that was a 2 seater?
There were also 2 seater Mehari versions (doubt thats the sparkling red car though)
Perhaps it was a BX with the rear seats folded down!! [:D]

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 22 Oct 2004, 21:18

Yes but not many Land Rovers despite the fleeting glance of one in the hands of resistance in the film 633 squadron.
I think he is referring to the SM - the roadtest of which measured the rear knee room as 8.5 inches and stated
'Accommodation
There is ample legroom in the front when using the car as a two seater: for four occupants there has to be a certain amount of sharing. Even with the front seats well forward, there is little leg or head room behind. The rear backrest is also too upright for comfort for comfort on long journeys . . .'
I seem to recall the President of France turning up in a stretched one for the opening of the Channel Tunnel and promptly getting into the Queens Phantom Limo with which he was apparently quite taken. Both cars had been loaded onto a railway truck at the time (probably behind a southern region slam door train which was all there was going through the tunnel at the time!)
jeremy

RichardR · Post by **RichardR** » 22 Oct 2004, 21:38

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bxbodger

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">sparkling scarlet Citroen <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Its obviously a complete work of fiction!!! That line's a dead giveaway- it should read "flat, matt, and dull red citroen"<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Maybe the owner had just spent all day working with a bottle of T-Cut and a tub of wax! [;)]
Ok, after a bit of digging, these are the only two-seater Citroens I can find...

Type C (1922 - 1926)

15CV (1932 - 1935)

2CV Pickup (1980 it would appear)

Mehari (1968 - 1987)
None of these really seem to fit the bill, so I suspect that it may just be an unlucky random choice of manufacturer by Mr Francome! [:)]

Homer · Post by **Homer** » 22 Oct 2004, 22:34

There was a 2 seat version of the BX. Not sold in the UK. It was a utility type vehicle though. Kind of a van/hatchback crossbreed.
In what time period is the book set?
Could it be a C3 Pluriel? Has four seats but converts into an open top pickup.

nick · Post by **nick** » 22 Oct 2004, 23:59

Two seater Citroen ? It must be a C15 van surely ? [:D]

Stuart McB · Post by **Stuart McB** » 23 Oct 2004, 00:27

I'm sure that I saw a 2 seater BX diesel on E-bay a couple of months ago. Some guy had turned a regular 5 door in to a flat bed pick up. It was for custom shows and stuff but he was using it for small furniture removals. Please don't quote me but hey I hadn't had a drink that night so it could just be true.

vanny · Post by **vanny** » 23 Oct 2004, 01:11

now i seem to remember something about there being a little coupe soft top thing which was a 2 seater, aimed at women, just before the demise of Andre Citroen, i guess before WW2. The only picture i've seen of it was black and white, so who knows!

Post by **martyhopkirk** » 23 Oct 2004, 01:39

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by nick

Two seater Citroen ? It must be a C15 van surely ? [:D]
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
What engine is in the C15 diesel?

pwatson · Post by **pwatson** » 23 Oct 2004, 01:57

Have a look here photo in top right hand corner of cover of the book
http://www.citroenet.org.uk/html/b/biblio4.html
or here
http://www.citroen.mb.ca/galleries/Avant/70D3811.GIF
or could it be the author assuming that a DS decapotable is a 2 seater
http://www.citroen.mb.ca/galleries/DS_1 ... RedCor.GIF
Others
http://www.cats-citroen.net/images/phot ... b_001d.jpg
http://www.cats-citroen.net/images/phot ... b_011a.jpg
http://www.cats-citroen.net/images/phot ... u_011a.jpg
http://www.cats-citroen.net/images/phot ... b_001a.jpg
Sorry - got carried away there - would rather like one!!

paranoid · Post by **paranoid** » 23 Oct 2004, 02:15

They would make a great pro street hot rods !!!!!!!