Not Sold | 1964 Citroën 2CV Sahara 4x4

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Not Sold (Est: £70,000 - £85,000)

1964 Citroën 2CV Sahara 4x4

United Kingdom • 27 Nov 2021 • Lot 185

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a rare 1964 Citroën 2CV Sahara, one of 85 built for the Spanish Guardia Civil, featuring four-wheel drive via two engines. Restored in the 2000s and part of a collection since 2012, it's now offered due to lack of use, presenting a unique opportunity for collectors of unusual and historically significant vehicles.

Condition

6

While described as running well and having undergone a restoration, the car's period of storage and need to be moved on suggest it may not be in pristine or outstanding condition. The description points to a well-documented history and restoration, but also a period of non-use, implying that some reconditioning might be beneficial to bring it to a higher standard.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

2005000080

Odometer:

34,579 km

Reg Number:

DAP 323B

RHD/LHD:

RHD

One of the more unusual of the many 2CV variants and certainly among the most collectible today, is the four-wheel drive 'Sahara' which, unusually, used a second engine to drive the rear wheels.

This ingenious means of providing all-wheel drive had already been tried by some Citroën dealers and by the end of the 1950s, the factory had decided to produce an official version, which was intended mainly for use in the rough desert terrain of France's North African colonies.

The first prototypes were shown to the motoring press in 1958, with production proper commencing in December 1960.

As well as the additional engine, the Sahara featured a special chassis, reinforced suspension, wider wheel rims, twin fuel tanks (beneath the front seats) and countless other modifications to enable the car to cope with difficult terrain and climate.

The 80th built of only 85 for the Spanish Guardia Civil (Police), chassis 0080 is a particularly rare version of an already rare and highly collectable cl...