Topic: Solved - MJW #749 - Citroen 2CV publicity car by Antem/designed by Charbonneaux 1957

[woodinsight]

This is not a repost but it has been part of a group puzzle in the past.
Base car is obvious but who designed the bodywork and which coachbuilder built it?
Year is also required for the point.

[woodinsight]

Easy expert point?

[Delorean]

I've seen this car before, but I've lost my picture a few years back (due to a computercrash) : I think this is a 1958 Citroën 2CV A.M.P. build by Akkermans, a Dutch company.

[woodinsight]

I've seen this car before, but I've lost my picture a few years back (due to a computercrash) : I think this is a 1958 Citroën 2CV A.M.P. build by Akkermans, a Dutch company.

Not that one.
You are a year out on the year.
The base car is indeed a Citroen 2CV.
The coachbuilder is not Dutch.

[Delorean]

Found it! I knew I've seen this car somewhere ; I've seen it in Reims in a museum a few years back and it's a 2CV designed by Philippe Charbonneaux and build by Jean Antem. Odd thing : the museum said it was build in 1953 and you said I was one year out with my first answer?

[woodinsight]

Found it! I knew I've seen this car somewhere ; I've seen it in Reims in a museum a few years back and it's a 2CV designed by Philippe Charbonneaux and build by Jean Antem. Odd thing : the museum said it was build in 1953 and you said I was one year out with my first answer?

Yes, well done.
I would assume the car was based on a 1953 2CV and modified according to my French source in 1957.
Another point for you.

[woodinsight]

The unaltered photo -

[Delorean]

Thanks!

Musée de l' Automobile in Reims is a very interesting museum ; I've been twice now and there are some very strange vehicles there ... ( the first time I went, they just sold a DeLorean the week before, so sadly I mist that one  ). I recommend it to anybody that's in the area ...

[Wendax]

Meanwhile the car is exhibited in the Mulhouse museum: