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Solved - NEH 4223: Citroneta Azam - made in Chile 1961
« on: August 17, 2015, 08:43:02 AM »
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Re: NEH 4223
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 09:52:59 AM »
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Re: NEH 4223
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 10:54:52 AM »
it sure looks like a tiny citroen pick-up?

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Re: NEH 4223
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2015, 12:18:20 PM »
it sure looks like a tiny citroen pick-up?

It sure does; that's probably because it is!
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Re: NEH 4223
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2015, 12:26:16 PM »
was it a 2cv built in chile ,1953 citroneta model of the 2cv had a 12hp engine?

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Re: NEH 4223
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2015, 12:35:25 PM »
was it a 2cv built in chile ,1953 citroneta model of the 2cv had a 12hp engine?

Pretty well, though it's from much later and has a model name which is needed for the point!
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Re: NEH 4223
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2015, 12:42:20 PM »
you,re right it was a lot later 1961,my source called it the 1961 13 hp citroneta pickup truck?

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Re: NEH 4223
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2015, 02:37:10 PM »
you,re right it was a lot later 1961,my source called it the 1961 13 hp citroneta pickup truck?

Year is right but there's still a model name I'm looking for.
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Re: NEH 4223
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2015, 02:42:48 PM »
was it Azam?

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Re: NEH 4223
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2015, 06:07:36 PM »
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Re: Solved - NEH 4223: Citroeneta Azam - made in Chile 1961
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2015, 01:52:34 AM »
The Azam "name" is in fact derived from the type designation AZ and the series designation AM (for Ameliorée = improved).  :)

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Re: Solved - NEH 4223: Citroeneta Azam - made in Chile 1961
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2015, 02:00:42 AM »
And there a typo in the headline, should be Citroneta.

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Re: Solved - NEH 4223: Citroneta Azam - made in Chile 1961
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2015, 04:51:53 AM »
Heading changed;  I got the info from Wikimedia Commons where the picture was described as:

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Description
Chilean built 1961 Citroën "Citroneta" 2CV Azam 13hp with pickup bodywork.
 
Date 22 March 2009, 13:44
Source Citroen 2 CV Azam 13 HP 1961
UNQUOTE

I'll have to look further into it..
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