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Citroen 2CV 4x4 Sahara - Driving the Land Rover rival sold with TWO ENGINES. Best offroad car ever?

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2024 ж. 15 Мам.
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Citroen 2CV 4x4 Sahara - Driving the Land Rover rival sold with TWO ENGINES. Best offroad car ever? Is this the only car that has been factory built and sold with more than one engine? Modern hybrids aside, we think the rarest 2CV could well be. In this episode Jonny Smith gives a detailed walk around and drive of the humble Citroen thought to to be worth as much as €200,000 on the road. Huge thanks to www.mehariclub.com/en/ for giving us access to this stunning car.
Despite having two engines it still only had 4 cylinders and 850cc total capacity, providing less than 30bhp. But that didn't matter when the 'Sahara' could climb walls and mountains, and survive desert terrain.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:35 Walk around tour
2:35 Different bonnet and wings
3:35 Built for desert oil exploration
4:38 Engine specs
5:50 Reinforced chassis
6:39 START UP PROCEDURE
8:44 DRIVING
11:20 Launch in 1958
12:12 Twin fuel tanks
12:40 Can drive on 1 engine
#twinengine #2cv #rarestcitroen #best4x4 #thelatebrakeshow #4k

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  • There are so many things to like about the late brake show. The first being Jonny’s shared love for eclectic motor vehicles of all makes. The second are Jonny’s review and insight into the car in question (love it when the old note book comes out). The third is the audience participation in offering up special cars for review or barn/garage find resuscitation. I for one would love to see a “ late brake-European tour” of multiple projects/barn finds from France, Germany, Holland, Italy etc. I would also love to watch museum reviews from said countries such as Audi-ingolstad, Peugeot in Paris and so on. Come on Jonny get your passport renewed and bring us more lots more of these gems.

    @Zermattquattro@Zermattquattro3 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for this really heartfelt comment - it means a lot to Jonny and our tiny team. We certainly aim to move into Europe with BFs and Car Caves as time goes on.

      @TheLateBrakeShow@TheLateBrakeShow3 ай бұрын

    • @@TheLateBrakeShow Available soon.... BBS and BFS (Barn Find Shorts and Barn Find Speedos)

      @bazwaterboy522@bazwaterboy5223 ай бұрын

    • Are the two electric 2CV variants in this video? The most fun is leaving the gearbox in place. When you replace the gasoline engine with a forklift engine, shifting gears makes good sense. But there is also companies who take the other approach. They fully restore your 2CV and you get it back like a new one, with a state of the art electrical system.

      @voornaam3191@voornaam31913 ай бұрын

  • Back in the 1950s, my maiden great Aunt lived in Paris and the rest of the family were scattered around France. She had a back problem and her doctors told her she had to stop driving. She told them 'Non!' She had to drive. The doctors had a little conflab and they told her that the only car they would allow her to drive was the 2CV. She drove all over France in 2CVs. I never knew her drive anything else. What a car.

    @Musketeer009@Musketeer0093 ай бұрын

    • My broken back is appalled at the idea of riding in a 2CV because I have ridden in one. I'll stick to my 2007 Mustang GT Premium with Recarro seats & soft shocks...

      @davidhollenshead4892@davidhollenshead48923 ай бұрын

    • @@davidhollenshead4892 My back is also super terrible .. driving ANYTHING is better than walking anywhere!!! :) I always loved my giant Jeep Commander, the 6-way adjustable heated leather seats were AWESOME I had to scrap it so many expensive things broke! :( .. they stopped making them too.

      @MikeBaxterABC@MikeBaxterABC3 ай бұрын

    • ​@@davidhollenshead4892 sidenote: you are comparing cars built in different centuries, different worlds. I can see you driving your 2007 camaro with recaro seats in rural France on those unpaved roads and cart tracks that were omnipresent in the '40s , '50s , '60s, '70s and eighties.😂😂 Your 2007 Camaro with recaro seats would've been in worse shape than your back when going to town for a baguette😅

      @ivyking4149@ivyking41493 ай бұрын

    • @@ivyking4149 just the usual murican showoff...

      @banmadabon@banmadabon3 ай бұрын

    • I had 2times broke my left knee 3times my right knee....various spots in spine and neck has cracks over my 15 years of proffessional bmx racing....and still like it more riding a bmx anywhere than walk by foot😂

      @user-uh5qk5ku8i@user-uh5qk5ku8i3 ай бұрын

  • Of all the exotics, high tech, high performance, high speed, ultra rare and ultra priced vehicles Jonny has driven, I think this car must of been of the biggest highlights of his automotive career.

    @bikecommuter24@bikecommuter243 ай бұрын

  • Having owned three 2CVs, this is the holy grail. What a sensational episode. Bravo Jonny, this will take some beating

    @SamCordery@SamCordery3 ай бұрын

    • Was worried it might not be detailed enough for 2Cv hardcore fans, but really glad you enjoyed it. Best, Jonny

      @TheLateBrakeShow@TheLateBrakeShow3 ай бұрын

    • Three 2CVs ??? You could have made a twin engine 2CV and had a parts car left over....

      @davidhollenshead4892@davidhollenshead48923 ай бұрын

    • @@TheLateBrakeShow You could have demonstrated the crank starter and driven up an insanely steep hill while blindfolded & playing the harmonica...

      @davidhollenshead4892@davidhollenshead48923 ай бұрын

    • Bravo? This "influencer" should have been anywhere BUT a beautiful twisty ribbon of road. Did you see that poor Porsche stranded behind him? They had dreams the night before of enjoying that drive.

      @truthsRsung@truthsRsung3 ай бұрын

    • ​@@TheLateBrakeShow...You didn't mention how the rear engine didn't flood with fuel when driven like it was intended, On the Road. No beach, field, or even stone driving. Go look where your hat landed. You might have lost something else.

      @truthsRsung@truthsRsung3 ай бұрын

  • Imagine the world in 1935; Rural France, cart tracks and unpaved roads connecting the towns and villages. This car was made for that. The big, narrow wheel and tires, the revolutionary suspension with enormous travel and the light weight of the whole thing. It was prime.

    @ivyking4149@ivyking41493 ай бұрын

    • Actually the Sahara was specially made for the French oil company to use in...surprise, surprise...the Sahara.

      @gustavmeyrink_2.0@gustavmeyrink_2.02 ай бұрын

    • Imagine having to wait 13 years until they started making the 2CV

      @craigflinner6381@craigflinner63812 ай бұрын

  • Possibly the best car you have featured yet. Love your enthusiasm for the cars other you tube channels would never bother with. More old stuff please Jonny. 🏆👍

    @scottpsychodub6385@scottpsychodub63853 ай бұрын

    • Thank you. Thanks a bunch 👍🏽🥃

      @TheLateBrakeShow@TheLateBrakeShow3 ай бұрын

    • While the US Army Willy's Jeep is the better off-road appliance, I've driven one, the twin engine 2CV is just so very weird of a creation. And besides, WWII Jeeps are common, when this beast is so very rarely seen. Thanks for showing us one that is still functioning and still being driven... And yes Mrs. Inky kitty still wants to pee on it and in it because "car's are evil"...

      @davidhollenshead4892@davidhollenshead48923 ай бұрын

  • First admit that I am a 2CV addict, having owned about 6 with the last one in which me and my wife married in 1998 awaiting an overhaul in my barn. Despite any porssche, Lamborghini or what have you: this is my ultimate dream!

    @Herman6507@Herman65072 ай бұрын

  • That’s a labour of love and a restoration nightmare. Thank heavens for guys like this obsessed with obscure chapters of automotive history.

    @joshuaknight1748@joshuaknight17483 ай бұрын

  • The grin on your face says it all. Thanks for sharing

    @martinpickard100@martinpickard1003 ай бұрын

  • The 2CV is an incredible machine, my sister had several each one she managed to catch fire any way there was a squeak in the suspension and the maintenance manual said lubricate with Castor oil !. So I go to the chemist and ask for two large bottles. They looked at me very surprised because castor oil is used for constipation !. The 2CV would make a fantastic budget EV.. Thanks for the video, the sound of those engines made my day.

    @Woffy.@Woffy.3 ай бұрын

  • That is the coolest car I never knew about. Top work once again Jonny 👍

    @badgersalesman5595@badgersalesman55953 ай бұрын

  • In military operations, the Citroën 2CV was considered as an expendable item, light enough to be parachuted and cheap enough so you did not have to bring it back after the mission . This Sahara version is a wonder, congratulations !

    @turriddu6421@turriddu64213 ай бұрын

  • Two friends of mine from Croatia, twin brothers, have a modified 2CV 4×4. It only has one engine and the thing is pretty insane. And so are these two guys. Few years ago they drove it from Croatia to Kazakhstan and back, of course, to see a football match...

    @fifi23o5@fifi23o53 ай бұрын

    • As you do!

      @markfryer9880@markfryer98802 ай бұрын

  • There’s a guy who comes to our car meets that’s got an interesting beast. It looks like an old fashioned quad bike but upon looking closer it’s got a 2CV engine fitted sideways with the cylinders facing longitudinally along its length. One driveshaft therefore goes towards the front and the other to the back. Each driveshaft drives a different axle through its own differential. It’s a 4WD 2 CV engined vehicle. It was designed for the French military and the British Army bought a few for the special forces to try. The one I’ve seen came as Army surplus from the British Army. It’s a fun looking thing with good off road ability.

    @davidmatthews3093@davidmatthews30933 ай бұрын

    • This thing? (Not quite a 2CV engine, but close, it's from the 2CV6) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lohr_Fardier

      @AzzA-68@AzzA-682 ай бұрын

  • What a thing. Absolutely oozes character - can almost see it smirking as it rolls around those streets, with a 'Yeah, i'm THAT 2CV' attitude. Properly special, and wonderful to see.

    @IanRossDavies@IanRossDavies3 ай бұрын

  • Great video Jonny. I owned a few 2cvs many years ago and I absolutely loved them; a summers evening with the roof down driving along the coast gave as much (if not more) pleasure than any other car I’ve owned. I remember parking up one day and a woman stopped me; she asked if I liked my 2cv (yes!), then told me she had a 2cv in her garage that needed some TLC and she would swap it for a good bottle of wine. I was expecting a wreck, but once we pulled it out it was a rare black model originally imported from Belgium and was very solid. It turned out to be a great car. I remember buying a Beachcomber from Loot for £150, and had a very interesting drive from London Gatwick to Edinburgh as it had a very iffy clutch…so many happy memories!

    @timday6087@timday60873 ай бұрын

    • Daryl Stokes who ran the Birmingham 2CV Centre near the Cadbury factory imported those black Belgian-market 2CVs when they were brand new in 1989. I know the owners of two of them that still exist.

      @crashbox7130@crashbox71303 ай бұрын

  • So cool that folks have taken the time, money and effort to restore this super-rare duck. Yeah... that's what we call the 2CV in Germany, I'm sorry. :) I never thought much of the car when I was younger and they were a common sight on our roads. But seeing how all 2CV are getting super-rare these days in traffic, I'm glad that some people are keeping these automobile ambassadors for the French way of driving alive and running.

    @1SaG@1SaG3 ай бұрын

  • Lovely car and it's a pleasure to watch people like Joëll who are so knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. There is just something so endearing and charming about such a no nonsense purpose built little light car. I bet it just scampers along on the rough stuff. Impossible to not love a 2CV.

    @boundish1@boundish13 ай бұрын

    • I’m not that keen but I think they’re as iconic as a beetle. Proper celebrity status.

      @Dan23_7@Dan23_73 ай бұрын

    • Love the car and attention to detail of the restoration. Also love seeing Cassis and the Calanques. Beautiful part of the world!

      @patrickrandell1322@patrickrandell13223 ай бұрын

  • Having owned, 2CVs and off-roaded on a farmer's fields at harvest time and on green roads. Building a Sahara was always a personal pipe dream project. But space, and money to attempt the idea were not available, thanks for the video experience!!!! The off road climbing trick was to go up 40 degrees slopes, On Sand, so it claims in a Citroen book .

    @johnland7318@johnland73183 ай бұрын

  • God that startup noise brings back memories, my mum had oa single engine one of these in the 80's and i have such fond memories of being taken to school in it (or going and getting the christmas tree which was a fantastic experience).

    @TomSedgman@TomSedgman3 ай бұрын

  • As a 2CV owner for the last 24 years I, quite understandably, loved this. Thanks Johnny and team!

    @jeremytaylor4458@jeremytaylor4458Ай бұрын

  • There is an old joke about grandma driving through the african bush in her 2cv on her way to market past the dead skeletons of countless LANDROVERS lol

    @markmanning2921@markmanning29212 ай бұрын

  • My old 2CV - nearly everyone said it 'sounds like an old washing machine'! True, and I loved it! I want the Citroen Old Van, too!

    @K2shadowfax@K2shadowfax3 ай бұрын

    • Don't sell it, soon someone will make a budget EV conversion to run on a Dewalt battery pack. Best

      @Woffy.@Woffy.3 ай бұрын

    • The van is fantastic

      @markchodroff250@markchodroff2503 ай бұрын

  • I remember watching the restoration of this very car on french television, courtesy of François Allain's great programme. It was in pieces, albeit complete and with engines of matching numbers. They did a fabulous job with it, it's amazing. There's an another interesting detail on these: on the steering column, just behind the steering wheel there is a little arrow to indicate which way the front wheels are pointing. Fascinating car.

    @gaborcsuzdi7006@gaborcsuzdi70063 ай бұрын

  • 2CV's are the most incredible vehicles, I owned a Dyane 6 when I lived in London back in the 80's and drove it all over the UK and Europe. It went anywhere and everywhere with no fuss and I dearly wish I could've brought it home when I returned to Australia. It even went up Harsdnott Pass in Cumbria, I think, that was 1 in 3 rise. Everything tumbled of the dash onto the floor and the poor old Dyane kangaroo hopped that last part of the climb being front wheel drive but it got there. Other vehicles were turning back. Such a wonderful car.

    @potrzebieneuman4702@potrzebieneuman47022 ай бұрын

  • I saw one in the auto museum in Brussels. For some reason I can't explain I've always loved them ❤😊🥰. Two separate fuel tanks, one on either side 😂😂😂

    @user-tn1vc1xz5d@user-tn1vc1xz5d3 ай бұрын

    • Personally, I would rather not risk having my privates burned off...

      @davidhollenshead4892@davidhollenshead48923 ай бұрын

  • The state of restoration of the car is so impressive! Really proud of these guys.

    @etbadaboum@etbadaboum2 ай бұрын

  • A very appropriate surname for this man who brought this very special Citroën to life.

    @gotuble@gotuble3 ай бұрын

  • Memories. Had an R4 Renault and Citroen Duck in Germany back in the late 70's. Fun little cars.

    @erndoggyful@erndoggyful21 күн бұрын

  • There was something called the Africar back in the 80's which from memory, used a 2CV engine. They made a TV series about it.

    @alunjones2550@alunjones25503 ай бұрын

    • That is on KZhead. Jonny has the book of the Africar!

      @TheLateBrakeShow@TheLateBrakeShow3 ай бұрын

    • I think it was called A car 4 Africa on channel 4? Unfortunately he ran out out time before being able to integrate the 4x4 system into one of the prototypes and probably ran out of money too in the end. I remember the series fondly.

      @gas_meter@gas_meter3 ай бұрын

    • Was the idea to design and build a car that would be affordable and able to travel all over Africa and to be built in Africa?

      @markfryer9880@markfryer98802 ай бұрын

    • @markfryer9880 I think the idea was to develop an affordable flat pack car that could be self built using dinghy building rules and materials in remote areas in Africa. The series is on KZhead apparently, I'm gonna re watch myself.

      @gas_meter@gas_meter2 ай бұрын

  • Amazing car.... I have a 1960 2cv and that always puts me in a great place when out and about.... perfect...

    @davidkiss3948@davidkiss39483 ай бұрын

    • Love that. Jonny can't wait to start enjoying his.

      @TheLateBrakeShow@TheLateBrakeShow3 ай бұрын

    • @davidkiss3948 I remember a 2CV model (forgot the year) with the windshield wipers mechanically connected to the speedometer so that the flex shaft from the engine to the speedometer was also driving the wipers. Thus the higher the speed of the car, the faster the wipers swept the windshield which makes sense when it is raining.

      @pindapoy1596@pindapoy15962 ай бұрын

    • Yes, my 1960 2CV has wipers powered by the speedo cable but also has an manual option when stationary...French ingenuity.....@@pindapoy1596

      @davidkiss3948@davidkiss39482 ай бұрын

  • Only the Frenchies would create this bonkers machine. Absolutely wonderful .

    @alangordon3283@alangordon32833 ай бұрын

    • Well to be fair we had the similar Twinni Moke.

      @AtheistOrphan@AtheistOrphan3 ай бұрын

    • Citroen R&D seems to have been lunatic geniuses all the way through to the CX.

      @MartinAdverb@MartinAdverb3 ай бұрын

    • We built the Jeep Hurricane concept car with two 5.7L V8s, but it was never put into production because even *we* knew that was too nuts...

      @MishraArtificer@MishraArtificer3 ай бұрын

    • Crazy thing. Absolutely love it!

      @johnedwards1685@johnedwards16853 ай бұрын

  • Fantastic. Thanks a lot for producing! :) That final thought/pause you had after shutting down the two engines at the end of the video was perfection (in helping convey your awe/experience of the car).

    @jeffoneill3429@jeffoneill34292 ай бұрын

  • Loved all of that. Peerless entertainment and commentary timing. “He knows” at 20:05 says it all. Thanks Jonny

    @jonburrough1452@jonburrough14523 ай бұрын

  • I'm notba huge 2CV fan but the absolute madness of this thing is massively endearing. I love it. Really found myself warming to early 2CVs. Mega.

    @FastAsFunk@FastAsFunk3 ай бұрын

  • This has made my day. Many thanks. Not only do I love this car, i love the fact that they have got the tooling from citroen to build them.

    @simonhjc@simonhjc3 ай бұрын

  • That was delightful! Thank you for showing it to us Jonny 👍👍

    @mikebull1972@mikebull19723 ай бұрын

  • What an excellent and gorgeous thing! Wonderfully shot piece Johnny -thanks for bringing it to us!

    @GazzUnseen@GazzUnseen3 ай бұрын

  • Love Cassis! Stayed there with my wife en route to the 1998 Monaco GP. Love quirky cars. Love 2CVs, owned one in my early 20s. Love the Late Brake Show and all of Jonny’s output. Some of the best motoring journalism/entertainment out there!

    @mog7619@mog76193 ай бұрын

  • The sound of the engines revives old memories! Great car!

    @xdebroux8909@xdebroux89093 ай бұрын

  • so weird , when i was young i hated 2cv,s but now i think they are cool , especially this version

    @alexhudson3574@alexhudson35743 ай бұрын

  • This is just amazing. I heard about these but had never seen one. I know this would be totally wrong but can you imagine how much simpler this is with a couple electric motors? No linking, just a couple wires and no gears. Thanks for sharing. What an amazing piece of history

    @robj5780@robj57803 ай бұрын

  • I just love this! Wonderful! I drove a 2CV (the fancy Diane version) in the late 70's I loved it!

    @suegha@suegha2 ай бұрын

  • You have to love a machine that is so raw and purpose built.

    @haroldparker3487@haroldparker34872 ай бұрын

  • Excellent! Sheer unparalleled quirkiness. My fascination for the Sahara has resurfaced yet again. 😮

    @grahamrutherford8800@grahamrutherford88003 ай бұрын

  • Jonny that was epic. Smiled and laughed all through it. Amazing classic oddball.

    @peterriggall8409@peterriggall84093 ай бұрын

  • Hi Jonny, never knew these existed, what a creation from the 1950's. A real design anomaly that obviously worked well, great video.. Alex.

    @alextripp1230@alextripp12303 ай бұрын

  • Featuring this kind of car is exactly why I love the Late Brake Show. Well done!

    @markthibault8579@markthibault85793 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely bonkers. And yet, strangely wonderful....... :)

    @jamesrichardson476@jamesrichardson4763 ай бұрын

  • Amazing to finally see and hear this vehicle. Thank you guys.

    @michaelguerin56@michaelguerin562 ай бұрын

  • Beautifully shot. Love how much respect you give this vehicle. Overall just very impressed by the vide

    @abcbcd1834@abcbcd18342 ай бұрын

  • This is a bloody brilliant idea. I love it. When it snows go rear. Go shopping go front. Genius I love it.

    @LoftechUK@LoftechUK3 ай бұрын

  • Immaculate restoration, absolutely beautiful work....

    @speedmachine69@speedmachine693 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful scenery Jonny! What an epic drive!

    @paulhardman2515@paulhardman25153 ай бұрын

  • That was brilliant! Thanks Johnny!

    @mikenco@mikenco3 ай бұрын

  • What a delight Jonny, I smiled all the way till the end of this video. Fantastic

    @petervankuijk@petervankuijk3 ай бұрын

  • The light on the Côte d’Azur. A dream.

    @hughoxford8735@hughoxford87353 ай бұрын

  • Read about them as a teenager, fantastic concept for a 4x4 car. I owned an Ami and a Dyane and discovered what amazing vehicles they were in standard form. If the only car in the world was the 2CV I think it might be a better place! Thanks for the video.

    @leslieaustin151@leslieaustin1513 ай бұрын

  • Great video, an amazingly weird wonderful example of engineering thought and application. Nice review Jonny 👍

    @stevecarter5084@stevecarter50843 ай бұрын

  • The best show yet & I am so jealous I have never seen one in the metal. My dream car just behind the plums & custard that was in the carpark.

    @industrialmonk@industrialmonk3 ай бұрын

  • Go Jonny Go Go Go! Nicely done. Who doesn't love a 2CV?

    @staninjapan07@staninjapan072 ай бұрын

  • Amazing vehicle, typical of Citroen, imaginative, out there, quirky and beautiful. This is all about joy, not convention. Well done.

    @megapangolin1093@megapangolin10933 ай бұрын

  • Wow. Your episodes keep getting better.but I just can’t see you topping this one. Magnifique !

    @mikethomas2138@mikethomas21383 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for sharing your experience.

    @JP-su8bp@JP-su8bp3 ай бұрын

  • The best youtube channel at the moment. Nothing else captures the mosaic of decision making through history.

    @michaelking3065@michaelking30653 ай бұрын

  • What a great car and a great opportunity. Thank you for sharing your experience

    @ExposingReflections@ExposingReflections2 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely incredible video, I am overjoyed! Up close and looking all over one of these, wow! I've had probably a couple of dozen 2cvs plus a few Dyanes and Amis, a couple of H vans and even two DSs (each briefly until they looked like becoming money pits). As others have said, this car is the absolute holy grail and it's fabulous to see so much detail. Thanks so much!

    @burmesecolourneedles4680@burmesecolourneedles46803 ай бұрын

  • An awesome piece of history. Its great to see there are people out there that are keeping these cars on the road. The fuel tanks reminded me of my 62 Chevy pick-up. The fuel tank on that was behind the bench seat! Thanks for sharing.

    @dougowt@dougowt3 ай бұрын

    • I would suspect Citroen chose that fuel tank location for the same reason Willys did for the Jeep. For a true off road vehicle that's the best place for it.

      @butchs.4239@butchs.42393 ай бұрын

  • As i get older im appreciating classic cars more and more. So simple but still interesting, all of them with interesting unique designs that you just dont get anymore.

    @TomMountainbiker1994@TomMountainbiker19942 ай бұрын

  • Thank you, Jonny, great video. And rightly, you are in awe of this quirky machine like most of us. I owned several (single-engined) ones and loved it at the time (seventies). I took it all over Europe and enjoyed it very much, although the engine noise may have contributed to my current quality of hearing (loss and tinnitus). May the simplicity serve as an example.

    @bertvleeuwen@bertvleeuwen3 ай бұрын

  • Johnlove your channel Jonny, good motoring journalism. We need you on TV just talking about cars. The world desperately needs a show like yours.

    @ukman9797@ukman97972 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, glad you enjoy the channel. TV producers know where I am...

      @TheLateBrakeShow@TheLateBrakeShow2 ай бұрын

  • Well done Johnny, I've just moved to Saint Emilion form Surrey and discovered the same model in a local antique shop last month. Well done. Steve

    @stevenglover901@stevenglover9013 ай бұрын

  • Probably my favourite episode of all!! Love it! I live an hour away from that road…..so you’ve just inspired me to go for a spin along that part of the coast

    @alanprice9938@alanprice99383 ай бұрын

    • Thank you. You lucky, lucky guy!

      @TheLateBrakeShow@TheLateBrakeShow3 ай бұрын

    • Where?

      @huss1205@huss12053 ай бұрын

    • @alanprice9938 If you're quick you might pick up a Late Brake Show baseball cap!

      @marksaddler@marksaddler3 ай бұрын

    • Cassis ​@@huss1205

      @spatchist@spatchist3 ай бұрын

    • @@marksaddler 😃😃👍

      @alanprice9938@alanprice99383 ай бұрын

  • This is amazing! I wonder what @Hubnut is going to think when seeing this unique 2CV? :) Thank you Jonny and the team for another utterly fascinating glimpse into unusual vehicles! More of the same please!

    @Pete_Bucks@Pete_Bucks3 ай бұрын

  • As you say - that was extra special! This episode will be hard to beat! - I actually saw one of these in Uddevalla, Sweden (of all places...) on my commute to work, last year. Obviously it was "Car of the Day" - but I did npt know just how unusual and thereby expensive they are these days. Made it even cooler to actually have seen one in trafic.

    @niklaswejedal463@niklaswejedal4633 ай бұрын

  • I had an ex racer 2CV on the road, it was brilliant fun.

    @AntonHoward-mx9sb@AntonHoward-mx9sb3 ай бұрын

  • thanks for your excellent video on such a rare topic ! that's a good job indeed

    @alainfournol6786@alainfournol678614 күн бұрын

  • What a mad thing. Two engines, two clutches, two gearboxes. But only one of each control. And only the road to synchronise the engines’ speed. No wonder it was a tough drive. Great vid!

    @markbaker980@markbaker9803 ай бұрын

  • Ow I have worked on one at the time didn’t think that much of it. Very nice to see again.

    @anthonygrodecki7968@anthonygrodecki7968Ай бұрын

  • Just love this Jonny. What a brilliant video.

    @ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker95243 ай бұрын

  • Amazing machine. There are a small number here in Australia. And years later we had the Mehari 4 x 4 with a single engine of 29 hp with the ABS plastic body. The mechanicals are popular for 2CV four wheel driving.

    @stephenberry1205@stephenberry12053 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for sharing this, I had never heard of this model before this video :)

    @kurushdalal@kurushdalal3 ай бұрын

  • Cool video jonny, this was better than any exotic motor. Many many thanks 🤛💪👍

    @Shane_Marsh@Shane_Marsh3 ай бұрын

  • Awesome engineering in a clunky sort of way! Another great review and you can see it on your face Jonny, you're iin love!

    @markwellington1254@markwellington12543 ай бұрын

  • 17:00 I love this! A french man finding beauty, the beauty of ART! ... in engine linkage! .. Qui Qui!!

    @MikeBaxterABC@MikeBaxterABC3 ай бұрын

  • Drove cars from 50s 60s.Every trip was a mechanical experience.Will it! wont it! .Great fun.Miss it.

    @petermclelland278@petermclelland2783 ай бұрын

  • What a fascinating video filmed in such a beautiful place! I had no idea about this car, it somewhat reminds me of the VW Typ 87. Would love to see more content like this, there's something particually interesting about unique classics like this!

    @williampowell9013@williampowell90132 ай бұрын

  • I love the fact you did the drive in the evening, avoiding strong headwinds! Wow, what a scoop, Jonny! Such a big grin from this one. Thank you. ❤

    @AnagramAutoclassics@AnagramAutoclassics3 ай бұрын

  • How cool is this?! Brilliant. Another hurrah from a bygone era 👏

    @kannanmavila4093@kannanmavila40932 ай бұрын

  • To quote ole Del boy... "lovely Jubbly". Always liked these, fab vid Jonny.

    @anaru5643@anaru56433 ай бұрын

  • What a fabulous lunchtime treat this was. I’ve always fancied a 2cv with a GS engine. Think I’ve changed my pipe dream mind …

    @ChristopherRowlands@ChristopherRowlands3 ай бұрын

  • What a wondeful quirky French automobile, I absolutely love this Jonny, I had no idea these existed. Thank you so much for sharing this. The french really do quirky well don't they.

    @WilliamStevens007@WilliamStevens0073 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely love this, and its bonkers but ingenious design!

    @The_BenboBaggins@The_BenboBaggins3 ай бұрын

  • Ever since i can remember i desired the "Allradente". To me the epitome of ingenious overmodesty. What a brilliant idea and car.

    @sophiaherschel567@sophiaherschel5672 ай бұрын

  • Great upload Johnny, I've never seen one of these before! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

    @davidcooks5265@davidcooks52653 ай бұрын

  • Great work Jonny, you must have to pinch yourself at times when you get to share these super rare experiences. Thank you.

    @dannyblair5556@dannyblair55562 ай бұрын

  • Just joyful. Thanks Jonny.

    @ianberry8948@ianberry89483 ай бұрын

  • Cette 2CV est vraiment fantastique !!! Well done !!!

    @davidc9012@davidc90122 ай бұрын

  • Superb episode. Citröen has so much iconic,quirky cars,I hope we can get some Visa 1000 Pistes,CX Pallas or DS someday in the show!

    @Nozes..@Nozes..3 ай бұрын

  • Thats fantastic. Nice winter car alongside the DS in the fantasy garage

    @TimInertiatic@TimInertiatic3 ай бұрын
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