Heller, 80766, Citroën 2CV Charleston, skala 1:24

The 2 CV was presented for the first time at the 1948 motor show, 12 years after the start of the design study. It was launched by the Citroën Director, Mr. Boulanger, who had always wanted this remarkable vehicle. He had personally laid down the broad lines in 1936, describing them thus: „four wheels under an umbrella“, and adding that the new car „should be able to cross a field full of eggs without breaking one“. At least this is what the legend says…