Citroën 2CV looks right at home in New Orleans' French Quarter | Why I Drive #33
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- In 2021, few people own a Citroën 2CV for mere transportation. With their lawn chair interior, leather straps in lieu of a gas gauge, and 23-horsepower, air-cooled, two-cylinder engines, these 1100-pound French cars are a relic of a simpler time. They are also, for this 2CV's owner Sam Prokop, a connection to his homeland. Ride along as Sam and his beagle-lab mix pup, Roscoe, set out on their regular early-morning drive through New Orleans' French Quarter.
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I rode in a 1970 2CV outside of Paris as a passenger in the back seat. A French farmer and his wife were taking my wife and me to the train station over some very bumpy roads and even some unplanted fields with lots of holes. The ride was superb with absolutely so sense of the poor road conditions. The ride was smoother than my current 2017 Mercedes S550 sedan and that is saying a lot! A remarkable car all around. Vive la France and thank you for a wonderful video. Your car is a jewel!!
The suspension is utterly genius: completely simple, yet...better than most things that use ten times the components.
Such a beautiful film - less is always more
Love it, its the sister of mine ‘61 2cv. It has 12 hp instead of 23. It is not a racecar, it is better than that!:)
I've seen this car running around!
There's also a Citroen Delivery vehicle at a Bignet place off veteran's highway in Metairie
Great stuff! Roscoe is a star.
This beautiful Citroen 2cv has bucket loads of Va-Va-Voom..
Beautiful car and beautiful words. I've got nothing else to say, bravo!
2cv 60s 425cc 18.5 ps din
You look french especially with the glasses haha
this was prettier than the Chris Harris 2cv history
what is the music used for background?
Sucks that the dodge caliber missed the point, the VW thing was close, hopefully the next inspired vehicle by this car understands what makes your car great.
That’s got to be the same car that used to be on Cherokee Street in Baton Rouge.
Great video, but horrible audio. Those S'esses and T's are really hard to listen to :(
As I was driving my new 2CV Charleston out of New Orleans on the freeway heading to stay with friends in Houston a Fiat came past in the right hand lane. His left hand drive and my right hand drive me we could shot at each other. He held up a black and white picture of a Citroen SM and yelled to me to pull into the next layby.
He had a Citroen SM, a DS safari and and Ami 6. He invited me back to stay with his family the week of Mardi Gras in suburban New Orleans. A rare treat.
Releasing this on 14 July - Bastille Day! I see what you did there 😉👍 A nice little subtlety. So glad to see Why I Drive back online
thanks for the catch! That is actually quite awesome!
Ahhh...c'est genial mon gars! Moi j'ai la plus vielle en Californie. Une type A de 1954.
There are some cars that you just have to drive once in your life. A classic mini, a Citroen DS, an original fiat 500 and a of course the majestic 2cv.
Legend says one of the slogans while developing the car was "4 roues sous un parapluie", it means: 4 wheels under an umbrella! and yet it is such a fun car, it has so much personality! Even in France you almost don't see them on the road anymore, its lovely to see one in use. Mes respects.
In France when summer comes they sprout out like flowers in the country side and in the coasts tho (especially the méhari variant)
Citroën était un nom Hollandais, en fait Citroen (sans points) ce qui veut dire citron, ce qui veut dire bagnole de merde en Anglais.
@@DrWhom 🤣🤣🤣
there are still a lot of 2CVs in France, but the owners are old people who don't want to drive them because they are afraid of damaging them...
I'm French and I've been driving a 2CV for 10 years now and in winter I hardly ever see one, it's sad
@@DrWhom dont be moron
A few years ago I was on a trip to the Le Mans 24hr race weekend with a Porsche dealer customer group. One day we stopped at a rural French car museum, also visiting was a local 2CV owners club party, most of us Porsche drivers had car envy. What lovely machines they are.
Aircooled power 😎💪
Funny, the architecture in the “French Quarter” of New Orleans is Spanish architectural. Go figure.
French colonial looks spanish. U know Neighbors.
@@jusezava Not exactly. New Orleans was founded in 1718 by the French Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne. But, in 1762 until 1805 was Spanish. Because of natural disasters and fires, most of the city was destroyed by the end of the XVIII century. The architecture you see today in the old quarters is Spanish style, not French (not exactly similar).
@@jacobopm while I won’t disagree with you about the history, I will disagree about the architecture being “Spanish styled”. I’ve been nearly everywhere in Spain and I’ve never seen a city in Spain that resembles New Orleans. I would say New Orleans architecture is a blend of both nations architectures but not an orthodox approach of neither one. Uniquely New Orleans.
Sor Citroën
To me it matches because it looks old and the car looks old.
Always thought the ideal car for New Orleans was something very small and classic, with lots of suspension travel. The 2CV never came to mind, but it's so obvious now.
either that or a Jeep! Orleans parish isn't drivable off of main roads without an off-road vehicle!
@@Sean-Ax try a 2cv "sahara" might be a bit expensive though
In Greece their is pretty big number of 2CVs on the road. Where i live there are at least half a dozen in perfect condition and the owners use them a lot during summer time, which to be honest is almost an 8 month period over here. So, they're driven a lot!
The 2CV meeting with the H van... Perfect.
GENIAL !! merci pour ce petit morceau de France en Amérique pour le 14 juillet. Much appreciated !
That seems like the perfect "drive with your dog" car :)
It is, they love to stuck their snoot into the front air flap
Yeah, I would be proud to drive that Citroen 2CV just the way it is, too cool.😎👍🇨🇦
I have a lot of cool cars, but there is nothing like driving my 2CV through the historic district of Savannah.
Who else smiled when he parked behind the H van?
It would be great if you make a video with a Renault 4
Parents had one when I was a teenager. A two-tone 2CV Charleston.
First car I ever drove, prior starting training for my driver’s license I drove up and down our dirt road with my dad in the passenger seat. Still remember the gearshift pattern (dogleg 1st). I am a huge fan of the simplicity of the 2CV - the closest a car owner can get to not own a car. If you don’t like or appreciate the 2CV it’s because you don’t know about or understand the circumstances that brought the car into the world.
The closest a car owner can get to not own a car. You nailed it.
Brilliant! My dog hates my 2cv, he loves going for trips until it's revealed just what car we're going in, spoiled little thing. Fabulous video!
Covering such a beautiful car on the 14th of July is a great homage. Thank you for that Hagerty!
Much love from France to Sam and Roscoe
Wonderful video guys. Keep it up, amazing stuff
you are driving a piece of art, and art is in the driving experience
I found everything in this video enjoyable: the man, the dog, the car, the town. I owned a 2CV and, later, a Dyane 6 when I was young. Served me for 11 years. I miss those days. I am 68 now. I don't like modern cars where you have to be computer-savvy just to drive a car. The thought has crossed my mind to bring a 2CV into my life again. It would still get me from point A to point B, and be much more fun.
As someone who is in a love/hate relationship with his French cars I think we need more French car content on RUclips.
You're in luck. There is a metric ton of Citroën Deux Chevaux content on RUclips. I have personally watched hundreds of hours of 2CV videos.
I love the Why I Drive series.
We all have a car that makes sense to our lives, that fits us and our needs, our esthetics, and our sensibilities, that maybe other people don't understand. But this series gives us a look at the way the pieces fit, lets us see how the right tool for the job that needs doing is different depending on whose needs are being met, and what the job is.
There is a reason I chose an Impala in Lifted Truck Country in the Canadian Rockies... just like there is a reason everyone choses what they do. I love hearing the reasons people do what they do.
Roscoe!!!!
Wow, could he look any more at home in the 2CV? Amazing.
Yes, in France, preferably Paris
@@lemonjellies4985 nah, in France in the remote and forgetten country side. It's its birth place and where it was engineered for
Chill car, chill dog, and a stop for espresso. That sounds like a good relaxing morning.
Nespresso!
My uncle and I managed to go 110 km/h (down a hill) in his 2CV. It was the most raw vehicular experience of my life.
Holy crap! I am envious 😂 Better than a Bugatti Veyron at 250 km/h 😁
Fabulous
Love the 2CV, the doggy, the storytelling, the footage, just everything
Congrats Sam!!! I've the same 2 cv @ Uruguay, she is a 1962, soo lovely!
Beautiful piece! Certainly it’s not about the destination it’s about the path getting there.
Funny, these were common on the streets (Netherlands) when I was young, now it is an attraction. I even got a ride in one of them when I was hitch hiking. ;-)
Daily driving a 2cv6 in Argentina in 2021
Great video! Fun seeing the city. I chatted with Carbine about this video.
Does this guy have a day job? I could almost be convinced that he spends his day's solely driving his 2CV.
I can not imagine a more un american car. Renault had the R4 , Fiat the original 500. A poor Europe after the 2. world war , dreamed about affordable vars !
I can resonate with him. I drive a 1971 super beetle, which I call a piece of German heritage as well.
By modern standards, she isn't fast. On expressway, I prefer to cruise with the top down at the speed our cargo van and trucks are travelling on the slow lane especially during evening.
I love the natural winds blowing in my face than a modern air conditioner. Being a super, ride can be just as comfortable as a budget compact sedan.
Buggest of all, it bring smiles on the road, to pedestrians who Thumbs up and appreciate the car as I do.
A friend had one in -80s he came to visit and there was no place to turn around, so when he was going he just bent down and picked the front up with one hand while talking , walked around and sat it down and said good bye 😂
What an amazing car the 2CV i love it!
1:24 “I will take this car across country tomorrow in the state she is”
I hope you mean on backroads and with a lot of tools and parts. Cross country is a long way.
That’s a great little city car but I wouldn’t take it on the highway or for such great distances. Fantastic story and I wish him the best with it. Glad he’s driving it. Happy Motoring!
I drove 2 times from germany to marocco when l was young in a 2cv and had a lot of fun but no problems .l should have kept them .A friend of mine drove to afghanistan in the late 70th and back.
I lot of 2cv people love to travel this way. They're pretty reliable. Also, you don't have to be handy to own them. They're just that easy to fix.
I've driven one from Adelaide Sth Australia to Brisbane in Queensland, it was easy, yes a little bit slow but who cares, as long as nobody gets hurt, Rj in Oz
Germany to Morocco is about 1,600 miles (3300 km)
Adelaide to Brisbane about 1,250 miles (2000 km)
“Cross-country” in the US is at a minimum of 2,500 miles (4,000 km)
I get where you all are coming from. It’s reliable and easy to work on. But for me, there’s no way I’m driving that on any 70+mph highway or even backroads for 2,500 miles.
50,000 mile at wide open throttle failure testing. That's the criteria it met.
At the end of the day it is moving forward, what more needs to be said !
A mon retour de mon service militaire en 1972 , je rêvais toujours de posséder une 2cv ( DEUDEUCH in French ) un modèle de 1959 , une véritable ruine , une catastrophe visuelle ... mais quel plaisir !
Voiture de génie inventée par un constructeur de génie qui avait créé la Traction avant. André Citroën, parti trop tôt, n'a pas connu la la 2CV mais ses ingénieurs ont su faire perdurer le génie de la marque. Sorry I'm french ! ...and I love the Citroën cars up to the C5 & C6, after... bof! like others cars. My father had a lot of Citroën from the Traction avant to the BX, I grew up in this atmosphere.
Thank you for sharing this piece of your life with us. Here in the UK, I feel exactly the same way 😊. Now aged 77, I bought my wife a 1986 2CV green/white Dolly 35-40 years ago.
Last March we crazily agreed to buy another to celebrate my successful radiation treatment for prostate cancer. A second lease of life 🙏. A 1987 model having the same colours.
We have done some renovating, like seats, new exhaust and engine filler/breather (stopped oil leaks), relined dash, etc. Local services won't touch it so I enjoyed bringing my old experience back into good use. Very satisfying. Also the smiles, waves, horn toots, photographs and comments by people everywhere. We love our little car, the journey being the best part of a trip out.
Here at our caravan near Blackpool, I am about to give it a wash and polish. Happy 2CV'ing.
Soy un privilegiado de tener un Citröen Deux Chevaux en mi galpón. Pronto saldremos a andar.. Saludos desde Argentina.
The way you talk, drive and enjoy is the same as I do driving my 2 cv AK 400. Thank you for the pleasant story.
This was truly beautiful.
Pretty cool short....
There is nothing like driving a 2cv really, rounding corners in second gear... The howling engine. Still gives me the thrills, love it. Nice video, keep her rolling ❣️
I’ve only been a passenger in a fully loaded 2CV once back in the 1980’s , oh boy did it lean in the corners. It was hilarious. Fantastic film, lovely Car and Type H van and that dog is beautiful. What a lucky man.
Why the dog name is Roscoe? Rosco's dog name was "Flash".
Oh my! I watched too much "the Dukes of Hazzard" when I was kid. 😂
Very nice homage of the legendary 2CV. It fits indeed perfectly to New Orleans.
Merci
5:39 Minutes of pure Joy!
Fantastic!
Call me 'whatever', but I want to see these back in production.
Step 1 is letting people know this IS an option in personal transportation. That means seeing it, riding in it, and maybe driving it. --> I'd pay to take a ride in this, to have the experience. Next is: "I want one of those, and how can I get one?"
Want to be a "travel 2CV exhibition"? :)
Cheers!
Authenticite,simplicite, passion. Excellente video. Merci.
Not my cup of tea 🍵
I own a 2CV MY1964. The same as as yours « vert embrun » . Have nice trips! Eric from France
23 chevaux ? Le modèle 61 en faisait la moitié en réalité.
A little thought from an italian: the engine and the mechanical parts of this car were designed by Becchia and its body was designed by Bertoni ( with an i ).
Excuse my English and thank you for your reading.
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0:55 Sam has a proper French pronunciation so this car must have been purchased in Tours (the car plate is from Indre-et-Loire (37) and Tours is its prefecture), Tulle is a city in Corrèze (19) and it's pronounced with a different "u". So, there's that.
Citro 2CV is a multifunctional dream. I wish it were produced in Africa and Middle East. And Turkey where I live. Compared to the gas eating rwd VW Beetle, it has a long list of benefits. A farmer's friend to begin with. 🤍
This guy....livin the good life!
Legend car
No belts whatsoever?…..what drives the alternator?…..all three of my 2cv’s had alternator belts……nice video, lovely car…
Beautiful condition - cute doggie - drive myself a 2 CV and 100% agree. Great little Video!
You couldn’t get more French than saying “Cee-toa-en”
See throw 'N' sounds rather correct
Beautiful!
Surface rust on a 2cv....is a hole.........the steel is so thin., the paint is structural..It ' s a steel tent on a sardine can chassis., they are brilliant., but don't have an accident.. I was in a Citroën BX on a stormy night on the road into London from Rochester and was passed by a 2 drive by a youth....it was teaming with rain., and it's bicycle thin tyres scythed through the standing rain to get grip on the slicked black top., amazing..
of course a design metric was going across a plowed field with a tray of eggs and not breaking any.
Some of NOLAs streets are very haggard to say the least due to the water table and tree roots.
In DC it's just the constant ' make work ' for political donors that leave the streets here a million times worse.
But all of our green new dealers drive large blobs and a 2CV would be too individualistic for them.
I remember in the UK these also had the cheapest insurance rating.
It's a shame that it'll probably be water logged eventually.
Does this car really originate from Tulle ? the plate reads 37 which is the Tours region. Tulle should be 19.
Bonjour chez-vous.,et merci de faire vivre une deudeuch ❤️❤️
Ah ah funny ..il y a encore la vignette fiscale de 1992 sur le pare brise 🤭
WoW 😐
I sure liked the Espresso Truck ! What a neat look. I like that he and Roscoe play the game of finding the truck and the prize is a smile, handshake, and a good cup of espresso.
Correcte! D'accord. I have one and feel the same way. There are automobiles and then there are 2CV's. I have to talk to Hagerty about a cross country trip for a 2CV get-together.
23horsepower! It’s the fast one!
There is nothing more hipster than an Citroën HY which has been converted into a food truck (or espresso truck in this case)... 😅😅😅
1960, 425cc and 12hp.
Beautiful car!
Beautifully explained and demonstrated! Thanks!
Have a car car crash in that shitbox and you'll change your mind (if your mind is still alive)
Enjoying life with what you've got and being happy.Thats a blessing
Man confuses "patina " with rust from mild neglect.
Bello 😎👍
Love it. What more could you need than a 2CV!
Very beautiful movie. Thanks for sharing these moments with us