1965 Citroën 2CV 4x4 'Sahara'
- Engine
- Twin flat-twin engines (one front, one rear), each driving a separate axle for four-wheel drive
A rare Citroën 2CV 4x4 'Sahara' variant, completed at the factory in November 1965 and delivered the same month to a rural doctor in southern France who used it for patient visits across the Aveyron countryside. The 'Sahara' features twin engines — one front, one rear — providing four-wheel drive, a configuration produced in limited numbers from 1960 for use in remote territories. After decades of service and a period of minimal use, the car underwent a comprehensive restoration encompassing bodywork, both engines and gearboxes, brakes, suspension, and interior, and retains its matching-numbers body, chassis, and both engines.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €143,750 (≈ $158K)
- 1965-11-01 →Factory deliveryPierre Raynalfull documentation
A physician who relocated from Marseille to a rural commune in the Aveyron region, he is believed to have relied on the 4x4 capability for countryside patient visits. Continued using the car in all conditions until the 1980s, when it was superseded by a Range Rover.
- 2010 → 2020-02-01Unidentified single ownerpartial documentation
The car changed hands once in 2010 and was rarely driven during this period prior to the consignor's acquisition.
- 2020-02-01 →Private saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Acquired in presentable but worn condition and commissioned a thorough restoration covering bodywork, chassis, both engines, gearboxes, brakes, clutch, suspension, and interior. Car has seen minimal use since restoration was completed.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive overhaul carried out after the consignor acquired the car in 2020. The body was separated from the chassis pan, which was refurbished and repainted; the coachwork finish was fully renewed. Both engines and gearboxes were removed and overhauled, clutch and brakes were replaced new, suspension and running gear were renewed with correct-specification components, and the interior was stripped and entirely refitted.
Extensive photographic records and invoices on file document the restoration. The car retains matching-numbers body, chassis, and both engines as confirmed by Citroën factory data.
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