Citroën G Van
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G Van | |
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Overview | |
Type | Van |
Manufacturer | Citroën |
Also called | Type G |
Model years | 1948 |
Designer | André Lefèbvre |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door panel van |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Doors | 2 |
Related | Citroën H Van |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 602 cc H2 air-cooled 29 hp (22 kW). |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,000mm |
Length | 3,470mm |
Width | 1,680mm |
Height | 2,030mm |
The Citroën G Van was the 1948 prototype built by Citroën of a small truck which looked like a scaled down version of the H Van, and equipped with an enlarged version of the 2CV flat twin enlarged to 475 cc. Front suspension was akin to that of the 2 CV but with twin suspension arms, while the springing medium was by torsion bars front and rear.
It was never put into production, the decision was made to employ the 2 CV running gear instead in the AZU/AK series, which had a lower volumetric efficiency.[1] One copy of the G Van has survived till today and is on display at Conservatoire Citroën, The Private Museum in Paris.[2]
Type HG
[edit]In 2020 Caselani an Italy based coach builder developed their Type HG body kit on Citroën Jumpy van which was inspired by the original G van's design cues like the vertical grill, far out headlights and corrugated body panels. Caselani offers the body kit in a passenger van, crew-cab van, and panel van versions of the short wheel based jumpy van powered by a 100-horsepower, four-cylinder turbo diesel engine.
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The kit was developed with the help of Citroën and is also licensed by the manufacturer.[3] The coach builder has also developed two more body kits based on the H van and 2CV.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The G Van". www.citroenet.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Jalopy (2017-03-28). "Conservatoire Citroën The Private Museum Collection In Paris". Jalopy. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Citroen-based Caselani Type HG retro-styled van introduced". Autoblog. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Citroen Type H". Caselani Carrosserie. Retrieved 2023-12-23.