A partnership between Citroen and toymaker Playmobil has created a scale replica of the iconic 2CV.
Now rendered in miniature form, the Playmobil Citroen 2CV makes its debut some 75 years after the full-size original.
Following its official launch at the Retromobile classic car show in Paris, the Playmobil 2CV will be available to order later this month.
Joie de vivre
Playmobil has added a number of distinct features to the scale 2CV, including a removable roof and opening boot. The latter can hold a pair of milk churns, although not the famed ‘basket of eggs’ the 2CV was designed to carry across a field.
The set includes a choice of clear headlights or, for additional Gallic charm, yellow light lenses.
A sheet of stickers allows a number of different European number plates to be chosen, along with country identification stickers.
Completing the French pastoral effect are two toy geese, a pig and three mini-figures.
Deux Chevaux
In production from 1948 until 1990, the Citroen 2CV became one of the world’s best-selling cars. More than 5.1 million examples were made, including 1.2 million van versions.
Priced from £44.99, the new Playmobil 2CV model offers the opportunity for Citroen fans young and old to experience a French icon.
The 2CV joins a large range of officially licensed vehicles from Playmobil. Other recent additions include the Ferrari SF90 Stradale, Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS and Mercedes-Benz 300SL.
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