It's another one of those cars that so ugly and crude that it becomes instantly lovable. Of course, it was given a lovable name by the French -- "deux chevaux" or two horses.
The car sure pulled the heartstrings of John Wiser of Winter Park, Fla., who brought his 1984 2CV to the Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance here last weekend.
Wiser, who wranglers cars for movie productions, had one that's pristine. It's also different, since it was part of a special edition made to commemorate France's participation in the 1983 America's Cup. The boat lost, not even making it to the finals, but the fancy paint job still makes for a mighty attractive car.
Wiser says the 2CV was "a car that was made for farmers." Though it only had two cylinders, it had enough pep to transit muddy fields or to drive 70 miles per hour on the highway.
"It doesn't do a thing bad," he says. Plus, it was a student car that shows up a lot of old foreign movies.
The 2CV had a long life. The original designs got their debut in the 1930s and it was built all the way through the 1970s.
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