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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.
| G Van | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
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
editIn 2020 Caselani, an Italy-based coach builder, developed their Type HG body kit for the Citroën Jumpy van, 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 passenger van, crew-cab van, and panel van versions, all for the short-wheel-based Jumpy van powered by a 100-horsepower, four-cylinder turbo diesel engine.
The kit was developed with the help of Citroën and is 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
editReferences
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.