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rustygubber
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 Where was my 2cv made? Hi, thought my 87 D*lly was made in france,talking to a mechanic friend yesterday who said some were made in Portrugal  and possibly Germany.is this correct and how do i tell??
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| September 6th, 2011, 9:29 am |
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Neil
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Re: Where was my 2cv made? It's a 2CV!  It's probably French built. Definitely not German though. Have a look at the etchings on the glass - if it says 'Covina' it will be portugese, if it says 'Saint Gobain' it will have been built in France. Of course the glass may have been changed somewhere down the years...
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Sean
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Re: Where was my 2cv made? quickest is the glass, if its got more "St Gobain" glass then its probably French made
door hinges in body colour are a Portuguese thing
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rustygubber
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Re: Where was my 2cv made? Thanks for replies,will check tonight after work 
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| September 6th, 2011, 9:46 am |
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rustygubber
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Re: Where was my 2cv made? Got to be french!  just checked!
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Russell
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Re: Where was my 2cv made? Neil wrote: It's a 2CV! WHS! You can tell by the door hinges too, if they're black they're from one factory, body colour they're from another. Where this post falls down is that I can't remember which is which...
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Bugster
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Re: Where was my 2cv made? Just checked my Sept 88 D*lly - glass is Covina and door hinges are body colour. Guess this means a quality Portugese product then which means it's been somewhere I haven't 
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Neil
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Re: Where was my 2cv made? Russell wrote: Neil wrote: It's a 2CV! WHS! You can tell by the door hinges too, if they're black they're from one factory, body colour they're from another. Where this post falls down is that I can't remember which is which... If you look above: Sean wrote: quickest is the glass, if its got more "St Gobain" glass then its probably French made
door hinges in body colour are a Portuguese thing
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| September 7th, 2011, 8:38 am |
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Tom Duckpower
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Re: Where was my 2cv made? Bugster wrote: Just checked my Sept 88 D*lly - glass is Covina and door hinges are body colour. Guess this means a quality Portugese product then which means it's been somewhere I haven't Yes, but Vallelunga was the only remaining 2cv factory after the French one closed in 1987.
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knightley
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Re: Where was my 2cv made? Tom Duckpower wrote: Bugster wrote: Just checked my Sept 88 D*lly - glass is Covina and door hinges are body colour. Guess this means a quality Portugese product then which means it's been somewhere I haven't Yes, but Vallelunga was the only remaining 2cv factory after the French one closed in 1987. Levallois Paris made their last 2CV on 29th. February 1988. Vallelunga is the colour of that last one. Portugal plant was in Malgualde. (Can't remember the correct spelling)
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