The Citroen 2CV is probably not the first car that springs to mind when it comes to club motorsport machines. And yet the 2CV has formed the basis of a successful one-make series that is now heading into its 33rd season. The 602cc engine may only just creep up to speeds of 80mph, but the 2CV has proved to be a hit on track.
One driver who took part in the very first UK race back in 1989 was Pete Sparrow. He has raced 2CVs ever since, winning last year’s title, and his love of the cars remains undimmed. He grew up around 2CVs because his father worked for Citroen and would regularly choose 2CVs – along with Amis and Dyanes – to bring home and use for next to nothing.
“I was always carted around in them as a kid – I got used to it!” recalls Sparrow. “When I learned to drive, my dad got me a knackered old 2CV that was my first car. They’re just fun – everything about them is fun.”
When Sparrow subsequently learned of a heavily modified 2CV being the focus of a…
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