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Citroen 2CV AZL Blue Norev 1:18

Citroen 2CV AZL Blue Norev 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Citroen
Model Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
181485
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About the Citroen 2CV AZL Blue Norev 1:18

TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen 2CV AZL reproduces the 1959 French classic in blue, with opening doors, bonnet and boot. Zinc alloy construction gives genuine weight, and the modest, characterful shape suits any retro city car or postwar European display.

Few cars carry as much affection in France as the 2CV, and Norev's diecast treatment gives this humble runabout the same handling care as far grander marques.

Diecast Detail and Opening Features

The zinc alloy body carries real density in the hand, a reassuring weight that plastic toys never manage, and it holds the 2CV's slim pillars and corrugated bonnet without the softness a lighter material would show. The doors, bonnet and boot all open, and each panel settles rather than flopping when released, letting a collector pose the model with the simple bench-seat cabin on display. Behind the opened bonnet sits a modest flat-twin engine bay rendered with enough clarity to satisfy anyone curious about the 2CV's famously minimal mechanicals. Panel gaps run a touch wider than a sealed resin casting would allow, an honest trade for the hands-on interaction the hinges provide.

A Postwar Icon on the Shelf

Designed to motorise rural France cheaply after the war, the 2CV became a symbol of thrift and simplicity that outlived nearly every contemporary. Its narrow proportions and tall roofline make it a compact, easy addition to any European classics run, standing in cheerful contrast to sleeker sports cars nearby. At an accessible diecast price point with genuine opening features, it rewards handling as much as viewing, and it pairs naturally with other 1950s and 1960s French or Italian city cars on a themed retro shelf.

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