Engineering:Citroën G Van
| G Van | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
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.
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
In 2020 Caselani an Italy based coach builder developed their Type HG body kit on Citroën Jumpy van which was 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 a passenger van, crew-cab van, and panel van versions of 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 also licensed by the manufacturer.[3] The coach builder has also developed two more body kits based on the H van and 2CV.[4]
References
- ↑ "The G Van". https://www.citroenet.org.uk/prototypes/g-van/gvan.html.
- ↑ Jalopy (2017-03-28). "Conservatoire Citroën The Private Museum Collection In Paris" (in en-GB). https://thejalopy.com/conservatoire-citroen-paris/.
- ↑ "Citroen-based Caselani Type HG retro-styled van introduced" (in en). https://www.autoblog.com/2020/10/06/classic-citroen-van-coachbuilder-kit-type-hg/.
- ↑ "Citroen Type H". https://en.caselani.com/modelli.php.
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