Category Archives: Bob’s Blog

The 19th World Meeting of 2CV Friends at Salbris is over.  Wow, I hardly know what to say.  Five days of happy, crazy times.  Seemingly countless kilometers of walking through a wonderland of 2CV-ness. More variety than I could have … Continue reading →

The organizers at Salbris came up with a very interesting museum, located right on the main site.  Clearly they had a lot of support from Citroën SA, and their Conservatoire. After introducing the important characters in the story of the … Continue reading →

Several years ago, Jim McC from our club had some pins made.  They were in the form of a 2CV, and in the colours of the Canadian flag.  In 2006 I attended the French 2CV National gathering, and distributed some … Continue reading →

The VéloSolex and the 2CV are “brothers from different mothers”.  Both were introduced in 1948, both were produced in 7 million units, and both occupy a special place in post-war French folklore. At the World Meeting, the Solex is the … Continue reading →

Our hotel for the World Meeting is absolutely delightful.  It is l’Hôtel des Charmilles, in the little village of Nouan le Fuzellier. Only 14 rooms, and 8 of them are occupied by Deuchistes.  In addition, one of the owners is … Continue reading →

Sometimes it is better to show than to describe.  Here are some things I got up to. The Canadian Embassy at Salbris   Tour de France car   Visibly Canadian, eh?   What I would like to be driving   … Continue reading →

With somewhere around 20,000 people at Salbris, it is wonderful to meet up with friends from afar. Our fellow Ottawa Club members Cor and Carla B were supposed to be coming down from visiting their family in Holland, to meet … Continue reading →

A new sport is sweeping the world:  2CV Valve Cover Racing.  OK, maybe not sweeping the world, but after starting at the French 2CV National meetings a few years ago, valve cover racing is now a fixture at World Meets also.  … Continue reading →

Oh wow.  I have had two wild days at the World Meeting, but no Internet access to share any of it. This thing is HUGE.  Today, I decided to take the little train that the organizers have provided to do a tour … Continue reading →

What an unbelievable scene:  probably 7,000 2CVs, and maybe up to 20,000 people.  At ti,es it looks a bit like a very happy refugee camp, with people going every which way, some with living supplies, others with the latest gem … Continue reading →