Equipment
Michelin tires, mud flaps, front suicide doors, fluted hood, full length sunroof, Cibie headlights.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Cloth top is worn and has seen better days. Body isn't quite straight with some bends and dings covered by an older amateurish respray. Filler cap and stem are loose enough to jiggle around. Interior is quite good but there's not much in there to get dirty. Undercarriage is good not spotless. Plenty of flaws, but clean for a 2CV, which is charming in its simplicity and lack of pretensions.
Market commentary
Amazing its durability, adaptability and cuteness, if not its presentation, the imaginations of the Greenwich bidders apparently overwhelmed their reality. Visions of tooling around the summer beaches were presumably uppermost in their minds' eyes as they pursued it to 50% over Bonhams' high estimate. But in the hedge fund capital of the world what's $10,000? A couple days' overhead on the yacht? A month's garden and lawn maintenance?