500 and 011500 Citroën 2cv (1974-1978)

As I wrote in the 'new arrival' topic, I open a new one for the Citron 2cv. For Meccano, it's the third version produce, numbered 500. On the first photo below there are four items : on the left, the grey and the blue body are 'made in France'. On the right, the grey body is 'made in Spain' and the petrol blue is a 'made in Spain' by PILEN model ! Little story about the PILEN model in my collection : few years ago, in my parents home, I found in a chest of drawers a Citron 2cv box (see the first photo of boxes : it's the one on the top, marked 'made in Spain') When I opened it, I was very surprised to find a Pilen model !!!! New mystery. I suppose that it was to verify that the new box and the next Citron 'made in Spain' fitted together ! Other idea is welcome ! width=20[/img] The boxes are very similar but, on one small tongue the red printed inscriptions are different. Photo 4 : the base plates Photo 5 : a small shade of colour : more grey for the french and more beige for the spanish Photo 6 :Dinky against Pilen : seats and steering-wheels Just a word on the 011500 reference : when Citron changed the look of the front lights, Meccano followed ! The body and the base-plate are identical to the 500 'made in Spain'. That's all folks Friendly yours Richard

I forgot a very important point ! A photo of my 2CV, scale 1 Friendly yours Richard

I very much doubt that I will be at the AGM Dave

Superb but it seems that the front grill is not original. Will you drive it to the AGM ? David could come with his Champ and me with my Europa 2000.

Sorry Jacques but, this year I will not go to Derby. My oldest son is getting married the same day ! I think that the front grill is original but not the paint ! it's the same grill than on the leaflet. The original blue did not please me and I choose an another blue Friendly yours Richard

[No marriage to be expected, so I'll be there, I regret to miss both Richard and Dave and their 1:1 Dinky Toys. Kind regards, Jan P.S.: my private email temporarily out of order, hope to restore connection very soon]