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Citroën 2cv Service & Repair Manuals
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How to restore: Citroën 2CV (1949-1990) - Your step-by-step color illustrated guide to body, trim & mechanical restoration (Enthusiast's Restoration Manual)
Veloce restoration manual for the Citroen 2CV range, including Dyane, Camionnette, Ami 6 and Méhari models. Years: 1949-1990. Also provides purchasing advice and information on model history and identification.

This guide describes the complete restoration of the 2CV: bodywork renovation (including replacement of the bonnet, wings, windows, doors and bumpers), interior (seats, dashboard and door trims), engine (removal, refitting and overhaul), driveline and suspension (clutch, gearbox, brakes, steering) and electrical system (lighting, alternator, starter motor, windscreen wipers).
Luxuriously illustrated with over 1500 photos and detailed step-by-step instructions.
Product details
| Author: | Lindsay Porter |
| Details: | 272 pages, 10.6 x 8.25 x 0.91 in (27 x 21 x 2.3 cm), paperback |
| Illustrations: | 1500 b&w and color photos |
| Publisher: | Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2004) |
| Series: | Enthusiast's Restoration Manual |
| ISBN: | 9781903706442 |
How to restore: Citroën 2CV (1949-1990) - Your step-by-step color illustrated guide to body, trim & mechanical restoration
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How To Restore a 2CV
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This English edition presents a complete and fully illustrated restoration of a Citroën 2CV, documented in detail over 249 pages. Designed as a practical companion,
The book provides all the information needed to bring a 2CV back to life within a realistic timeframe, without excessive demands on free time. It identifies twelve common and often irreversible mistakes and explains how to avoid them.
Clear guidance helps maintain motivation, restart a dormant engine and achieve reliable braking. Mechanical work is explained in simple terms, allowing technical tasks to be completed safely, even without expert knowledge, and enabling the reader to make certain tools.
The book also shares proven methods to find authentic parts with confidence. A structured system supports budget control, prevents unexpected expenses and offers a clear roadmap from start to finish.
Practical advice helps preserve and increase the vehicle's value, prepare for technical inspection, protect against theft and ensure legal road use.
English edition of the French book "Restaurer une 2CV: Les secrets d'une restauration réussie".
Product details
| Author: | Art de la Rénovation |
| Details: | 248 pages, 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.55 in (23 x 15.5 x 1.4 cm), paperback |
| Illustrations: | extensively illustrated |
| Publisher: | Independently Published (USA, 2025) |
| ISBN: | 9798283795454 |
Restaurer une 2CV: Les secrets d'une restauration réussie
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This Citroën 2CV restoration manual presents, over 249 pages, a fully documented and illustrated restoration carried out step by step. Designed as a practical companion, it brings together all the information needed to restore a 2CV properly.
The book highlights twelve common, often costly and irreversible mistakes and explains how to avoid them.
Clear advice helps maintain motivation throughout the project, restart a dormant engine and achieve reliable braking. Mechanical tasks are explained in simple terms, allowing non-experts to work safely and even make their own tools.
The manual also explains how to obtain genuine parts with confidence. A structured system helps manage the budget, avoid unexpected expenses and follow a clear roadmap from purchase to road use. Finally, practical guidance supports value preservation, successful inspection, theft protection and legal road use.
Product details
| Author: | Art de la Rénovation |
| Details: | 252 pages, 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.55 in (23 x 15.5 x 1.4 cm), paperback |
| Illustrations: | extensively illustrated |
| Publisher: | Independently Published (USA, 2024) |
| ISBN: | 9798300398071 |
Le Guide de la Citroën 2 CV (1949-1990)
Richly illustrated technical and historical manual for the Citroën 2 CV models from the years 1949-1990.

- This volume from the French series "Le Guide" gives a wealth of information on the history, the identification of the various Citroën 2 CV types, the model changes (on a year-by-year basis), the technology, the purchase and the restoration.
- Describes also the daily maintenance and small repairs.
- Made in association with the Revue Technique Automobile (RTA).
- Richly illustrated with hundreds of photos and drawings.

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| Author: | Fabien Sabatès |
| Details: | 168 pages, 9.8 x 7.5 in (25 x 19 cm), hardback |
| Illustrations: | 345 b&w and color photos |
| Publisher: | ETAI (F, 2018) |
| Series: | Le Guide |
| ISBN: | 9791028303013 |
Restaurez Réparez votre Citroën 2 CV
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Restoration guide for Citroën 2 CVs from 1953-2003. Profusely illustrated, this volume of the "Restaurez Réparez" collection describes the complete restoration in words and pictures.
- Restore your Citroen 2 CV with step-by-step instructions.
- More than 1500 color photos show you all the work in detail.
- The complete restoration is covered:
- body renovation (including replacement of the hood, wings, windows, doors and bumpers)
- interior restoration (seat upholstery, dashboard and door panels)
- engine disassembly and installation
- electrical installation renovation (lamps, alternator, starter, wipers, etc.)
- chassis renovation (clutch, gearbox, suspension, brakes, steering). - Buying advice and information on the history and identification of the model.
- French edition of the Veloce book "How to Restore: Citroen 2CV".
Product details
| Author: | Lindsay Porter |
| Details: | 256 pages, 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.71 in (27.5 x 21.5 x 1.8 cm), hardback |
| Illustrations: | 1500 b&w and color photos |
| Publisher: | Sophia Éditions (F, 2024) |
| Series: | Restaurez |
| ISBN: | 9782385140793 |
Das Entenhandbuch: 2CV - Pflege, Wartung & Reparatur
Clemens Losch, known as the "Duck Man, " wrote this book to share his many years of experience with the Citroën 2CV, affectionately called the "Duck." Written in clear and simple language, it explains the car's quirks and offers practical advice. The handbook is not a traditional repair manual but bridges the gap between the Citroën user guide and the workshop manual.
Easy to follow even for beginners, it shows how to care for the car, carry out simple maintenance, spot problems early, and avoid damage. It also provides tips on everyday driving, modifications, accessories, inspections, spare parts, and buying a used 2CV. Additional sections cover care products, technical changes, production figures, type codes, publications, model cars, and more.
Product details
| Author: | Clemens Losch |
| Details: | 176 pages, 9.25 x 6.5 in (23.5 x 16.5 cm), paperback |
| Illustrations: | illustrated |
| Publisher: | Gisbert Frech Verlag (D, 2006) |
| ISBN: | 9783980578615 |
Das Entenhandbuch 2 für Fortgeschraubte: 2CV - Pflege, Wartung & Reparatur
In this second part of his "2CV Handbook - For Advanced Users", Clemens Losch, the "Duck Man, " shares insider knowledge on repairs and technical details of the Citroën 2CV. While the first volume focused mainly on maintenance and care, this edition explains how to handle typical repairs and problems often missing from standard manuals.
Even non-mechanics gain useful insights to avoid costly workshop visits. Topics include replacing kingpins or wheel bearings, chassis repairs, diagnosing accident damage, and vehicle optimization.
The book also provides information on chassis numbers, special models, 2CV colors, DIY tools, and entertaining 2CV stories.
This combination of practical guidance, technical insight, and engaging reading makes it valuable for both advanced users and interested novices.
Product details
| Author: | Clemens Losch |
| Details: | 176 pages, 9.25 x 6.5 in (23.5 x 16.5 cm), paperback |
| Illustrations: | illustrated |
| Publisher: | Gisbert Frech Verlag (D, 2011) |
| ISBN: | 9783980578653 |
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Citroën 2CV
François Allain | French | hardback | 192 p. | 2017
Years covered: 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990