A quick snap ended being the last on my camera SD card. A sparrow on a mossy roof. It looked better in profile but it turned its head.
The yellow car in the second row is of course, a Citroën 2CV – in German lovingly nickname “Ente”, aka “duck”. It’s my last photo on the phone for May.
The 2CV was built by Citroën from 1948 to 1990, i.e. this one must be at least 25 years old. It was never beautiful, never strong, had its quirks – in other words: a car only an afficionado can love. Many owners today vow that they will … Continue reading No Divorce, Not Ever
“Until the road worthy authorities do us divorce!”
I saw the sign on a 2CV a beloved French vintage car in Germany.
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The Citroën 2CV is known in Germany and Austria as Ente ( = duck). It was built between 1948 and 1988 and if you have ever driven one, you will never forget it. The typical pistol grip stick shift baffles modern drivers even if they are familiar with ordinary manual gearshifts.
On the rear window of this one it says:
Ceci n’est pas une voiture – c’est un art de vivre.
This is not a car – it’s a way of life.
Only one thing left to say:
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Anything to do with cars and trucks.
Gosslings down by the riverside.
Ducklings in town.
One goose to be cooked.
And one duck to be squashed.
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