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Citroën H Van
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The Citroën H-Type vans (most commonly the Citroën HY), are a series of panel vans and light trucks, produced by French automaker Citroën for 34 years – from 1947 through 1981. They are notable for their industrial design, using many corrugated metal outer body panels to save material, weight, and costs.[1] Early models of the uniquely styled trucks were just named Type H, but soon they were differentiated by a second letter, using the last four letters in the alphabet – except for the type HP for (flat-bed) pickups. Thus the vans were built as the types HW through HZ – with the majority of them built as Citroën HY.
Citroën H Van | |
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![]() Front 3/4 view showing spare wheel compartment: post 1969 model with rectangular rear wings and suicide doors | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Citroën |
Production | 1947–1981 |
Assembly | France: Paris Spain: Vigo (Centro de Vigo) |
Designer | Flaminio Bertoni |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Light commercial vehicle (M) |
Body style | 4- and 5-door panel vans; (flat-bed) pickup (type HP) |
Layout | FF layout |
Powertrain | |
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Transmission | 3-speed manual |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Citroën TUB |
Successor | Citroën C25 Citroën C35 |
The Citroën H-types were developed as simple, low-cost, front-wheel drive vans after World War II, using the same design philosophy as on Citroën's 2CV, but featuring a frameless, unitary body-structure. A total of 473,289 of their variants were produced in 34 years in factories in France and Belgium.