The Citroën G Van was the 1948 prototype built by Citroën of a small truck which looked like a scaled down version of the H Van, and equipped with an enlarged version of the 2CV flat twin enlarged to 475 cc. Front suspension was akin to that of the 2 CV but with twin suspension arms, while the springing medium was by torsion bars front and rear.

It was never put into production. The decision was made to employ the 2 CV running gear instead in the AZU/AK series, which had a lower volumetric efficiency. One copy of the G Van has survived till today and is on display at Conservatoire Citroën, The Private Museum in Paris.

Type HG

In 2020 Caselani, an Italy-based coach builder, developed their Type HG body kit for the Citroën Jumpy van, inspired by the original G van's design cues like the vertical grill, far out headlights and corrugated body panels. Caselani offers the body kit in passenger van, crew-cab van, and panel van versions, all for the short-wheel-based Jumpy van powered by a 100-horsepower, four-cylinder turbo diesel engine.

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The kit was developed with the help of Citroën and is licensed by the manufacturer. The coach builder has also developed two more body kits based on the H van and 2CV.

See also

  • Citroën H Van
  • Fiat Ducato
  • Citroën Jumpy
  • Citroën 2CV
  • Volkswagen Type 2
  • Caselani

References

  • Photos and diagrams of the G van