I also used to hire Citroen 2CVs from an outfit called Two Horse Hire. Like driving a very slow Spitfire (aeroplane). I once picked up a hitchhiker. He said it was like "being in a moving tent". I nearly dropped him off again 
Once had a race with a Porsche in a 2CV on an otherwise empty M1 late one New Year's Eve. He won 
Great little cars the 2CV (or Deux Chevaux). Even had air conditioning and cruise control - or at least mine did.
Air-con was virtue of two little flaps above the dash which could be opened to allow a force 9 gale in to keep you cool.
Cruise control (at least in mine) consisted of a house brick! I kid you not. I used to use it for trips down the M1 - simply join the motorway, attempt to attain max cruising speed (between 50 and 75 depending on the incline) and drop the brick on the throttle, sit back and enjoy the ride. My record was (in the early hours) from the M6/A5 junction, all the way to Mill Hill in North Londonistan without removing the brick!
Cornering was also interesting! The thing used to sway alarmingly but always went round the corner. I'm told that Citroen offered a cash reward to anyone who could overturn one in normal motoring!
The suspension too was phenomenal. Whilst in France I had a 2CV - local back road was ex-railway line so almost straight and gentle downward slope. To slow cars down they'd installed many Gendarmes dormant (sleeping policemen) or traffic humps. If taken as 'sensible' speeds, the wretched thing bounced up and down like a toddler in a bouncy castle! If, however, you took them at >50kph then it just went 'thump - thump' and sailed straight over with no bounce or wallow at all! Great for overtaking manouvres.
Bring back the 2CV I say!
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