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Bijou (Slough)

British-only 2CV-based fibreglass coupé designed by Peter Kirwan-Taylor, built at Citroën’s Slough works.

Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Citroën Bijou (Wikipedia article: Citroën Bijou)
Citroën Bijou (Wikipedia article: Citroën Bijou)
Photo: Draco2008 from UK · CC BY 2.0
207BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
207 Built
Years
1959–1964
Engine
Horizontally opposed twin (H2) · 425 cc / 0.4 LFactory: 425 cc
Power
8.95 kW / 12.2 PSFactory: 12 hp · converted
Top speed
82.1 km/hFactory: 51 mph · converted
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Bijou was a small two-door coupe with a tiny 425 cc flat-twin engine and a modest top speed. A 2003 Practical Classics feature on supposed commercial misfires included it.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityExtremely Rare 207 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productioncars produced 1959–1964, plus 2 prototypes 2071 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Motorbase records the Bijou as produced from 1959 to 1964, 207 cars in all, offered as a two-door coupe with two or four seats. A 1964 car was sold at a Coys auction in July 2007 for a hammer price of GBP 529.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Bijou (Slough).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutHorizontally opposed twin (H2)2 Independently researched
Cylinders22 Independently researched
Displacement 425 cc / 0.4 LFactory: 425 cc2 Independently researched
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
ValvetrainOHV2 Independently researched
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 8.95 kW / 12.2 PSFactory: 12 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource writes "12 bhp"; no rating standard stated.
Power at 3,500 rpm2 Independently researched
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 82.1 km/hFactory: 51 mph · converted2 Independently researchedSingle figure in the listing; test conditions not stated.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Citroënet – Slough-built Citroën Bijou Level B
    • 207 cars produced 1959–1964, plus 2 prototypes
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Citroen Bijou Level C Motorbase (Classic Vehicles Ltd, archived 2011) · 2011-06-06
    • H2 OHV
    • see source
    • 425cc H2 OHV
    • 12 bhp 3500
    • Top Speed 51 mph
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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