The Citroën 2CV Leadsleed will be one of the highlights of the SEMA Show

The Citroën 2CV is not one of the cars most people think of when deciding to do some tuning, but this 1963 French 2CV has achieved something few in the world of tuners manage: being part of the upcoming SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

The story of this incredible 2CV begins five years ago, when a French couple decided to build a HotRod based on a Citroën 2CV. The build took two long years, including bodywork modifications and an engine swap to a 1.3-litre four-cylinder from a Citroën GS.

The Citroën has been displayed at various competitions in France, alongside other 2CVs they have prepared themselves, as they have founded a tuning workshop called West Coast Deuche, turning this activity into a whole lifestyle and a new, unexplored avenue for the 2CV.

Luck has knocked on their door, and the 2CV Leadsleed has been chosen by the Meguiar’s brand to represent France at the upcoming SEMA Show, which kicks off in Las Vegas at the end of October. The 2CV will cross the pond to come face to face with other cars that are diametrically different from anything it could have imagined meeting.

Source | West Coast Deuche