Before the Charleston, before the Dolly, there was the Spot. Launched in 1976, the 2CV Spot is where Citroën's long tradition of lifestyle-oriented special editions began. Norev — a manufacturer with deep roots in French automotive culture — now renders this milestone in 1:18 die-cast metal, in the orange and white combination that made the original so recognisable.
The 2CV That Started Something
The Citroën 2CV Spot belongs to the AZ/AZAM series and was introduced in 1976 as a French-market special edition. Mechanically it was standard 2CV: an air-cooled flat-twin of 602 cc. What set the Spot apart was entirely visual — a two-tone scheme built around large circular roundels on the doors, offered in orange/white or yellow/white. It was understated engineering dressed in pop-art clothes.
Pop-Art on Wheels: The Spot Livery
The Spot's graphic language drew directly from the pop-art aesthetics that dominated mid-1970s design: a white body, large contrasting colour circles on each door, and matching accent details. The orange/white variant is the more visually arresting of the two combinations. Historically, the Spot predates the far more famous 2CV Charleston — launched in 1981 — by five years, giving it genuine "first edition" status in the lineage of Citroën collector specials. It is now regarded as a landmark in how Citroën marketed personality alongside practicality.
Norev at 1:18: French Heritage, Die-Cast Execution
Norev is a French model manufacturer with a longstanding focus on French marques, and their choice to reproduce the 2CV Spot at 1:18 in die-cast metal is a natural fit. Die-cast construction at this scale allows for faithful surface rendering of the Spot's defining graphic — the large orange roundels on white — alongside the characteristic 2CV body lines, corrugated bonnet and rippled bodywork that define the AZ series silhouette. The orange and white livery is accurately represented, making it immediately identifiable as the 1976 edition.
In the Display Cabinet
For collectors focused on 1970s French cars, the Spot occupies a distinct position: not a race car, not a grand tourer, but a genuine piece of French automotive and design history. This model stands out as a meaningful addition to any collection centred on the Citroën small-car lineage of that era.
