TYPE HY 1982. 12048 KM.
MODEL : One of the last HY, manufactured during the last month of production.
Front wheel drive, 1911 cc petrol engine called H78, 3 speed gearbox.
Changes over the years :
- Indicator arrows became indicator lights.
- Different side door handle.
- Chevrons on the front grill shrunk.
- Windscreen of a single piece.
- Different metal ribs.
- Squared rear wings.
HISTORY :
The last HY Type left the works on the 14th December 1981. This one was registered on the 26 February 1982, which means that it was left for more than 3 months on the parking area of the Aulnay Citroën factory before arriving at the Perpignan dealership.
The total production of the H type is about 500 000 vehicles, this one is one the last 1000 built.
A Wine grower bought it to transport his employees to the fields. He used it very carefully for a few years, the employees had to be very careful in using it. He got very sick and could not work anymore.
I heard about it from a Citroën enthusiastic and found it in the best conditions: on the first floor beside the boiler! It took 2 persons a whole day to take the fuel oil vapours away, by using tooth brushes!
