| G Van | |
| Type: | Van |
| Manufacturer: | Citroën |
| Model Years: | 1948 |
| Related: | Citroën H Van |
| Designer: | André Lefèbvre |
| Aka: | Type G |
| Body Style: | 2-door panel van |
| Layout: | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Engine: | 602 cc H2 air-cooled 29 hp (22 kW). |
| Wheelbase: | 2,000mm |
| Length: | 3,470mm |
| Width: | 1,680mm |
| Height: | 2,030mm |
| Doors: | 2 |
The Citroën G Van was the 1948 prototype built by Citroën of a small truck which looked like a scaled down version of the H Van, and equipped with an enlarged version of the 2CV flat twin enlarged to 475 cc. Front suspension was akin to that of the 2 CV but with twin suspension arms, while the springing medium was by torsion bars front and rear.
It was never put into production, the decision was made to employ the 2 CV running gear instead in the AZU/AK series, which had a lower volumetric efficiency.[1] One copy of the G Van has survived till today and is on display at Conservatoire Citroën, The Private Museum in Paris.[2]
In 2020 Caselani an Italy based coach builder developed their Type HG body kit on Citroën Jumpy van which was inspired by the original G van's design cues like the vertical grill, far out headlights and corrugated body panels. Caselani offers the body kit in a passenger van, crew-cab van, and panel van versions of the short wheel based jumpy van powered by a 100-horsepower, four-cylinder turbo diesel engine.The kit was developed with the help of Citroën and is also licensed by the manufacturer.[3] The coach builder has also developed two more body kits based on the H van and 2CV.[4]