Citroen has brought back the 2CV as a four-door electric hatch concept, shown at the Paris Motor Show.
A production version is promised for late 2028, with a target price of around €15,000 ($16.8k / £12.7k).
The revival puts Citroen in the same arena as low-cost Chinese EVs, which keep expanding their share of the European market.
Earlier Citroen bosses had said the 2CV would never return, even though it stayed the brand's best-known car.
Between 1948 and 1990, more than 3.8 million were sold.
Classic Cues, Bigger Stance
The concept keeps the plunging ribbed hood, bug-eye headlights on fenders that sit proud of flat bodywork, and a roll-back canvas roof.
Its stance is more muscular, with a wide track and 19-inch wheels filling the fenders far more than the original ever did.
At 148 inches (3.76 m) long, it is about 8 inches (0.2 m) shorter than the original.
Citroen says that size aids city parking and helps hold down the cost of the production car.
The cabin stays simple without looking cheap.
Bench seats can be taken out for picnics, and a portable hamper on the floor acts as a console and storage cubby.
The doors also hold an integral egg box, echoing the 1930s brief for a car that could carry a basket of eggs over a rutted field without breaking them.
A single-spoke steering wheel and a shifter rising from under the dash add to the retro feel.
That shifter is linked to an electric drivetrain, not an air-cooled two-cylinder engine and four-speed manual.
Citroen has not disclosed motor or battery details.
Given the target price, it is unlikely to be quick or to go far on a charge.
The base Renault Twingo, a rival, makes 81 hp (82 PS / 60 kW) and covers 163 miles (262 km), which may serve as a rough guide.
More will be known before the production 2CV has its global debut at the 2028 Paris Motor Show.
