Reign of the brolly handle

If the production 2CV looks sparse inside, consider the prewar proposal: corrugated steel panels, a single headlight and canvas-hammock bench front and rear. Post-1949 brought revised bodywork with two headlights, better instrumentation, floor mats and (in later models) twin front seats (still hammock-style) replacing the bench. ‘Umbrella handle’ gearshift mimicked an H-pattern (albeit with R-1/2-3/4), but by rotating the lever as one pushed or pulled it.