Quote Originally Posted by neunelf View Post
admittedly, i have no reason to believe anyone has ever called a 2cv either a canard or an escargot d'étain in the french language. However, the english duck and tin snail are used. canard and escargot d'étain may not be sufficiently concise to be catchy. The russian word for duck: утка (ootka) has the right sound.
I like the 2CV, it makes me smile (and slightly sea-sick with the soft springs)