type H 70th anniversary van by david obendorfer + fabrizio caselani is a tribute to the iconic citroën HY

as tribute to italian automobile designer flaminio bertoni and his citroën HY unveiled exactly 70 years ago, david obendorfer and fabrizio caselani unveil a contemporary reinvention of the legendary model. packaged as a complete car kit and developed on the citroën jumper chassis, the type H 70th anniversary van will be exclusively sold across italy. 

type H 70th anniversary van

with this design, obendorfer and caselani did not intend to copy the forms of the original model, but rather capture the ‘soul’ of the iconic citroën vehicle by reinterpreting it through a nostalgic fiberglass ‘suit’ which — at the same time — is deeply rooted in contemporary style. the type H 70th anniversary van is a fusion of direct references to the predecessor with modern solutions, combined with the reliability and the technological content of the current jumper series. the model be produced by FC automobili, using artisanal methods, as a limited series of 70 units in italy.

fiberglass ‘suit’ brings back the iconic flair of the citroën HY

new type H van with the iconic citroën HY

the prototype in beige-grey alongside the HY model

new type H van prototype

the model will be produced in a limited series of 70 vehicles

type H van builder fabrizio caselani and designer david obendorfer

the model will be produced as a limited series of 70 units in italy

type H van exterior renderings – blue 

type H metallic blue minibus

citroën jumper transformed into a new type H van 

type H campervan

type H food truck


special 4 wheel drive version

mustard yellow rendering

metallic brown rendering

type H 70th anniversary van
video © david obendorfer 

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edited by: lea zeitoun | designboom