Why There Are Large Panel Gaps on Citroën DS.
Many people who judge the build quality of a car do so by examining the size of the gaps between the body panels. How could Citroën let the DS with such wide-gap workmanship leave the factory?
Many people who judge the build quality of a car do so by examining the size of the gaps between the body panels. How could Citroën let the DS with such wide-gap workmanship leave the factory?
Claude Guillot, who was service manager for Citroën’s corporate office in Montreal in the 1960s and 70s, tells about that period.
1955 Citroën Traction Avant 11BN
From 1990-1993: All bottom panels from the doors replaced and fenders points replaced, rust removed, Car totally stripped to bare metal.
Factory-Garage invoices from 1972 – 1978 Citroën vehicles have arrived at CITROËN HERITAGE.
If you are thinking of going the Citroën Centenary Celebration in July at La Ferté-Vidame and were thinking of flying into Paris a couple of days early, with the idea of paying a visit to Le Conservatoire, you are out of luck.
Patrick van Griethuysen has been busy these past few months restoring a very rare AMI – a 1969 Service Panel AMI 6.
The Lane Motor Museum in Nashville is celebrating Citroën’s centenary through to April 20, 2020. Founder Jeff Lane has always been interested in the “technically significant” and the “uniquely different”, and Citroën arguably represents those ideals more than any other car company.
Susan Kirby and Joe Murray went on a 2CV tour of Paris in 2005. Given the tragic fire this week at Notre Dame, their pose in front of the famed cathedral now seems even more relevant.
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