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Here is a great article by Kris De Decker (edited by Vincent Grosjean) that appeared in Low Tech Magazine, advocating for the attributes of the 2CV to be applied to cars we are driving today.Kris compares it with Citroën's own C1.In spite of all the high-tech that has been squeezed into cars since ...

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If PSA Plans Only to Sell Peugeots in the USA, Why is this DS7 here?

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Jun

If PSA Plans Only to Sell Peugeots in the USA, Why is this DS7 here?

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This DS7, spotted recently with Georgia license plates, makes us wonder what's up with PSA's commitment to return to selling cars in the USA?Why is a DS7 over here when they have stated that Peugeot will be the brand they will be re-introducing? Since PSA now has headquarters in Atlanta, it's probab ...

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Celebrating June 4, 1919 – The Kick-off Date to the Citroën Marque

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Jun

Celebrating June 4, 1919 – The Kick-off Date to the Citroën Marque

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100 years ago today, on June 4, 1919, André Citroën presented his first vehicle, the Citroën Type A 10 HP, to the press.It would go on to become the first mass-produced European vehicle targeted for the mass market and a success!With a displacement of 1,327 cc and 18 HP at 2100 rpm, it consumed ...

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Two Stashed Away SMs and a CX Up For Auction in Michigan

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Jun

Two Stashed Away SMs and a CX Up For Auction in Michigan

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Jeff Begg was an engineer who worked for Dana Corporation, founded several manufacturing companies of his own and was known as bit of an automotive nut.The Marshall, Michigan, businessman hoarded vintage cars, motorcycles and parts at a rate nobody in his family suspected.Jeff BeggsWhen h ...

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May

Amazing SM Revival on the West Coast

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We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Roland Faragher-Horwell of Quilcene, Washington (near Seattle) who, after 15 months of work, just got his SM back on the road. It is a 1973 Italian market model with fuel injection (SC series) and a cloth interior with a little over 60,000 orig ...

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Hagerty Discovers the CitroMuseum in Castellane, France

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May

Hagerty Discovers the CitroMuseum in Castellane, France

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While we have written many articles about the CitroMuseum in Castellane, France, this month Hagerty featured an article by Ron Glon on french collector Henri Fradet and his astounding collection of more than 110 post-war Citroëns.The museum is well worth a visit for all Citroën enthusiasts.Read t ...

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Replicating the “Golden Scarab” Kégresse.

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May

Replicating the “Golden Scarab” Kégresse.

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In December 1922 and January 1923, five Citroën B2 10HP equipped with Kégresse tracks were the first cars to cross the Sahara, between Touggourt in Algeria and Timbuktu in Mali.The convoy managed to cover 3,200 km in 22 days and 9 stages.The leading car, commissioned by explorer Georges-Marie Haa ...

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A Practical Solution For SM Suspension Stops

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May

A Practical Solution For SM Suspension Stops

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(Requires paid member status to access).by George Dyke and George Klein.....Keeping the suspension stops on an SM in good condition is essential. The reason being that they determine how low the car will settle, when at rest. Sitting too low is caused by flattened or missing rubber cone stops for t ...

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100th Anniversary Celebration at Citroëns at Carlisle Report

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May

100th Anniversary Celebration at Citroëns at Carlisle Report

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by George Dyke…..A gathering of Citroëns each May in Carlisle has been a tradition for over 30 years, but this year was something extra-special.Brad Nauss celebrated 25 years of his Citroën parts supply business Brad Nauss Automotive, and though Brad has taken the helm to organize the meeting f ...

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Citroën 19_19 Concept – Comfort For a Future Generation of Lounge Lizzards.

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May

Citroën 19_19 Concept – Comfort For a Future Generation of Lounge Lizzards.

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As Citroën celebrates its centenary this year, the firm has so far tried to stake its image toward the future with some rather outlandish concept cars:First was the Ami One presented in Geneva, and now we have 19_19 Concept, a vehicle inspired by the aviation and design sectors.Whether this vehicl ...

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