After 40 years, another “win” for a Citroën CX in the Dakar Rally!
Kees and Jacobine Kamp recently completed the grueling 12 stages of the 2022 Dakar Classic in their 1985 Citroën CX Pallas.
Bonhams Optimistic of SM Sale at Scottdale
It is a 5-speed with a European front and back end, but will someone be willing to pay $50K US or more + buyers premium for this one?
Carlos Tavares Says Electrification is Being Advanced by Politicians, Not the Industry
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares stated some plain and refreshing truth this week about the automotive industry’s move to electrification.
Records As to the History of Your Citroën Are Available
Association l’Aventure Peugeot Citroën DS can provide a certificate of authenticity.
RM | Sotheby’s Moves Paris Auction Location
In response to Rétromobile 2022 being delayed, RM | Sotheby’s has decided to keep their planned auction venue on Feb. 2 but relocate it to their Paris office.
Flaminio Bertoni: Designer Extraordinaire
Matteo from #RoadsterLife, who has published videos about the DS, SM, CX, XM and 2CV, paid a fitting tribute to mastery of Flaminio Bertoni.
The Citroën-powered Africar
Three Africar vehicles were built with a wooden body and used Citroën GS engines mated to 2CV manual gearboxes driving the front wheels.
A Goddess Appears in the Holy Grail Garage
When I pulled up to the entrance level in my 1970 DS21, Mike immediately asked if I would like to bring my car inside to take some photos of it in the chancel where the altar used to be.
Citroën Egypt Ad Accused of Normalizing Sexual Harassment
In the ad, released on Dec. 3, but in recent days since criticized on social media, shows Diab using a camera on his car to photograph a woman crossing the road, apparently without her consent.
A Proper British Perspective on the SM
Iain Tyrrell discusses the SM’s development and takes a road test where he eloquently conveys the brilliant engineering and remarkable ride that only the SM delivers to one fortunate enough to be behind the wheel.
The Grand Tour makes a Grand Faux Pas
Jeremy Clarkson points out to Richard Hammond the giant stop warning light in the SM, which happens to be on, along with the alternator and oil pressure light, which begs the question, why would you drive the car with these lights on?
BX 4TC Evolution Rally Car & Citroën Group B Rally History
A great video about this often overlooked chapter of Citroën’s Group B rally car history.
Japan’s Greatest Living Animator Takes Inspiration From His 2CV
For the past 40 years, Hayao Miyazaki, an animator more revered than Walt Disney in his homeland Japan, has driven to work behind the wheel of a Deux Cheveaux.
Relevant Considerations Regarding the Switch to Electric Vehicles
As electric vehicles proliferate, finding a balance between them and internal combustion engine automobiles will necessitate us all determining what is practical to allow us to live to some degree in the manner we have become accustomed.
India Intrigue: The Story of a Traction Avant — Raced in Calcuttta by a Chinese Lady
Though Indians have never been great fans of French cars (with the notable exceptions of a handful of royal Francophiles), a fairly decent number of the Traction Avants have been imported and are arguably the most popular French car ever in India.
HY Van Power Mod Update
With 2.5 years of development, HY Conversions in The Netherlands has honed designs for dramatically accelerating HY Van performance and delivering stopping power to match.
The last HY Van left the factory 40 years ago today
It was on December 14, 1981 that the last Citroën Type H rolled down the assembly line in the Aulnay sous Bois factory, just northeast of Paris.
The New Citroën Ami – Not So Friendly When ‘Driven’
The folks at Fifth Gear, the British motoring magazine series, just took aim at the new Citroën Ami, in a road test test where they took the urban runabout to the track to test handling parameters.
2CV 4×4 Trek Through the Alps
Cyril Ribas from Aventure 2CV has produced a spectacular short video documenting a road trip he and his 16 year-old son Evann took through the Swiss Alps in his four-wheel drive 2CV.
Citroën & DS Conservatory 20th Anniversary Celebration
The Citroën & DS Conservatory celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sunday, November 28, 2021, exactly 20 years after its inauguration.
2021 Norwegian SM Meet
Participants were offered an unforgettable experience of unspoilt nature and to experience their SMs’ virtues on some of the finest driving roads in Europe.
Driving James May’s Legendary Top Gear Ami 8 to the Limit
Tiff Needell takes the Ami 8 driven by James May in Top Gear 10 years ago to the track for an “all-out” run.
Royal Wedding 2CV
When James Middleton and Alizee Thevenet were married this past summer, the couple chose to ride from the ceremony to the reception in a white 2CV.
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Rare Maserati Quattroporte Prototype with a Smidgen of Citroën Influence
A very rare forerunner to the Maserati Quadraporte II, with just a couple of Citroën components, was offered for sale today by RM | Sotheby’s in Le Castellet, France.