These tiny islands off Newfoundland are crowded with oddball French cars
Driving.ca sent Peter Bleakney to the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon in the Gulf of St. Lawrence where, just off the coast of Newfoundland, Ford F-150s and Citroën C3s …
Méhari USA Trek with Fabien de Valroger and Etienne Musslin
Fabien de Valroger and Etienne Musslin have embarked on a road trip yesterday from San Francisco to Houston in a 1969 Méhari! Etienne bought the Méhari from …
1974 DS Crowns the Care of its Restorer
Translated from the – Jornal do Carro (Brazil). The passion for old Citroën models was a lesson Jonathas Russomano learned at home. He grew up fiddling with his father’s cars, …
Unique ID19-Based Hillclimber to be auctioned: 1970 Derest-Girardin Special
This 1970 Derest-Girardin Special, built around two ID 19’s “welded together back to back”, will be auctioned in Montlhéry, France on Sept. 30, 2018. This one-off protoype made its first …
Are you wondering what Citroën tool does what?
Do you have some odd looking tools lying about your garage that you picked up from a Citroën parts vendor at a show? Or maybe they were included with the …
Citroën CX Tops Top Gear’s Nine Coolest Instrument Displays
Ollie Kew of Top Gear was recently on a quest to find the coolest automobile instrument display and from modern virtual displays to the retro old-fashioned style. His selection for …
Youthful 2CV Infatuation by Road & Track
Pick-up this month’s (July 2018) issue of Road & Track and read a beautiful story by contributing writer Sam Smith about taking his daughter for ice cream in 2CV. It’s …
2cvat70 — A British Take on a French Small Food Truck
In celebration of the 2CV’s 70th anniversary, an entrepreneurial team of British Citroën enthusiasts have decided to bypass the means of operating a larger H Van mobile eatery and concentrate …
Choke Label Discovery on Citroën SM
From the Did You Know Trivia dep’t: ….. For the US and Canadian market Citroën affixed a plate to cover the choke control symbol on the choke control knob in …
Citroën/Peugeot 1.6 16V EP6DT Engines share commonality with BMW 1 series and Mini models
From the Did You Know Under the Hood Dep’t: This EP6DT is a 1.6 Turbo charged, 4 cylinder inline engine, which forms part of the Prince family of engines, (not …
Hagerty Spring Thaw Rally – 2018 in BC
by Keinan Chapman….. I participate every spring in the “Hagerty Spring Thaw Rally” put on by Classic Car Adventures in British Columbia. We cover 1,200 to 1,500 kms around BC …
Customers’ Citroëns At Noel Slade’s Old Shop Now For Sale On Craigslist
It looks like Noel’s landlord is selling off his client’s cars. If anyone has a car there and you still want it, work on getting it out of there now! …
Happy 140th André
Today we celebrate that on this day 140 years ago André Citroën was born. His foresight, innovation entrepreneurship and marketing expertise played a predominant role in the automobile industry and …
Death by Ethanol
Citroën owners and classic car enthusiasts alike in Ontario, as the provincial government already has us “bent over and assuming the position” with respect to hydro pricing, their next move …
Citroën Conservatoire Auction Results
The Conservatoire Citroën online auction, held on Dec 10, has ended with some surprising results. Memorabilia items were sold for high prices, many 2 to 4 times what they were …
Gary Magwood Profiled in Toronto Star’s Wheels Section
Citroënvie member Gary Magwood got a nice write-up in the Toronto Star last Saturday about his passion for Citroëns and the trips he has taken in his latest acquisition, a …
Madagascar’s Love Affair With the 2CV
BBC News published an article in their African website section on October 26 about how Madagascar is still infatuated with the 2CV and to this day some are still functioning …
13 Best Steering Wheels Ever
Citroënvie member Prakash Raja sent us this link to an article by Gary Axon published on the Goodwood Road & Racing website. Their resident photographer Tom Shaxson came back from …
The Ultimate 2CV Adventure
Here’s a website that two brothers, Will and Tom Bibb from the UK, have created to document their world travels in 2CV. So far they have posted about their adventures …
Celebrating 70 Years of the Type H Van
The Citroën Type H made its world premiere exactly 70 years ago at the Paris Automobile Salon 1947. Its recipe for success was typical of the post-war period: simple design, …
Jay is right. The Citroën DS is the most comfortable car in the world.
The September issue of Octane Magazine contains an editorial by Jay Leno saying that DS, especially the Pallas model, is the most comfortable motoring experience you can have. Jay loves …
Citroën Autoclub Canada Vancouver Folks Profiled in The Last Key
The National Film Board of Canada has released a 23 minute documentary about Julien Capraro, a young immigrant who arrives in Vancouver Canada from France and brings with him his …
Americanized 2CV Assault Vehicle
Many Americans have embraced the French culture while living in France. Others have tried to bring a bit of Americana with them. Gregory Marshall is an interesting hybrid. The 72 …
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 14
This morning we got up, had some breakfast at the hotel and then went over to the show grounds which are at Lakeside Farms in nearby Ballston Lake. There had …