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 …
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 13
For the first time in our trip, no one was in a rush to get up early and go anywhere. Maybe it was the rain, our first real rain of …
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 2
Our plan to leave Baker City at 8am goes by the wayside as we stop at local market to pick up some supplies. This is the view we woke …
The Phantom H Vans of Noel Slade
The latest escapade of Noel Slade that has come to light is a tale of two H Vans. Well actually one, and what has now become pretty much half of …
PSA “Takes Over” Néo Rétro
The association L’Aventure Peugeot Citroën DS announced the takeover of the commercial activities of Néo Rétro, a company specializing in the distribution of spare parts for old French cars. L’Aventure …
Reinvention of the H-Van on its 70th Anniversary
Check out this video of a just unveiled contemporary reinvention of the H-Van on its 70th anniversary. It was developed in collaboration by Fabrizio Caselani and David Obendorfer as a …
Insightful Documentation Discovered About German Takeover Attempt of the TPV
A 73-year old document discovered in the archives of The Conservatoire Citroën has shed some light on the intense interest the Germans had in getting their hands on the Citroën’s …
1965 2CV Sahara at CCA Birmingham UK Auction
John Griffith from the British Saloon Car Club of Canada wrote in to say that his friend in the U.K. has decided (reluctantly) to sell his 1965 2CV Sahara. It’s …
Innovative and Inexpensive Chain Tensioning Solution for the SM
[Requires paid membership to access.] Andy Daley of Chi-Town Citroën in Chicago uses an innovative and surprisingly inexpensive SM chain tensioning solution that he has now performed on a few SM …
Rare DB Le Mans finds a new home at the Cerf Collection in Florida
Vintage racing enthusiast Dale Powers has had a long and varied automotive career, having owned many different sports and racing cars the like of; Jaguars, Porsches, half a dozen Ferraris …
Emission Free 2CV
In response to all the environmentalists out there obsessed with eradicating fossil fuel, The Burton Car Company in The Netherlands has put together a demonstration video of the world’s first …