Road & Track Article on 2CV’s Irrational Appeal
In the July 2015 issue of Road & Track magazine, contributing writer Sam Smith writes of driving a 2CV, for a week around Seattle WA. Loaned to him by Citroënvie …
Citroën Gets Deserved Recognition from MSN
MSN seems to have fallen in love with Citroëns. In the autos section of their website today they ran a feature story claiming the company to be “the best carmaker …
Rétromobile 2015 Report
by John McCulloch These are a few of the highlights at the 2015 edition of Rétromobile. For the first time at the fortieth anniversary of Rétromobile, the Citroën Héritage presented …
Popular Mechanics chooses the DS as one of the 10 cars auto enthusiasts should drive.
As 2014 draws to a close, Citroën’s DS has once again received timeless recognition. In Popular Mechanics’ tribute to the top 10 cars automotive enthusiasts should drive before dying, they …
More on the Failed La Croisère Blanche Canadian Expedition of 1934
In 2005 we first wrote about the La Croisère Blanche in an article titled “The Champagne Safari” in the 2005 Winter Citroënthusiast. (You can find it in our documents archives …
Traction Cubed
Recently Roger, a fellow in Dijon France, listed this ad on LeBonCoin (France’s take on Kijiji). We’ve quoted it here translating via Google: “I sell a Citroën Traction Avant compression. …
80 Years of the Traction Avant – Video Tribute
TF1 (French Television) ran a tribute to the Traction Avant last Sunday in honour of its 80th anniversary. While they cover the big event held at La Ferté-Vidamme, France on …
Paris / New York Comparison Video
Here is an exceptional video that contrasts Paris and New York City by showing a split screen timelapse of the two cities to illustrate the beauty and individuality of each. …
Did you know that Citroën tested air-bags as early as the SM?
Recently discovered video footage posted on youtube shows proof that Citroën was testing air-bags as far back as the SM era. At the 3:47 mark you can see an impact …
2CV Vacation in Europe or North Africa?
Thanks to a British company called 2CV Adventures, it’s now possible to participate in multi-day, back road tours of Europe (and in some cases, North Africa) behind the wheel of …
BBC Tribute – Citroën DS: A ‘goddess’ of a car
Citroënvie member Sam Holman sent us this link to a BBC article by Jonathan Glancey on Citroen’s DS Devine introduction. Echoing our sentiments, Jonathan wisely saw past the fashion hype surrounding the …
Dyane Food Truck – Italian Style
Care to get into the food truck business with a unique offering? Try this Italian twist on the schmag wagon for a mere 7.200 € ($9,300 US). Find this …
Canadian 2CV Survivor – A Rare Duck Indeed
by Bruce Grant…. This little Deuche is a bit unusual in that was a “Modèle P-O”, (Pays Outre-mer) designed for sale in the colonies, instantly recognizable by the tubular bumper …
Citroën Traction Avant: The car that propelled a nation
BBC Autos recently published an article on the history of the Traction Avant. Amazingly, the Traction they chose to feature in the article, (given they had 1,000’s to choose from …
The Jensen One… Look Familiar?
Take a look at what Danish designer Jacob Jensen created in attempting to offer an even more futuristic to Citroën XM. Not to be confused with any offering from Jensen …
Top 5: Citroën SM innovations that saw the future
Brian Cooley, editor-at-large at CNETONCARS.COM, is featured in this video where he enthusiastically points out 5 technical innovations (well actually 6 if you watch the clip) that the SM possessed which …
Flying Citroën Cars by Jacob Munkhammar
Well this is cool….. Swedish artist Jacob Munkhammar has transformed classic photos of Citroëns into flying retro-futuristic vehicles. By “photoshopping” out the wheels and subtly modifying their shadows but leaving …
What did Citroën know about the 1935 Hoffman X-8?
At the 2014 Concours D’Elegance of America event in Plymouth Michigan, a one-of-a-kind of automobile, a 1935 Hoffman X-8 Prototype, was shown that truly peaked our interest. It’s distinctive style, …
Excellent 2CV Restoration Video
We are pleased to feature this excellent video showing the restoration of a 2CV by Lionel Hondier in Vancouver, Canada. Lionel is one of only a few people in North …
Radios That Were Available for the Traction Avant
AUTO HOME RADIO This unit, manufactured by Milde Industires, was presented at the Paris auto show in 1934. It was an option radio that could be used in the car …
Citroëns of All Sizes Descend on Micro North 2014 Meet
– by George Dyke…. For the past few years the Micro North meet, held at Ralph and Wendy Hough’s country home near Coldwater ON, has been on the same weekend …
Spot the Tractions…
Here’s a link to 50 photos of the Liberation of Paris that happened from August 19 to 25, 1944. It ended four years German Nazi of occupation of the French capital. …
Citroëns Wait to Rise Again in Japan
A field of Citroëns was recently happened upon and beautifully photographed by Jose M. López while visiting the Kansai region of Japan. The variety of models is astounding and the …
The World’s Best Car: Chris Harris’s Citroën 2CV
You may consider this a joke, but we assure you – it’s not. Chris is a career motoring journalist who has pioneered the online video format. He runs a weekly …