Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance – 2022 Report
This year a 1974 Citroën SM meticulously prepped by owner Tony Burgess made quite an impression with the admiring crowd and the Concours judges who voted to give it the Technical Innovation Award.
Classic Cars Goes Full Spectrum on Citroëns
Although we question their conclusion that the Dyane is “twice the car a 2CV is”, both articles are good reads.
La Ferté-Vidame Receives Special Honour
Since 1938, the Citroën test center has been a Mecca for the automobile.
Classic Citroën Cheaper to Drive Than an EV in the UK
“I never thought it could be cheaper to drive the C3 Picasso than the BMW i3 on fuel costs.”
In Memory of HM Queen Elizabeth II
As we pause to fondly reflect on her reign, here are two photos of her taken during her visit to Paris in 1972.
A Bluesummer Cure for Berlingo Blues?
If the French government is willing to give me 3500 € for it…. you gotta be practical and take the money.
As classic Citroën owners — are we doomed?
Considering the relatively clean emissions emitted from new ICE vehicles these days, one has to wonder why there is a huge push to extract rare earth metals to power new EVs.
Citroën and Polestar Reach Agreement Over Logo
Citroën had argued successfully in a French court that car buyers could be confused by the similarity.
Traction Avant Gazogène Coal Gas Burners Storm Pebble Beach
At this year’s Pebble Beach Concours, two Citroën Traction Avants, adapated to run with Gasification, were on display.
A 2CV for Coke Addicts
The builder — Alexandre Danton (Danton Arts Kustoms) in Lyon France, likes to go ‘brutalist mutant’ with his creations.
2CVs To Tackle the Trans-Labrador Highway
A group of 8 people wanting to discover the beautiful landscape of Northeastern Québec and Labrador will pile into 4 2CVs for the trip.
Traction 15-6 in Hemmings’ Great Race 2022
Peter and Eric placed 51st overall out of 105 finishers. But really wasn’t about the finish position — it was about the ride!
Pierre-Jules Boulanger’s Stele
Known to colleagues as PJB, he directed Citroën as a vice-president and as chairman from 1935 until his death in a car accident.
An EV Take on the 2CV
Independent designer Dejan Hristov from Macedonia, has created a study for a modern reincarnation of the 2CV — 100% electric.
Parc André Citroën
Parc André Citroën in Paris is located on the site where the Quai de Javel Citroën factory once stood.
Double Your Pleasure – en 2CV
I was in France and invited to drop by a 2CV gathering in the town of Gasny in Normandie.
Across Four Continents on Two Cylinders
Jacques Cornet and Henri Lochon, undertook a world-trip adventure back in 1954 in a 2CV with a 425 cc 9 hp engine, traveling a total of 32,292 miles on four continents in 367 days.
Finally: some sense, and from Citroën!
The days of a dedicated switch for key functions were far superior to having to take your eyes of the road to select on a display screen.
Classic DS Perspective — from India
Not only does Ravi nicely encapsulate the history and innovation of the DS, but at the end he mentions the half dozen or so that were in the country in the 1970s.
Citroën Cityrama Coach Restoration
There is a campaign underway to restore the only surviving one, built in 1959.
Citroën WRC Rally Car Repair
The Citroën WRC service team transform a badly damaged DS3 back to road ready state in less than 30 minutes!
The Méhari is back — well, sort of…
But it is based on a Peugeot drive-train, the body is fibreglass molded (not ABS plastic) and the front-end looks more like a Jeep.
Farewell to “Rompin” Ronnie Hawkins — who leaves a Citroën legacy…
One fact that has not been mentioned in the many obituaries to Ronnie is that he owned a 1968 Citroën Dyane.
DS Engine Dive at Cold War Motors
The guys at Cold War Motors have posted a video showing the rebuilding of a DS engine.