Prices Hold at Premium for DS Cabriolet and “Special” 2CVs
At the Bonhams Auction Zoute Sale in Belgium on October 9, three interesting Citroëns crossed the block and proved that the market is still strong.
DS Modernism Spans Generations
Last week Hagerty published an article by Eric Weiner who had the opportunity to immerse himself in a 1961 Citroën DS19 and a current Tesla Model 3.
Argentines to replicate 100 years later, André Citroën’s journey through the Sahara
The plan is to travel 3,100kms starting from Algiers to the distant Tamanrasset, city of the Sahara desert, passing through mythical Touggourt, door of the Algerian desert.
3D Visualization of a 2CV Clutch
You will find it not only a great way to understand how the clutch engages but how the whole assembly is constructed and installed.
Oli Leak or Pure Coincidence?
We can’t help but notice the similarity in design of VW’s GEN.TRAVEL concept, especially the vertical windshield offset back in a manner almost identical to the Oli.
SM Espace
Hagerty has provided information about the Espace in an excellent article titled “Why Citroen’s radical T-Top Espace never took flight”.
Location of the Citroën Detroit Office in 1928
They were in the process of, and were always continuously in the process of tinkering to use American components,
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.