Patty Schwarze Conquers the Alps in her 2CV
Patty shipped her 1962 2CV to Europe where she and her girlfriend, both used to 2CV driving on the flat-land of Florida, had to deal with Swiss mountain passes.
Patty shipped her 1962 2CV to Europe where she and her girlfriend, both used to 2CV driving on the flat-land of Florida, had to deal with Swiss mountain passes.
Known to colleagues as PJB, he directed Citroën as a vice-president and as chairman from 1935 until his death in a car accident.
The Citroën community has lost another great personality. Hank Heilig passed away on July 15, 2022 at the age of 91.
Citroën Autoclub Canada’s annual Niagara region outing has proven to be a summer favourite and this year’s was the best yet!
Independent designer Dejan Hristov from Macedonia, has created a study for a modern reincarnation of the 2CV — 100% electric.
Parc André Citroën in Paris is located on the site where the Quai de Javel Citroën factory once stood.
We knew that an A series Citroën would make the list, but we were pleasantly surprised to see that the folks at Top Gear have embraced the Méhari.
Originally offered in Novemeber 2020 in French titled “Le Grand Livre Citroën”, this 4 book collection brings together a wealth of information on the history of Citroën.
I was in France and invited to drop by a 2CV gathering in the town of Gasny in Normandie.
LIDAR will enable Stellantis vehicles to be certified for level 3 automation, allowing drivers to safely take their hands off the steering wheel and their eyes off the road.
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.
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.
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.
There is a campaign underway to restore the only surviving one, built in 1959.
Andy never changed from this experience, and we learned to triple-check his work whenever any of us had to hand over his vehicles.
The Citroën WRC service team transform a badly damaged DS3 back to road ready state in less than 30 minutes!
Citroën announced that it would be putting its Ami Buggy concept into production last week, with the 50 cars being made only going on sale in France.
It was heartening to see that even with gas at $5.58 US a gallon for premium, it did not deter the gathering of about 160 Citroëns.
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.
These home movies, edited together with the song H.C.Q. Strut by Django Reinhardt from a 1939-1940 album, make a great period experience for Traction aficionados.
The ICCCR organization team has decided to postpone the International Citroën Car Clubs Rally by another two years.
The Citroën world has lost one of it’s most notable historians. Fabien Sabatès, the editor-in-chief of the magazines Citropolis and Planète 2CV, passed away on June 1, 2022 in Thailand …
One fact that has not been mentioned in the many obituaries to Ronnie is that he owned a 1968 Citroën Dyane.
With Stellantis reporting revenues up 12% in Q1 2022, three other things the company announced this month may provide some insight into the future of the Citroën brand.:
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