In Memoriam – Jean-Paul Cardinal (1940 – 2018)
On December 3rd, 2018, one of the great assets of Citroën history left us: Jean-Paul Cardinal at the age of 78. Born on 5 March 1940, Jean-Paul began after his …
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Securing The Future of our Motoring Heritage
The “European Parliament – Historic Vehicle Group” (EU-HVG) under the lead of MEP Bernhard Lange (Germany) has released a strategic whitepaper called “Securing The Future of our Motoring Heritage”. The …
Citroën Classic Club of Portugal to Host Conferences on Citroën History
If you are planning a trip to Portugal next year, you might want to book around these 3 dates where the Citroën Classic Club of Portugal has just announced their …
Citroën to Up Their Presence at Retromobile 2019
Citroën has announced that at the upcoming Retromobile in Paris (February 6 – 10, 2019) they will be celebrating their “100 years” anniversary with a really big presentation. An impressive …
Volvo Outplays PSA in USA Marketing of Mobility Services
Visitors to the Los Angeles Auto Show next week are in for a stark surprise at the Volvo Cars booth. While the company is presently offering its cars for sale …
These tiny islands off Newfoundland are crowded with oddball French cars
Driving.ca sent Peter Bleakney to the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon in the Gulf of St. Lawrence where, just off the coast of Newfoundland, Ford F-150s and Citroën C3s …
Increasing Front Legroom in the Traction Avant
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The New York Times takes a spin on Peugeot’s return to the U.S.
by George Dyke….. On November 13 The New York Times featured an article titled “Peugeot Returns to U.S. to Help People Get Around, but Not With Its Cars” saying that …
1930 C6 F and 1987 BX 4TC Rally Car at Salon Époqu’Auto Auction
Two Citroëns are listed as part of the “Salon Époqu’Auto – Automobiles de collection” Osenat auction to be held this Sunday Nov. 11. First up is this BX 4TC “Series …
Burton’s Mission Zero 2018 – The Balkans
If you like 2CV adventures, be sure to check out this video just released by Jean-Louis and Jerome Wassenaar. Burton (the 2CV parts supplier and manufacturer of the fibre-glass bodied …
PSA returns to the USA with (huh?)… Chevrolet!
PSA announced on October 26 that they will begin the next phase of their Free2Move car sharing service in the United States with Chevrolet vehicles. The service that will start …
2019 Event Plans Announced by Citroën
This year at the Paris Motor Show, Citroën affirmed its ‘Inspired by You’ theme by holding a press conference billed as “The World of Citroën Live Performance” where the comapny’s …
Record Sale at Bonhams for a 1973 Citroën DS23 IE Décapotable
Perhaps it was an aftermath of the Citroën prices commanded at the Pebble Beach auction in August. Whatever the reason, the pricing frenzy appears to have migrated to Europe. On …
New Book on Citroën GS and GSA
Marc Stabèl has just released a new and revised international version of his acclaimed book on the Citroën GS and GSA. In the two years since it was published in …
Citroën C5 Aircross plug-in hybrid unveiled at Paris Motor Show
Citroën previewed its first ever plug-in hybrid at the Paris Motor Show with the C5 Aircross SUV. Still officially a concept, the upcoming C5 Aircross PHEV (plug-in …
CAC Peterborough and Warkworth Fall Outing – Sept. 29, 2018
by George Dyke….. September 29th marked Citroën Autoclub Canada’s third outing to the Peterborough Lift Locks – a great destination not only because of the engineering wonderment of the …
Details Emerge About Citroën’s Centenary Celebration
For its centenary, Citroën is preparing to transform La Ferté-Vidame into what will become a Citroën village! Billed as the Citroen Rally of the Century from July 19-21, 2019, for this …
Citroën Camper Concept – Jumper Done Retro H
Citroën revealed their Type H Wildcamp concept at the 2018 Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, giving their Jumper van not only a retro H Van look on the outside but a modern camper …
DS Brand Outlines Timeline for Future Models
On Sept 4th in Vélizy, France, DS held a press event where the brand outlined what future models they plan to offer and when. Dejan Orovic, was there and reports …
Méhari USA Trek with Fabien de Valroger and Etienne Musslin
Fabien de Valroger and Etienne Musslin have embarked on a road trip yesterday from San Francisco to Houston in a 1969 Méhari! Etienne bought the Méhari from …
New DS3 Crossback Attempts to Infuse Style into the Mini SUV Market
DS has just unveiled its third SUV after the DS 7 and DS 4 Crossback. This DS3 Crossback, model will be distinguished by its look and the …
1974 DS Crowns the Care of its Restorer
Translated from the – Jornal do Carro (Brazil). The passion for old Citroën models was a lesson Jonathas Russomano learned at home. He grew up fiddling with his father’s cars, …
Unique ID19-Based Hillclimber to be auctioned: 1970 Derest-Girardin Special
This 1970 Derest-Girardin Special, built around two ID 19’s “welded together back to back”, will be auctioned in Montlhéry, France on Sept. 30, 2018. This one-off protoype made its first …
DS Sales Continue to Slide as Citroën Refocuses Brand Identity
The numbers are in on the success of the DS brand spun off from Citroën, and as we and many of our members predicted, it has been a debacle. As …