Stunning New Book on Voisin
A new book has been introduced celebrating the life of designer, inventor and visionary Gabriel Voisin. VOISIN: La Différence is a modern retrospective on Gabriel Voisin and his avant garde …
Lane Motor Museum Celebrates 60 Years of French Automotive History
Nashville, Tennessee’s, Lane Motor Museum is doing its best to celebrate 60 years of the Citroën DS and to spread the story of France’s many contributions to the world of …
Citroën Exploits DS Anniversary for It’s New DS Brand
As part of the celebrations this week of the 60th anniversary of the Citroën DS, the new DS brand will introduce its exclusive new limited edition “1955” developed in tribute …
Citroën Heritage: A New Edition of the Book “Le Patrimoine Citroën”
Back in 2010 Citroën Héritage published “Le Patrimoine Citroën”, a book that through the historic Archives service of the Citroën Conservatoire visually encapsulated the Citroën brand. The Citroën Conservatoire site houses a magnificent collection …
SM of Rolling Stones Bill Wyman Heading for Auction at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Bassist Bill Wyman played on some of the Rolling Stones’ most memorable albums, including Let It Bleed and Beggar’s Banquet, along with their masterpiece Exile On Main Street. Like fellow Stones greats …
In Memoriam – François Michelin (1926 – 2015)
François Michelin, former head of the Michelin Group and grandson of company co-founder Édouard Michelin, died today at the age of 89. Francois Michelin was born June 15, 1926 in …
Citroën 110CV Truckette – Brute Power!!
Chris Hubers, a professional 2CV restorer in The Netherlands, recently built a speed demon Truckette that he claims is the fastest duck on the road. Chris Hubers and 110CV …
Summer 2CV Celebration in Finland – July 17-19, 2015
It was 40 years ago, back in 1975, that the “1st International Meeting of 2CV Friends” happened in Finland at Puumala, Pistohiekka. To celebrate the anniversary, a volunteer group of …
Aircross Concept to be Shown in Shanghai
As the Shanghai Auto Salon for 2015 gets underway at the end of April, Citroën will make its presence felt by showing its Aircross concept – an upscale SUV based …
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 …
In Memoriam – Richard W. Jeanes 1924 – 2015
by John McCulloch Richard (Dick) Jeanes was a multifaceted gentleman. He was a formidable linguist, an expert in french cycling terminology, a wine maker, a leader in Language lab …
In case you need a DS part or two…
Here we have an extreme case of Citroenitis. The virus has been contained in this fenced-in compound in Colorado Springs where about 40 Citroën DS19 and DS21 cars and station …
Citro-Porsche DS-911
It’s not too often we see attempts to meld DS bodywork into some other car that actually work well. Most are a visual abomination, but not so here. At first …
C4 Cactus Voted World Car Design of the Year 2015
NEW YORK – April 2, 2015 The Citroën C4 Cactus was declared the 2015 World Car Design of the Year at the New York International Auto Show. The World Car Design of …
Clever Citroën C1 UK Ad
Citroën UK’s ad for the new C1 is a refreshing departure from their innovative technology theme they have been pushing over the past couple of years. Along the lines of …
What Did We Recently Say About Citroën Prices Skyrocketing?
The French auction house Osenat today, Sunday, March 15th, sold this very rare 15/6 Citroën Traction Cabriolet, of which only three original versions were built. (Though there is a 4th …
PSA Peugeot Citroën Posts Profit
PSA Peugeot-Citroën announced that in 2014, the company made an operating profit of 63 million euros ($66.6 million), compared with a 1.04 billion euro loss ($1.1 billion) the previous year. …
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 …
Modest Improvements in the 2015 DS3 Cabrio THP 165
More power, improved efficiency and new equipment options lift its appeal, but overall impressions in the European press of Citroën’s updated cabriolet put it in the middle of the pack …
Revamped DS5 to Debut at the Geneva Auto Show
Citroën will be introducing its upscale “DS” branded DS5 at the 85th Geneva International Motor Show, March 5 – 15. This slightly restyled version features some cosmetic changes including front …
TV show NCIS makes major storyline boo boo featuring a Citroën DS
An episode of NCIS (season 12: episode 14) called “Cadence” aired this week featuring a DS that becomes a prominent part of the story line. The producers may have wanted …
Have a Look at What French Rust is Going for Nowadays!
The auction results at Retromobile this year were nothing short of astounding. The main focus was in the neglected car collection of Roger Baillon, who owned a transport business in …
Week Long French Celebration of the DS’s 60th Anniversary to Happen in May
Citroën Heritage and the DS Marque have decided to celebrate their DS brand officially becoming a separate entity within the PSA group by organizing a “DS week” from the 18th …
Citroën Makes Cameo Appearance in Top Gear’s Patagonia Escapade
It’s not a North American event but it takes place in The Americas; the latest 2 hour Christmas special episode of Top Gear has Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May …