Citroën Opens DS World Paris
Citing it as “The Soul of the DS Line” Citroën has opened a new showcase dedicated exclusively to the DS world. DS World Paris, located at 33 rue François 1er …
PSA Peugeot Citroën Ex-Renault COO Tavares to Become New CEO
PSA Peugeot Citroën has hired former Renault SA executive Carlos Tavares to take over as chief executive next year. With this move it hopes to end its six-year slump in …
Wild Rubis to be X7 DS for China
At the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Frederic Banzet, Directeur Général de Citroën, announced that the Wild Rubis (ruby) will be produced for the Asian market. We are hearing today …
Granted the DS could use a bit more power, but this?
There have been various attempts over the years to improve upon the DS. This latest 911DS exercise by the visual communication studio Brandpowder attempts to graft the front end of …
Au revoir, Heuliez
French coach builder Heuliez closed its plant on Nov. 1. According to a report in French newspaper La Tribune Heuliez’s 283 workers had their last workday on Oct. 31. Founded …
Last Citroën Rolls Out of Aulnay-Sous-Bois
October 25th, marked the last day of automobile production at PSA Peugeot Citroën’s factory at Aulnay-sous-Bois. The last vehicle off the line was a Citroën C3 destined to the Citroën …
NOREV History
by Chris Dubuque (Seattle, WA)…… Many of us car geeks are keen collectors of toys! One of my favorite manufacturers is NOREV of France. Following is some company history …
Life’s a Beach in Classic HY-Van
Beach Towel company Vertty has chosen Citroën’s iconic HY-van as its mobile promotional showroom vehicle. Here are some shots of it on display duty in Spain. They …
PSA Peugeot Citroën – Fortune Cookie Future?
PSA Peugeot Citroën reported a first-half operating loss of 510 million euros ($681 million), and a loss of market share in Europe to Volkswagen AG, the continent’s largest automaker. …
Citroëns Spotted on South African Vacation
Gregory McKenzie, who helped in the redesign of our website, was in South Africa recently and stopped by Limpopo’s Big Tree, – a very special and spectacular natural attraction just north of a …
A Lighthearted Look at the 2CV
This 1996 BBC film by David Leighton delivers an interesting history and profile of the 2CV as well as managing to capture the spirit of 2CV ownership. OK, so there …
Conservatoire Citroën Now Managed by Marc-André Biehler
On September 15, 2013, CITROËN HERITAGE, the part of the company that cares about the preservation of knowledge and history of the brand including the“Conservatoire” archive of cars and documents …
8 Citroëns on the Block at Artcurial in Paris
On October 20 there is another Artcurial auction, this time at the Grand Palais in Paris and featuring 70 classic cars, 8 of them Citroëns: • 1975 CX 2000 berline …
Upcoming Celebration of Citroën Kegresse Autochenille Expedition: 1923-1926
There is a historic event taking place from the 14th to 26th of March 2014, under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism. The expedition’s aim is to commemorate …
What Do 2CV’s Have to Do With Aliens?
Well, in the french town of Bugarach, those that follow the Mayan calendar winter solstice turned up in a bunch of them to deal with the possibility of the world …
Citroën Expands Further in China
PSA Peugeot Citroën will have four factories producing automobiles in China by the end of year. The first three, under the venture with Dongfeng Motor Co. are in Wuhan, the …
Citroën Shows Innovation at 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
Citroën is in a rather prickly predicament. It needs a rival to the VW Golf and the Ford Focus family hatchbacks. The Cactus concept shown at Frankfurt is loosely based …
My Special 1951 Traction Light 15
by Pierre Wattecamps…. I am refurbishing a very rare 1951 Traction Avant Light 15 with left hand drive! N° 135 186. There is an interesting history to the car. In 1951 the …
Traction Avant Outshines All Others in Skid Test
In Germany, in 2011, various cars lined up to see who could continue straight driving over a plate that shifted side to side. This video is a static camera shot, …
Jay Leno Interviews Marc Sonnery About His New SM Book
It’s called Maserati: The Citroen Years 1968-1975 and it is a great read about Maserati’s period under Citroën ownership. Marc discusses the SM and delves into its engine origin. Most …
Rod Burwell (June 27, 1922 – August 7, 2013)
Sadly, we announce that Rodney (Rod) Burwell passed away of natural causes at his home in Idaho on August 7, 2013 at the age of 91. He was an attendee …
20th International Meeting of the Friends of the 2CV – Alcaniz, Spain
by Ursula Walter….. July 2013 – there’s a heat wave all over Europe. Also in Spain, that welcomes us with 105 F (but nice cool nights). After a beautiful drive …
Citroën History Disappearing from NYC
A vintage sign for Citroën on a Third Avenue warehouse in Brooklyn is scheduled to be painted over this week, erasing one of the company’s last traces from American soil, …
Ami 6 Berline Commands Record Price at Auction!
Ami 6 Berline owners rejoice! As part of the Artcurial Auction in Monaco July 22, 2013, a 1963 Citroën Ami-6 set an all-time price record of 33.693 Euro. It came …