Roland Voegele’s and George Dyke’s July 2015 Tour of the USA & Western Canada
– by George Dyke…. The moment we heard that Toronto would play host to the the Pan Am Games in July was the moment that we decided it was time …
– by George Dyke…. The moment we heard that Toronto would play host to the the Pan Am Games in July was the moment that we decided it was time …
by Per Ahlstrom… A Traction Avant 15–Six convertible was recently sold at the Osenat auction in Paris on March 15, 2015 and fetched €612440 ($841,599.00 CAD, $662,702.00 USD), which …
This is pretty cool. We came across it on ebay. A Citroen tape recorder located in Nanimo, British Columbia! Circa mid 1960’s and made in Los Angeles California. Obviously not …
Citroënvie member Steve Claassen sent us this photo wondering we had seen this before? The caption stated “Prototype Victor Bouffort garage jamin 3 wheels 1947 engine citroen 11 hp gull …
As we celebrate 60 years of the DS it seems that a number of automotive journalists are discovering its virtues. The latest is the Wall Street Journal’s Dan Neil, who …
We love old photos of Citroëns. Recently we came across a great Traction Avant photo montage PowerPoint presentation that has a mix of some of the most iconic Traction photos …
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 …
For years Canadians been frustrated when having to refuel at US gas stations. Since the US has not yet adopted PIN technology on their credit cards, the pumps require that …
[Requires paid membership to access.] Citroenvie member Wyatt Markus of Au Sable Forks, NY sent us this remarkable photo proving it can be done. It’s inside a stretched (170″ wheelbase) …
(Requires paid member status to access.) Citroëns were designed to run with Michelin tires. In fact, during the period from 1935 to 1974 Michelin actually owned Citroën. So the cars …
OK die hard Traction Avant fans, have we got a video for you. Posted by Video Parisien the clip is called “My weekend in Anjou driving an old car”. They …
Graham H Wilson, GSection Registrar of the Citroën Car Club in the UK, recently uploaded a video of a GS Birotor that visited him a few weeks ago at his …
You are looking at a 1926 Packard parked beside a Traction Avant. Both cars belong to the Bjorn Teerlinck in Belgium. Bjorn bought the Packard three months ago at an …
by George Dyke A bold statement indeed, but one I think will come to fruition based on the recent auction trends in classic cars and the desire by those with …
You may remember Peacock Engineering as the company owned by legendary artisan craftsman Mick Peacock. Peacock built very high quality all-steel aftermarket cabriolet conversion bodies for six-cylinder Traction Avants. Fabricated …
(Requires paid member status to access.) Just to be helpful here, 2CV’s are started when cold by pulling the choke and NOT depressing the gas pedal. When hot, don’t touch …
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 …
We have all heard of “barn finds” as they relate to Citroëns. However, Citroënvie member Bob LaRoche in New Brunswick has a new method of finding them. He calls it …
by George Dyke We are now discovering that the commitment Citroën Canada made to align itself with Jean Béliveau in the 1970’s timeframe is turning out to be nothing short …
This past fall the organizers of the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance held at the Hilton Head Island Resort in SC, invited Citroënvie member Joseph “Woody” Rutter to display his …
Citroënvie member Michael Gillespie has made one of his retirement priorities to organize all his old photos and scan them. He sent George Dyke a photo he found from a …
On December 8, 2014 the classic car marketplace website Bring a Trailer listed one of the Herbie Volkswagen “Love Bugs” for sale. It was discovered a few years ago in …
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