Classic Citroën Brochures up for Auction
Look what’s up for grabs on April 9. 62 Citroën brochures from the 1960’s and early 1970’s. There are at least 3 of the very rare 1972-1973 European SM brochures …
USA Tour – Traction Style!
Citroëvie member Gary Magwood from Belleville Ontario has been on an adventurous trek with his 1955 Traction Avant 11BL, driving on blue and red highways (no Interstates if possible) from …
Update on Auctioned Early Model DS & ID Parts
Citroënvie member Ken Nelson wrote to say that he bought most of the parts in the Napa Valley auction that we mentioned were for sale on March 11. Ken says …
27th Annual Florida Citroën Meet – Report
16 Citroëns were in attendance in Clermont FL for the 27th Annual Florida Citroën Meet. Once again André Garnier, who is now 90 years of age, organized the event. This …
Wheeler Dealers Tackles a H Van
There is a new episode of the UK program Wheeler Dealers where they buy a 1956 H van and restore it to be a commercial truck. They’ve done a DS …
In another time – mid 20th century motor vehicle photos from France
We are pleased to offer this PowerPoint presentation that captures the quintessential time for automobiles and their role in French culture. Featuring many images of Citroëns, (some that will make …
Globe Style Chooses the DS as the Ultimate Automobile
On Saturday Toronto’s Globe & Mail launched its inaugural edition of Style Advisor magazine across their Globe Life website. Published each weekend, they purport to engage their (and we quote) …
Florida Citroën Meet – Further Details for April 2, 2016
We just received a notice in the mail from André Garnier regarding the 27th Annual Florida Citroën Meet. The location has moved from his home to Montrose St. in Clermont, …
Citroëns at Carlisle 2016 Agenda
Brad Nauss has just announced details of the the Citroëns at Carlisle 2016 meet happening May 20-22 at Carlisle Pennsylvania. You can download a pdf of the full schedule here: …
Méhari Resurrection
Citroënvie Bob Bruce in Duluth Minnesota purchased this Méhari in Toronto two years ago. He has been methodically working away on the mechanicals and yesterday drove it under its own …
DS & ID parts from the mid 50’s to mid 70’s up for auction
Interested in getting some parts for your Citroën at reasonable prices? These guys had a 59 DS up for auction that sold to the Netherlands. From that sale they now …
No flipping way – in a 2CV?
While the eye might first be drawn to the bulbous aftermarket trunk on this 1957 2CV, (an aftermarket accessory offered by the specialty firm Raoul at the time), a closer …
Help needed to identify Citroën from the 1920s
From the ‘All it needs is a clutch’ dept: Citroënvie member Nazar Miszczuk found this little treasure on Craigslist in Monterey California. Since he lives in San Jose and absolutely …
1974 2CV on display at the Toronto International Auto Show
In a sea of new cars and high end classics on display at the 2016 Toronto International Auto Show, a little 2CV was tucked away in the corner garnering admiring …
Soda Blaster For Carb Cleaning & Rebuilding
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95th Anniversary of “Plaques Citroën”
95 years ago today a revolution was begun on the streets of France by André Citroën. It was on 20 February 1921 that Citroën launched a complex project to improve …
George Klein’s restoration of a 1972 SM from Kitchener
George Klein is taking on another SM restoration. But what a find to start with! This 1972 2.7L 5-speed with European headlights was tucked away in dry storage in Kitchener …
Jon Presnell Elaborates on the Traction Avant
by George Dyke….. Digging through our Citroënvie archives the other day, I came across notes I made during a presentation by Jon Presnell on the Traction Avant. They were …
Amazing 1922 Citroën B2 Restoration
It’s not often that we see a 1922 Citroën B2 let alone an extremely rare Sport Racing version. This marvelous automobile was restored by Mederic Haussthat who made the effort …
In Memoriam – Ari Sala (1936 – 2016)
We are most saddened to announce the passing of very a devoted Citroënvie member from Vancouver Island. Ary (Arij) Sala, died peacefully in his home at Fanny Bay, BC on …
2CV headlights. To be round or square, that is the question!
Why is it that some 2CV’s from the mid-1970’s and 80’s have square headlights? If square lights were supposed to be more modern illumination units, why do the later models …
Preventing DS Structural Rust
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It finally looks like Traction Avant prices are starting to rise!
We have been saying that Traction Avants have been grossly undervalued for years… Most undeservedly so if you read our article we published a year ago: https://citroenvie.com/the-truely-futuristic-citroen/. Even this scruffy …
Cutest Citroën Seasons Greetings
With the holiday season over, we thought it would be nice to show three very artistic Citroën themed greetings we received: A Christmas greeting with a reindeer Traction Avant …