30 years after the first meeting in Portugal, the friends of the 2CV have returned to the 22nd International Citroën 2CV meeting in Ericeira, the Portuguese city near the capital …
In the summer of 1967 Citroën Dyane production started in Rennes, France. The Dyane was Citroën’s answer to the increasingly popular Renault 4 which after its introduction in 1961 had …
Many Americans have embraced the French culture while living in France. Others have tried to bring a bit of Americana with them. Gregory Marshall is an interesting hybrid. The 72 …
Here are some photos from a Bastille Day Rally in Vancouver organized by Johnny Mac. There were over 20 French cars in attendance with people like Kenji Yoshino and Marion …
You will love this video if you haven’t seen it before. It is a film recorded from The History Channel in 1995 and now appears on YouTube. It provides a …
by George Dyke….. Welcome to one of the foibles of owning an H Van. The original 400 mm rims are unique to the H Van and require a 17R400 …
It was another showstopper this year as the Greater New York Citroën & Velosolex Club held their 18th Annual Bastille Day Rally around New York City. Aside from the iconic …
by George Dyke….. Traction Avants get a lot attention whenever they appear at local car shows. One of the questions that often comes up is “What are the dash controls?” …
CarThrottle featured a story on July about a Citroën SM equipped with a V8 Engine. We did an article about it titled “The SM V8, The Improbable Car” back in …
Michelin presented its future concept of adapting 3D printing technology to tire production at the Movin’on Show in Montreal earlier this month. Officially called VISION, it is a tire and …
by George Klein….. So you open the fuse cover panel on your 1972 SM and see a bunch of black bricks. What the heck? Wonder who was messing around with …
We have covered the history of the Traction Avant in previous articles, but today’s featured article by Philippe Defechereux in VeloceToday.com bears special mention, as he eloquently covers the political and …
by George Dyke….. Rendezvous is affirmation of life, not only for Citroën loving friends that annually congregate each Father’s Day weekend at Saratoga Springs New York but for the various …
by James May….. Early in May I received an email from George Dyke alerting me to the availability of a 2CV. Move fast he said, it won’t last. …
I woke up this morning and couldn’t believe it…the trip was about to be over. It seemed like we had only just been in Yellowstone…just seen Mt. Rushmore, slid through …
This morning we got up, had some breakfast at the hotel and then went over to the show grounds which are at Lakeside Farms in nearby Ballston Lake. There had …
For the first time in our trip, no one was in a rush to get up early and go anywhere. Maybe it was the rain, our first real rain of …
After a couple of days in dry dock (we were afloat in beer) in Toronto, it was time to get back on the road. We were up early once more …
Like a line of dominos we all woke up, one at a time…slowly, especially Willa and I who got to bed later, staying up to talk with George. Marijke made …
Pretty leisurely day today as we sleep in till 7:30am! Pack up up the wet tent…thanks to early spritz and then Willa and I go to find breakfast and gas …
We started from Mt. Pleasant, MI and hit the road. Axel and Uschi, in the lead 2CV, set quite a pace, explained later by Uschi that they had the wrong …
“What year is your Sihtrone?” “1981” “Is it made by Fiat?” “No, it’s made by Citroen…a French company. Fiat is Italian and they made the Fiat 500.” Silence…. That’s how …
The plan for today was simple. Pack up and check out the Corn Palace in Mitchell and then head to MN to pick up Uschi at the airport before continuing …
Today we started in western South Dakota and ended up in the eastern part of the state with three things on our trip venue. Our campsite in the am …
