Bastille Day 2018 Rally – New York City – Report
by George Dyke….. The Bastille Day celebration in New York City on Sunday July 15 was a massive event where Citroëns played a prominent role. The World Cup Soccer victory …
Traction Cabriolet Price Dips at Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2018
Over 12,748,930 euros exchanged hands at the Artcurial Le Mans Classic auction on July 7, but zero of that went toward the lone Citroën that was up for sale. A …
Ken Nelson on Panhards, Citroëns and the Chrysler CCV
Ken Nelson is a Citroënvie member who owns many Citroëns, including a 1963 DS 19 Cabriolet that he has put many miles on and modified structurally to minimize body flex. His …
World’s Most Hideous DS Resurfaces – For Sale!
Look what showed up the other day on Craigslist in Sacramento, CA. We’ve mentioned this sacrilege of a DS before on Citroënvie. Last we heard, it had been put in …
Gary Magwood talks about seeing America Traction style.
A local TV channel in Belleville Ontario showed a video featuring Citroënvie member Gary Magwood who gives a heartfelt explanation of why he holds the Traction Avant so dear. His …
Preserving Your Wiper Blades and Windshield
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Why Citroën’s steerable headlights were banned from North America.
When Citroën announced in 1970 that they would discontinue their sales efforts in North America they cited the reason being the required changes to comply with North American safety standards …
2018 Rendezvous at Saratoga Springs Report
by George Dyke….. While perfect weather helped make the 42nd annual Citroën Rendezvous at Saratoga Springs NY on Fathers Day weekend a great event this year, it wouldn’t have happened …
Newly Proposed Additional 25% USA Import Tax on ‘ALL’ vehicles sold to the USA
From John Carlson, President/CEO (NAACC) National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada Corporation. The proposal below will affect every collector car imported into the USA by an additional 25% i.e. …
Crossing Canada in a 1923 Citroën Cloverleaf to Raise Awareness of Strokes.
Christian Darrosé, President and Founder of the French organization Je roule pour l’AVC (I Drive for Strokes) is on a trans-Canada expedition. Christian, who lost both his mother and his brother to …
Solving Fuse Frustration on the Road
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In Memoriam – Francis Voigt (1940 – 2018)
We are saddened to announce the passing of Citroën lover and owner Francis Voigt, who died on May 21, 2018 at home in Cabot VT, after a long illness, (and …
Peter Mullin’s DS Chapron Takes Top Honours at 2018 Valletta Concours
A 1960 Citroën ID19 Le Paris owned by the Mullin Automotive Museum has won the prestigious title of Best in Show at Valletta Concours d’Elegance. The second annual event, which …
How a 2CV Frame is Made
One of the reasons Citroën stopped production of the 2CV was that it was a complex car to build. Yes, there were issues of meeting safety standards for time and …
A Petrolicious Take On Why the DS is Still the Ultimate Luxury Car
It seems as though everyone these days is singing the praises of the DS. In this recent article featured in Petrolicious, Vangelis Donios recalls his love for the car from …
Citroën/Peugeot 1.6 16V EP6DT Engines share commonality with BMW 1 series and Mini models
From the Did You Know Under the Hood Dep’t: This EP6DT is a 1.6 Turbo charged, 4 cylinder inline engine, which forms part of the Prince family of engines, (not …
Classic Driver Provides Citroën SM Perspective
Classic Driver in UK announced a series of articles they will be featuring about over-engineered affordable classics. For their first installment they chose, what else – the Citroën SM. As …
Florida Annual French Car Meet Report
On April 14, Citroën owners in Florida gathered in Longwood as part of a larger classic car show with over 200 enthusiasts. In attendance was 1 CX Prestige, 2 Traction …
A clear path to achieving a DS-like ride in ordinary cars?
Citroënvie member John McBride brought to our attention a recent segment on NBC news featuring a ride-stabilizing shock-absorber system from ClearMotion. It reminded him of the Citroën films highlighting the …
Michelin Tweel Wheels in Practical Use
We first covered this innovative airless tire wheel technology from Michelin back in the Spring of 2010 and did an update article in November of 2014. (https://citroenvie.com/michelin-talks-tweel-for-north-america/). However, we had …
Forward Thinking (and collecting) in India
On a recent trip to India, Citroënvie member Prakash Raja noticed an article in the Hindustian Times about classic and vintage car collectors. It mentioned B.S. Manco, Founder and …
Citroën Happenings on the Western Pacific Rim
Two events that predominantly featured Citroëns came our attention this week, – one involving a CX in an Australian rally and another – a gathering in downtown Saigon, Vietnam. The …
Classic Citroën Ownership – It’s Fun Being More Diversified
Autoweek made a valid point this week in the article they published about Citroënvie member Brian Peters’ 1983 Visa II Chrono that he acquired in Europe (like the one pictured …