Peter Cheney admires the 2CV in his last Globe & Mail article
Peter Cheney, noted automotive columnist for the Globe & Mail, Canada’s major national newspaper, published his last column on Dec. 8, 2016. In it, as he reflected on his career …
Citroën Canada’s 1960’s pitch to purchase abroad
Julian Marsh from the UK (famous for the Citroënet website) sent us this scan of a 1965 brochure from Citroën Canada advocating purchasing a Citroën in Europe while on vacation …
Unique Citroën Watch?
by George Dyke….. I’m wondering if anyone has come across a Citroën watch like this one? I purchased it in a Citroën dealership in Milan Italy in 2001 and I …
2CV Sahara “Bargain” on eBay
We note that the ad says “sympathetically restored” and that tells a lot of you look carefully at the listing.
Méhari Restoration in Baltimore
Ethan Giffin lives in Baltimore MD and loves Méharis. So much so that he has built a Facebook page called Méhari Club USA and has been encouraging US Mehari owners …
Considerations Shipping a Car
Over the years we have done a few articles about importing Citroëns, most notably the article about doing RoRo (roll on, roll off) from Europe and on bringing one (an …
Raj’s CX Possum Discovery
Citroënvie member Prakash Raja of Mississauga Ontario got an autumn surprise when he went to check on his CX parked in his driveway. It was by sheer accident that he …
The DS Centipede – 10 Wheeled Tire Testing Monster
In 1972, Michelin needed a way of testing its truck tires at high speed, but was worried about the danger involved with big-rig blowouts. The answer was this massively modified …
2CV Charleston re-build by Lionel Hondier
Lionel Hondier in Vancouver, BC has been busy eradicating rust from the east. This 2CV was driven there in the summer of 2015 from Ontario with a rusted frame and …
Handy Tip For Removing Rusty Lug Nuts
(Requires paid member status to access.) As we all know, getting lug nuts loosened from rims that have been on Citroëns for decades can be a back-breaking or worse, sometimes …
2CV Charleston in Lego
Some people out there these days are obsessed with Lego. And then there’s a group that are Citroën 2CV fanatics. What happens when those 2 groups merge? This 2CV Charleston …
Living With a 2CV Oil Leak
(Requires paid membership to access.) One of our members in Richmond BC, was facing a dilemma; living with 6 grams of oil that was leaking from his 2CV each day! …
The Most Versatile Traction Avant of All
by Per Ahlstrom The Commerciale was aimed at French farmers and small businessmen who needed both a workhorse vehicle for work and an elegant sedan for going to church …
The Life, Death and Resurrection of a 1939 Traction Avant B11 Commerciale
by Per Ahlstrom….. The Citroën family in the US has got a new addition. I, Per Ahlstrom of Yardley, PA, have brought my 1939 B11 Commerciale over from Sweden …
XM Strut Removal and Installation
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Citroën’s Le Conservatoire – Keeping its heritage on display.
Amid the cutbacks at PSA Peugeot Citroën the Le Conservatoire Citroën has remained in tact with new models added and displays of the company’s historic models updated. The other good …
How a 2CV Light Switch Works
[Requires paid membership to access.] by George Dyke…. Yesterday I was working on a 2CV and inadvertently knocked the light switch stalk to the extent that I cracked the housing. …
Simon Walker Expounds Upon the 2CV
Citroënvie member Simon Walker was featured today on Driving.ca touting the virtues of the 2CV. Simon recounts is early fascination with the car and his history of ownership. Both he …
Lionel Hondier talks about his love for the 2CV
2CV restoration specialist Lionel Hondier in Vancouver Canada is featured this month on the TV series Histoires de Chars produced by Unis TV for the TV5 Network in Quebec. He …
Protect Your CX Engine Mounts
(Requires paid member status to access.) Attention CX owners who are having to deal with replacing engine mounts. They are pricey parts, but thanks to the Citroën specialists at Très Beau …
Concours DS23 Safari Win for Manny Motashaw
Citroënvie member Manny Motashaw made a significant impression on Sunday, September 25, wining Best of Class at the 2016 The Warren Classic and Supercar Show with his DS23 Safari. Congratulations …
Jay Leno delves into his 1960 Panhard PL17 with John Peterson
A video was released on Oct. 4 on YouTube with Jay Leno talking about the charm, advanced engineering and oddities of the Panhard PL17. He enlisted the help of …
Citroën Backtracks on Disavowing the Existence of the DS and SM – Sort Of
We wrote last month about how Groupe PSA eradicated the DS and SM from Citroën’s history and took on a marketing spin to associate the DS and SM with their …
A Voyage to The Gulf of St. Lawrence with Citroëns
by Richard Boudrias….. Who would have known that only one phone call from André Verner to Gérard Larochelle in late November would have been enough to convince Claude Guillot …