Recalling Love at First Sight
by Vern LaCrosse in Florida…. New York City; 1961, – NY Auto Show; The Saturday before Easter. My wife wants a new Plymouth sedan; I have been reading about a …
2CV – just drive it – to Nashville
– by George Dyke Having made the trek from Toronto to Carlisle PA during the May 17 & 18, 2014 weekend this year to attend the Citroëns@Carlisle gathering, I …
The ‘Unintended Effects’ of Government-Mandated Ethanol
Ethanol is a strong solvent and cleanser, and while small amounts will keep your engine clean, excess alcohol will wear down engine parts and make the engine run hotter. Ethanol …
A Fun, Timingsaving Tool for your SM (and other cars)
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4 Simple Citroën Maintenance Tips
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A Solution to Low Voltage 2CV Starting Issues
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Photos of Citroën’s Presence at the Montreal Auto Show – 1971
We have unearthed some photos of Citroën Canada’s display at the Montreal International Auto Show held at The Place Bonaventure in the early 1970’s. (We think 1971). These come from …
Why you should use genuine LHS fluid in a D-model
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André Pol Authorized to Create Five “New” Chapron SM Mylords
With an original SM Mylord fetching a hefty € 528,000 at the recent Artcurial Retromobile auction in Paris, there is renewed interest in these rare SM variants. Only 5 Mylords were …
Traction 22CV video authenticity. No it is not the real car!
Have you come across video clips posted online like this one showing footage of Citroën’s “Super Traction Avant” the 8 cylinder 22CV? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EMUAzsEr9A Sorry to tell you but no …
Sci-fi DS in Back to the Future II Poster
We came across this really cool movie poster for the 1989 film Back to the Future II, the second in the Back to the Future trilogy. Not the poster typically …
Montreal Citroën showroom in the mid-1960’s
This is a rare photo sent from Greg Long that has puzzled us for some time. Greg thought it was of a Citroën showroom in Montréal and asked us to verify …
Laurentian Autoroute DS photo – Any clues?
This picture, showing a Citroën DS at what appears to be some official ribbon cutting ceremony was taken on the Laurentian Autoroute north of Montreal. That much we know. However …
Real Power and Braking for the H-Van
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Playing the Scammers…
by George Dyke ——— It’s par for the course for me to get at least a dozen emails a week about Citroën related matters. Many point out interesting things folks …
A 2CV Accident Survivor’s Tale
– by George Dyke with narrative from Felix van Dijk. This article deals with that moment in a 2CV that we all dread. Being hit in one form or …
The Truly Futuristic Citroën
– by Larry A. Lewis The Traction from the Black Lagoon. They said that? dept: “The most futuristic car ever,” Jalopnik said. Never heard of Jalopnik so I …
Petition Against the Ending of Citroën Hydropneumatics
Some die-hard Citroën fans are pretty miffed that the company has decided it is the end of an era for hydropneumatic suspension. So much so that one owner has has …
SM Headliner Installation
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Traction Reunited!
Imagine finding and buying back a special car you had sold 42 years before. For anyone who reminisces with thoughts about such a vehicle, John Chestnutt, 82, knows what it’s …
GS Engine Entertainment Table
Citroënvie member Nebo Djurdjevic just returned from his hometown in Serbia where GSs are beginning to become scarce, but junkyards are littered with old parts cars and engines. Nebo’s friend …
Tips to Moving a Non-running Hydraulic Suspension Citroën
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Winter Storage Tips
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Traction Avant Cooking Tip
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