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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Is the Aeromobil Flying Car the Future?
Seems these days the media is once again touting that flying cars are going to be the rage. We’re guilty, recently running a story on the PAL-V Gyrocopter. Now the …
Clean Flowing Fuel Tips for SM Owners
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Here’s Looking at You General Motors
Guess where this photo was taken? I went with Larry Lewis and Lloyd McBride in my DS21 to the Concours of America classic car event this past weekend in Plymouth, …
Latest Citroën Publications from Le Conservatoire
The number of dossiers and documentation made available by the Archive department of the Citroën Conservatoire has been increased. One of the main goals of the organzation is to preserve, …
How to Avoid UPS/FedEx (Canada) Brokerage Fees
Here is the legal way to avoid brokerage fee when importing goods from USA into Canada with courier companies like UPS, or FedEx, without driving hundreds of miles to the …
Interesting TV Documentary: “Louis Renault – André Citroën: La Course Du Siècle”
This Wednesday December 14th, the French TV network France3 will broadcast an outstanding feature on the history of Citroen and Renault. For those who are able to record the production, …
Citroëns Featured in Classic Ice Racing Film
Dave Burnham sent us this link to an ice racing film by René Vernadet of the Ronde Hivernale Automobile de Chamonix 1971-1972. It features DS, GS, even an SM ice …
DS FEATURES – Automotive Pre-imminence
Back to the Future Part 5 – (Parts 1 – 4 are published in CITROËNVIE Magazine issues Spring 2010 through Winter 2011). DS FEATURES – Automotive Pre-imminence – by David …