Citroën History Milestone Celebrations in 2025
A list of the major milestones to be acknowledged this year and their dates.
How the DS Defied Car Design Rules & Still Became a Legend
A very interesting and astute analysis of the design of the Citroën DS.
Three Citroëns at RM Sotheby’s Retromobile Auction
All appear to be good quality – but not concours.
“The Boston D Party” – Retromobile Paris Citroën Celebration
To truly make the trip truly memorable, and to honour André Citroën’s 149th birthday, Fernando J Alva Mirás is organizing a special dinner party on February 5.
Citroën reliability confirmed by the Germans
Each year, the TÜV publishes a complete list of models that have passed the technical inspection in the last twelve months. Citroëns fared well.
Adolphe Kégresse – The Man Who Put Citroën “On Track”
Had it not been for their passion for cars and technology, André Citroën and Adolphe Kégresse would probably never have met.
Tim Kuniskis Returns to Lead RAM
Tim Kuniskis who retired as head of the Dodge and RAM brands back on June 1 of this year, has returned.
CAC 2024 Christmas Party – Happy Holidays!
Citroën Autoclub Canada held their annual Christmas party on Dec. 7, returning to The Mandarin Restaurant to enjoy the vast buffet selection that they offer.
New DS Interior and Name Revealed – N°8
DS Automobiles has spoon fed us more information about the modernized DS they will be revealing before year end.
Another H Van Scam Alert
We have recently been made aware of a company in England that has a dubious record selling H Vans.
Carlos Tavares Resigns
It was announced today that CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down effective immediately.
The Sleeping Goddess
Seeing the patinated DS brought back to life and on its new home turf at the barn, I instantly fell in love with it.
Smashing a DS for fun?
If you are a DS purist, this will make you cringe.
Raidtrac — The Canadian ATV with 2CV Power
Did you know that in the 1980s, Citroën continued in a rather obscure manner in Canada, supplying 2CV engines and gearboxes to Vehicules Raidtrac Inc.
Incredible Hulk — Meet the Incredible Duck
Pierre-francois Raimbault has spent the past eight years transforming this 1960 2CV that his father originally bought and used for many years in France.
Citroën Prices Drop at Auctions in France
An authentic DS19 Cabriolet sold for just over €100K, about half the market value of a year ago.
Rustproofing Your 2CV
Did you know that hydropneumatic suspension was tested on non-Citroën cars in the 80s?
Volvo was testing it in a modified 740 model where under the hood, hydraulic struts were fitted in place of the stock MacPherson struts.
Russian Hauler & Hommage to Tissier
French coachbuilder Tissier made stretched versions of the CX in the 1980s known as Loadrunners. This CX is not one of those.
Mais Pourquoi? — Traction Avant Restorod
The car’s builder merged the engine, drive-train, and dashboard/console from a 1991 Toyota Supra Turbo, then added some VW Beetle running lights and massive Köng rims.
Best of France and Italy – 2024
Every November since the first gathering 28 years ago, this event has proven to be a crowd pleaser.
DS Afternoon Delight in Alberta
Citroënvie members Greg Long, Mark Krahn and Richard Jentner visited Scott Newstead of Cold War Motors.
SM Perception in 2024
Three media pieces were recently published attempting to offer fresh insight as to how the SM is perceived in 2024.