Rare Footage of the Henri Chapron Built Traction Avant Presidential Limousine
The Traction Avant 15 H Presidential limousine commissioned by French president René Coty and bodied by Henri Chapron Coachworks.
The Traction Avant 15 H Presidential limousine commissioned by French president René Coty and bodied by Henri Chapron Coachworks.
The Billy Karam Museum, located in Lebanon, has become a ‘must see’ for visitors of all ages.
This package of two free DSs was a great project in the waiting for the right person in the Washington DC Citroënistes Club.
The ACE (Arizona Citroën Enthusiasts) participated in the Concours in The Hills car show at Fountain Hills Park
Even with little notice we managed to save another one of Glen Fryer’s Citroëns from a horrible fate.
Andy Haslam discusses the creation of the 2CV and gives a great overview of all the 2CV derivatives.
The design team at Citroën were involved in this project from the very onset creating a reinterpretation of the 2CV.
Insight into how Armando Spatafora became a noted Italian police officer who chased many criminals, some driving Citroën DS, in a Black Ferrari 250 GT/E.
The last weekend of October 2022 saw a convergence of air-cooled Citroens and many one-off variations at Spa-Francorchamps for the 24H2CV.
You will find it not only a great way to understand how the clutch engages but how the whole assembly is constructed and installed.
While some might see a hint of Pontiac Astek or Hummer H2, the Oli makes virtually any SUV attempt that has come before it blandly conservative.
The builder — Alexandre Danton (Danton Arts Kustoms) in Lyon France, likes to go ‘brutalist mutant’ with his creations.
This collection of high quality remastered footage from the dawn of film shows the Belle Époque-era of Paris from 1896-1900.
Jay is most impressed with his Panhard 24 BT, and shows off some it cool features such as the exposed four-corner drum brakes that are bolted directly to the wheel rims.
There is a campaign underway to restore the only surviving one, built in 1959.
The Citroën WRC service team transform a badly damaged DS3 back to road ready state in less than 30 minutes!
It was heartening to see that even with gas at $5.58 US a gallon for premium, it did not deter the gathering of about 160 Citroëns.
These home movies, edited together with the song H.C.Q. Strut by Django Reinhardt from a 1939-1940 album, make a great period experience for Traction aficionados.
The guys at Cold War Motors have posted a video showing the rebuilding of a DS engine.
We were treated to a tour of local historical buildings through the eyes of our guide, renowned local historian David Powell.
Tom McMahon wrote to us pointing out a video showing a Citroën that participated in the 2021 Cannonball Run Rally in the USA.
One of the oldest DS still in existence, there are no other copies and Bernard Ricou’s sons have preserved its splendor.
Here is a pleasantly nostalgic way to spend 19 minutes spotting a variety of classic Citroëns in a truly french real world environment.
Kenneth Boron is a Transportation Design student at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Slovakia. For his master thesis he proposed this look of a ‘next generation’ DS.
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