Another H Van Scam Alert
We have recently been made aware of a company in England that has a dubious record selling H Vans.
La Ferté-Vidame — Farewell to a Citroën Heritage Landmark
November 30, 2024 was a sombre day as the Amicale Citroën and DS France team gathered with Citroën at La Ferté-Vidame.
Carlos Tavares Resigns
It was announced today that CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down effective immediately.
West Coast Rendez-Vous 2024 Report
This year’s West Coast Rendez-Vous was hosted from Oct. 18 – 20 by the San Francisco Regional Citroën Car Club in Merced, CA.
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.
A Last Visit to Le Conservatoire
Classicdriver.com had the privilege of wandering through the collection one last time to appreciate Citroën’s history.
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.
The Promise of a New DS
Rumours have been swirling for a few years about the introduction of a modernized DS.
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.
One Foot in the Grave spoofs the 2CV
The British are the best at comedy.
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.
Citroën History Books Trio
Its a great time to consider these 3 informative Citroën books.
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.