Wankel Wannabees — Good Intentions… Unintended Consequences
Like GM/Chevrolet, Citroën jumped into the deep end of Wankel waters, but took a more cautious approach.















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Like GM/Chevrolet, Citroën jumped into the deep end of Wankel waters, but took a more cautious approach.
Citroën initially planned to build 500 M35 prototypes. The final total was far lower for several important reasons
It all started two weeks ago at the 50th Annual Citroën Rendezvous in Malta, New York.
The C3 was recognized as the most user-friendly vehicle on the market.
The teams at Citroën Design and the Marine nationale have devised a design inspired by the naval world.
Alan was the proud owner of a 1984 2CV done in a white “France 3” tribute theme.
Francois Brun-Wibaux in Bradento, FL has decided to downsize his collection of French cars.
The video is the cover song from Miki Imai’s album “Pride”.
Along comes Citroën with a very unusual braking system that, at least on paper, had some architectural weaknesses that a dual-circuit master cylinder didn’t have.
Trinity Restoration is looking for a skilled vintage Citroën mechanic
230 Classic Citroën D models of all types gathered in Paris on October 18 & 19, 2025 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the DS.
We are saddened to report the passing of Joseph A. Petry of Philadelphia. He was just 62 years of age.
Convinced of its commercial potential, the English subsidiary of Citroën presented to the English public “another idea of the 2CV.
The SM was surprisingly in its element. I was using every inch of the road on my side of the double yellow like none of the other 140 cars on the rally could.
Modified in Europe as a one-of-a-kind pickup truck and then shipped to the USA.
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