Citroën Pioneered the Use of Fiber Optics in Automobiles
Citroën utilized plastic optical fiber to send light from the dashboard cluster to the ignition switch keyhole.
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This exceptional barn find includes a wide range of 2CV models, from the early models to the later ones.
Robert Opron was not a man of the grand stage and always avoided the spotlight.
Bob Deimert’s worldwide reputation as a genius at restoring “warbirds” enabled him to finance his dreams.
This Citroën ZX Rally Raid, number C05, debuted as car number 201 at the 1990 Pharaohs Rally, piloted by 1981 World Rally Champion and four-time Paris-Dakar Rally winner Ari Vatanen.
Additional models will be launched as part of a plan to be “daring and shocking”.
The Basalt SUV Coupe will join Citroën’s model range in India and South America in the second half of 2024.
Purchased 30 or years ago from the owner in Baltimore, It has been sitting in storage ever since.
We pay tribute to Bill with the profile of him that we ran back in the Fall of 2013 on the 20th anniversary of his “Whimsy” 2CV.
Its not clear what their ultimate objective is, but they do get it running, after a fashion.
Citroën toyed with offering a modernized version of the 2CV — as did Chrysler.
Citroën owners there, and even further abroad, are thrilled that capable service is still at hand.
A running car was an important criteria, and Little Alien just made the cut.
“I’ve kept the car to this day, maintained and restored over the years. I still drive it in the summer, though it now qualifies as an antique.“
It turned into a bit of a demolition derby, with a mere six cars finishing – and Sir Stirling Moss was less than happy with the outcome.
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