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”.
This ultimate DS is a collector piece acquired from the Citromuseum in Castellane France in 2014. Before being acquired by the museum, it had only one original owner, in South of France.
Today we received the sad news from our friends in Quebec that Claude Guillot has passed away.
We don’t normally stray from Citroën related topics on Citroënvie, but this exceptional creation by Richard Tupper of Gardena CA is too cool not to mention.
The body is in excellent state. Mechanically it is in good condition and runs well.
Starts and runs well, steering, tires, and brakes are good. Transmission was recently rebuilt.
Association l’Aventure Peugeot Citroën DS can provide a certificate of authenticity.
2CV enthusiasts took part in the Coupe 602 — a weekend competition on the winding circuit of Lans-en-Vercors near Grenoble, France.
In response to Rétromobile 2022 being delayed, RM | Sotheby’s has decided to keep their planned auction venue on Feb. 2 but relocate it to their Paris office.
At the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, DS Automobiles showed off its Formula E World Championship DS E-TENSE FE21.
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