A One-Off Finnish Station Wagon with a Traction Avant Drivetrain
Mr. Pentti H. Aaltio felt that building a station wagon with durable Traction Avant mechanicals could have potential for a production run of such vehicles.















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Mr. Pentti H. Aaltio felt that building a station wagon with durable Traction Avant mechanicals could have potential for a production run of such vehicles.
N°7 will come with a choice of hybrid and electric powertrains when deliveries begin later this year.
To avoid emission regulations in California it has been a practice for some owners in California to register their cars in Montana.
All are being offered without reserve by Hagerty’s Broad Arrow Auctions.
In the early 1980s Citroën was suffering from a somewhat outdated lineup in the family sedan segment.
In this case a Citroën Jumpy with Ram style headlights, front end and a few Ram nameplates and logos tacked on for good measure.
If the French government is willing to give me 3500 € for it…. you gotta be practical and take the money.
Considering the relatively clean emissions emitted from new ICE vehicles these days, one has to wonder why there is a huge push to extract rare earth metals to power new EVs.
Citroën had argued successfully in a French court that car buyers could be confused by the similarity.
A perfect project for a 2CV or Dyane enthusiast who wants to add more power to an older model.
At this year’s Pebble Beach Concours, two Citroën Traction Avants, adapated to run with Gasification, were on display.
“Citroën Cars 1934 to 1986 A Pictorial History” by Julian Parish, provides a good overview of the company’s innovative models commencing with the Traction Avant.
The craftsman is 83 years old and lives in the the Mauricie region of Quebec.
The builder — Alexandre Danton (Danton Arts Kustoms) in Lyon France, likes to go ‘brutalist mutant’ with his creations.
A group of 8 people wanting to discover the beautiful landscape of Northeastern Québec and Labrador will pile into 4 2CVs for the trip.
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