Why Were Single-bolt Rims Discontinued on Early DS and ID Models?
The “single-bolt / single-nut” wheel arrangement was essentially a Citroën-specific feature of the DS/ID range:















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The “single-bolt / single-nut” wheel arrangement was essentially a Citroën-specific feature of the DS/ID range:
The desert was largely unexplored and had never been crossed by car. It would be 3,200 km of trials for both men and machines.
It has a full adaptation of the running gear which incorporates exclusive hydro-pneumatic suspension. Or does it?
Quentin Hinzelin is a Citroën saviour—at least, he hopes to be.
Citroën reported today that global sales for the first half of 2026 are up 4.4% with 373,700 units sold worldwide.
Hagerty has provided information about the Espace in an excellent article titled “Why Citroen’s radical T-Top Espace never took flight”.
It is a design that the brand acknowledges is based on the original oval from 1919 but in a modern “further developed” form that will open a new chapter in its history.
They were in the process of, and were always continuously in the process of tinkering to use American components,
Car is currently appraised at $45,000 CAN by Hagerty.
Built at the Rennes La Janais plant in Brittany and the Vigo plant in Spain, it sold more than 2,337,016 million units before production finally ceased in June 1994.
This year a 1974 Citroën SM meticulously prepped by owner Tony Burgess made quite an impression with the admiring crowd and the Concours judges who voted to give it the Technical Innovation Award.
The young man excitedly said that he had only seen a few Citroëns in real life.
The nose of the D dropped down under the sudden weight transfer, scooped up the motorcyclist and deposited him into the car’s back seat via the windshield.
Although we question their conclusion that the Dyane is “twice the car a 2CV is”, both articles are good reads.
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