New Flaminio Bertoni Biography Released
Many long-time Citroënists know the French author Fabien Sabatès. Now, his latest biographical work titled “Bertoni” has been published just in time for Christmas.
Classic & Sports Cars List 3 Nearly Extinct Citroëns in the UK
An online article from Classic & Sports Cars lists, “Best-selling classics that are now nearly extinct.” You click through a series of photos with a paragraph or so for each. The first entry after the intro (so, page 2) is the 2CV. There are other Citroens on the list; photo …
US Spec Ami 6 Find in Utah
Patrick van Griethuysen of The Netherlands is Citroën AMI fanatic and founder of the Dutch Citroën AMI club. He has been restoring a US specification model over there and we have exchanged some emails trying to help him find the rare front turn signal pods that are unique to the …
The Allure of the Ami 6
by George Dyke….. If there’s one Citroën that seems odd when you first see it, but after a while tends to grow on you, I think it’s the Ami 6. Wherever you go it attracts head snapping stares. People’s eyes widen, mouths gape and then turn into broad smiles. …
Enticing Prospects in the Old Car Market
by Herns Pierre-Jerome….. I came across this interesting French video about the prospects of the old car market. Even if you won’t be able to understand the entire content, the title “rust at the price of gold” and some of the pictures are quite appealing. https://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-magazine/france-2/envoye-special-le-samedi/video-envoye-special-vieilles-voitures-la-rouille-a-prix-dor_1403081.html Many of the …
Silly Clip of the Top 70 Ugliest Cars
There are lots of “worst car” videos on YouTube, but this one is interesting because the following Citroëns are mentioned: Méhari XM Xsara Picasso Citroën GT (Playstation vehicle) Ami 6 Perhaps most amazingly… the 2CV is not mentioned at all!!! Beauty (and therefore ugliness) is truly in the eye of …
Ami 6 Berline Commands Record Price at Auction!
Ami 6 Berline owners rejoice! As part of the Artcurial Auction in Monaco July 22, 2013, a 1963 Citroën Ami-6 set an all-time price record of 33.693 Euro. It came as a surprise to all as initial estimates for the sale were pegged at between 6.000-10.000 Euro. This car was …