Citroën and Oltcit — A Romanian Collaboration Leading to the Birth of Axel
In the mid-1970s, the Romanian government launched a new call for tenders to manufacturers in “capitalist” countries. This time, Citroën won.
Citroën Axel and Oltcit History Come to Light
They were never sold here, but if you would like to acquaint yourself with Citroën’s economy offerings of the 1980s and early to mid 1990’s there is a new book on the Romanian-built Citroën Oltcit and Axel models.
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 15
I woke up this morning and couldn’t believe it…the trip was about to be over. It seemed like we had only just been in Yellowstone…just seen Mt. Rushmore, slid through dirt trails in the South Dakota Badlands, fought traffic in Toronto and just pulled into Saratoga. How could we be …
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 14
This morning we got up, had some breakfast at the hotel and then went over to the show grounds which are at Lakeside Farms in nearby Ballston Lake. There had to be 70-80 Citroëns on the field. The first two rows had Dyanes, 2CVs, a Truckette, some Ami and Mehari …
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 13
For the first time in our trip, no one was in a rush to get up early and go anywhere. Maybe it was the rain, our first real rain of the trip, a soaker that started last night and lasted right into the morning. We got up later and with …
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 12
After a couple of days in dry dock (we were afloat in beer) in Toronto, it was time to get back on the road. We were up early once more waiting for the other Toronto Citroën owners to join us for the drive to Saratoga Springs. The plan was for …
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 11
Like a line of dominos we all woke up, one at a time…slowly, especially Willa and I who got to bed later, staying up to talk with George. Marijke made delicious pancakes and to be polite, we all had one…and then another and another…mind you, purely to be proper guests. …
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 10
Pretty leisurely day today as we sleep in till 7:30am! Pack up up the wet tent…thanks to early spritz and then Willa and I go to find breakfast and gas while the others pack up their gear. We end up about 20 minutes away for our first fill up in …
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 9
We started from Mt. Pleasant, MI and hit the road. Axel and Uschi, in the lead 2CV, set quite a pace, explained later by Uschi that they had the wrong time zone in their GPS so it showed we were to arrive much later than we did and Axel was …
Seattle to Saratoga Springs Raid to Rendezvous – Day 8
“What year is your Sihtrone?” “1981” “Is it made by Fiat?” “No, it’s made by Citroen…a French company. Fiat is Italian and they made the Fiat 500.” Silence…. That’s how the day began… it never fails to surprise me how these cars attract people and it happened multiple times to …