How Citroën’s Brake Systems Ran Afoul With North American Regulators
Along comes Citroën with a very unusual braking system that, at least on paper, had some architectural weaknesses that a dual-circuit master cylinder didn’t have.
Along comes Citroën with a very unusual braking system that, at least on paper, had some architectural weaknesses that a dual-circuit master cylinder didn’t have.
Chris Dubuque has made another in-depth research effort regarding the history of Citroën in the USA and Canada.
Undoubtedly very expensive to create, since they were 100% hand made by craftsmen in Citroën’s design studio, very few were made.
Citroën utilized plastic optical fiber to send light from the dashboard cluster to the ignition switch keyhole.
To truly make the trip truly memorable, and to honour André Citroën’s 149th birthday, Fernando J Alva Mirás is organizing a special dinner party on February 5.
Ward & Wallace was quite successful at one point signing up other New England dealers to offer Citroëns and Panhards, but that didn’t last long…
Chris kept his Citroën business low key; no websites, no social media presence, no signs outside the shop. Instead, he focused on cranking out repair after repair after repair.
The Citroën community has lost another great personality. Hank Heilig passed away on July 15, 2022 at the age of 91.
Chris Dubuque is continuing his quest to document the history of Citroën’s West Coast dealers. This time about Peter Satori and Don Runnalls.
Chris Dubuque has once again delved into West Coast auto dealer history relating to Citroën, this time to get the story on Irv White Buick in Los Angeles.
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