Clarifying Why Canadian DS in 1972 Got US Headlights
They received standard US-specification 5 ¾ inch sealed beams installed in cast-aluminum buckets used in USA DS models.
More surfaces about “Le Béliveau DS”
We now know that Jean Béliveau was a spokesperson for Citroën Canada as early as 1968 and the Montreal Canadians DS was a 1968 model.
Definitive Early DS History in Canada and the USA
The changes and modifications that Citroën made to import early DS 19 and ID 19 models into the USA and Canada.
In Memoriam – Hank Heilig (1930 – July 15, 2022)
The Citroën community has lost another great personality. Hank Heilig passed away on July 15, 2022 at the age of 91.
In Memoriam — Claude Guillot (February 3, 1932 – January 18, 2022)
Today we received the sad news from our friends in Quebec that Claude Guillot has passed away.
In Memoriam – Lucien Jean (1924 – 2017)
We are saddened to report the death of Lucien Jean, a longtime Toronto Citroënist. He was 93 years old and in poor health from a lengthy illness and several hospitalizations. Lucien immigrated to Canada from his native France in the early-1960s. After a short period of service at Citroën Canada …
Citroën Canada Poster Discovered
Thanks go to Greg Long for sending along what is undoubtedly a rare poster from the era when Citroëns were sold in Canada. Judging by the door handles it would from 1969 or 1970. The Canadian spec D models at that time had the European turning headlights and front turn …
Solving the Mystery of Citroën’s Involvement with Jean Béliveau and the Montreal Canadiens
by George Dyke We are now discovering that the commitment Citroën Canada made to align itself with Jean Béliveau in the 1970’s timeframe is turning out to be nothing short of astounding. In the past we reported about the Citroën DS21 that Béliveau was given that was painted with the Montreal …