The Citroën world has lost one of it’s most notable historians. Fabien Sabatès, the editor-in-chief of the magazines Citropolis and Planète 2CV, passed away on June 1, 2022 in Thailand (where he had been living for the past 14 years) at 71 years of age. What he leaves with us …
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.
Why is it that some 2CV’s from the mid-1970’s and 80’s have square headlights? If square lights were supposed to be more modern illumination units, why do the later models have round headlights? Much discussed, much confusion. According to Fabien Sabates in “Le Guide de la 2CV”: “All 2CVs …
by Per Ahlstrom… A Traction Avant 15–Six convertible was recently sold at the Osenat auction in Paris on March 15, 2015 and fetched €612440 ($841,599.00 CAD, $662,702.00 USD), which is a world record price for a Traction Avant. The question is: Did the buyer get what he thought he …
Have you come across video clips posted online like this one showing footage of Citroën’s “Super Traction Avant” the 8 cylinder 22CV? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EMUAzsEr9A Sorry to tell you but no 22CV have been known to survive. Citroën produced at least nine 22CV’s. Perhaps as many as 20 by expert accounts. …
