Traction Venerability — Film Archive Proof
Tractions have an incredibly strong uni-body shell construction, just what Sunny needed for his high-impact stunts.
How to Perfect Your James Bond Persona (Starting with the Car)
If you really want to look chic on the road, getting your hands on a classic Citroën will make you feel 007-esque.
1944 Paris Liberation Film
Here is another good find on YouTube – this ten minute British Pathe reel. We have seen film of the liberation of Paris before including Charles De Gaulle walking on the boulevard but there is a lot of footage here that we have not seen before. And, of course, there …
5 Famous Citroën Cars to Appear on the Silver Screen
We already know about Citroën’s gorgeous curves and superior engineering, so it’s no surprise that some select models have been featured in more than a couple of appearances on the silver screen. With a Citroën, film directors don’t just get that classic, adventurous, old-school European look; they get the brand’s …
At 60 km/h – World Travel Adventure in a Méhari
A divorced and lonely, Uruguayan named Mario Sabah decided to realize a longtime dream for his 50th birthday and tour the world. So he quit his job and fixed up a blue Méhari that once served as the family SUV and together with a camera and his two sons, he …
Citroëns Take the Spotlight in New X-Men Movie
The sixth installment of the X-men film series – X-Men: Days of Future Past – is filming in Montréal, Quebec this summer. Set in 1973, 10 years after X-Men: First Class, the film features a number of Citroëns. Here are three b&w pictures taken on the set. The SM belongs …
Interesting TV Documentary: “Louis Renault – André Citroën: La Course Du Siècle”
This Wednesday December 14th, the French TV network France3 will broadcast an outstanding feature on the history of Citroen and Renault. For those who are able to record the production, get ready at 20:30h CET to hear about the rather rarely known history of the early last century. Translated by …
Citroëns Featured in Classic Ice Racing Film
Dave Burnham sent us this link to an ice racing film by René Vernadet of the Ronde Hivernale Automobile de Chamonix 1971-1972. It features DS, GS, even an SM ice racing in France. Dave is heavily involved with the AMEC (Adirondack Motor Enthusiasts Club) and ice races in the northeast …