Hagerty Discovers the CitroMuseum in Castellane, France
Hagerty featured an article by Ron Glon on french collector Henri Fradet and his astounding collection of more than 110 post-war Citroëns.
DS Brand Outlines Timeline for Future Models
On Sept 4th in Vélizy, France, DS held a press event where the brand outlined what future models they plan to offer and when. Dejan Orovic, was there and reports what was announced: Model: D34 Launch:Q2 2019, 13.9.18 presentation for journalists, Mondial Paris Factory: Poissy Class: B SUV Premium Specs: …
Citroën Deals at Osenat Fontainebleau Auction?
With the Retromobile auctions in Paris behind us in 2018, the prices of Citroëns seem to be taking a downward turn. At least it would appear that way given the estimated values listed by the Osenat auction house for their upcoming sale this Saturday, March 24 in Fontainebleau. Or maybe …
Variety of Citroëns Displayed at Époqu’Auto 2017
Époqu’Auto, held annually at the EuroExpo exhibition complex in Lyon France, is a mecca for classic Citroën enthusiasts. Various Citroen clubs and vendors in Europe come to Lyon and put on an impressive show. This year was no exception as the following pictures from Genevieve Fraleux of the SM Club …
2CV Charleston in Lego
Some people out there these days are obsessed with Lego. And then there’s a group that are Citroën 2CV fanatics. What happens when those 2 groups merge? This 2CV Charleston in Lego is the result of the talent of Nicolas Lespour, (his handle is Nico71), a 27 year old Frenchman …
Citroën Freshens the C3 and Readies it to Rally
Set to hit Citroën showrooms late this summer in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and South America, the 2017 C3 takes a few styling cues from the carmaker’s popular C4 Cactus model, such as an elevated front end and “air bumps” on its side. C3 images courtesy of Auto Express. …
Was Citroën first with parking assist back in 1927?
We take things like assisted parking for granted these days, but did you know that back in 1927, in Arras France, there was a demonstration of vehicle parking assist? While not recognized as a Citroën development, the technical features the company introduced over the years with models such as the …
Attention aspiring filmakers! Citroën DS camera car for sale.
In an age of image stabilizing cameras and Steadicams, the “camera car” is going the way of the dodo bird. Witness this DS camera car that is currently for sale on the french leboncoin website. The price? – a mere 1,000 euros. Because of their unmatched smooth ride and the …
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 …