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Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance – 2024 Report

Its 10th anniversary on the picturesque Georgian Bay shoreline, showcasing a dazzling array of classic and vintage automobiles.

I was enticed with Darren’s effort to modernize the 2CV, a project he has embarked on with both the sedan and Truckette versions.

We headed out on a 2.5 hour drive that took us along some of Southern Ontario’s nicest country back-roads.

“Whimsy” the famous 2CV Artcar has found a new home in Toronto.

The star of the show from a Citroën standpoint was a 1971 Ami M35 Prototype recently imported from Europe and owned by Bruce Ehrman.

It was truly an awesome sight — Tractions everywhere in 4 large parking lots as well as lining all along the roads to them.

“We have a kind of a one-stop shop for an entire car if need be. And Dave is available to us for consultation.”

I have some pet peeves about current auto design and auto ergonomics, which I would like to share.

We pay tribute to Bill with the profile of him that we ran back in the Fall of 2013 on the 20th anniversary of his “Whimsy” 2CV.

At the 2024 Canadian International AutoShow he was asked how he feels about Citroen today and where the DS21 stands among current cars.