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Méhari Night in Toronto

by George Dyke.....Back in September Jim Sciberas and I did a video shoot for driving.ca with my two Citroën Méharis. We had talked about it for some time with producer Clayton Seams, who has developed an appreciation for Citroens over the past few years.(Clayton did a video/article on my SM and ...

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CAC Announces the Winner of the 2018 Golden Sphere “Philippe” Award

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Dec

CAC Announces the Winner of the 2018 Golden Sphere “Philippe” Award

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Congratulations go to George Klein for winning Citroën Autoclub Canada's 2018 Golden Sphere “Philippe” Award. George Dyke (pictured left) presents the 2018 Golden Sphere “Philippe” Award to George Klein (pictured right).Actually, it's the second win for George and again thi ...

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Increasing Front Legroom in the Traction Avant

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Nov

Increasing Front Legroom in the Traction Avant

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CITROËN NEWS (Global)

(Requires paid member status to access.)by George Dyke.....Tall people often find that driving a Traction can be a rather confining experience, especially when it comes to legroom. Without the ability to move the front seat rearward sufficiently, one's knee frequently hits the "mustard spoon" ...

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The New York Times takes a spin on Peugeot’s return to the U.S.

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Nov

The New York Times takes a spin on Peugeot’s return to the U.S.

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Citroënvie Articles, CITROËN NEWS (Global), News

by George Dyke.....On November 13 The New York Times featured an article titled "Peugeot Returns to U.S. to Help People Get Around, but Not With Its Cars" saying that the company is thinking smaller, rolling out a mobility app, but also bigger: The move is about the future of the car market as ...

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Oct

GS Rescue Adventure in Ontario

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Citroënvie Articles, CITROËNVIE NEWS & EVENTS

GS in Canada are rare cars indeed. Only 6 were originally imported into the country in 1971 by Citroën (who were still selling cars here) and those were demonstration models that were not "officially" sold here. (Though at least 2 managed to find their way into owners' hands. The other ...

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CAC Peterborough and Warkworth Fall Outing – Sept. 29, 2018

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Oct

CAC Peterborough and Warkworth Fall Outing – Sept. 29, 2018

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CITROËN NEWS (Global)

by George Dyke….. September 29th marked Citroën Autoclub Canada’s third outing to the Peterborough Lift Locks - a great destination not only because of the engineering wonderment of the lift locks on the Trent River Canal, but also the route taken whereby participants managed to drive on l ...

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Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2018 – Report

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Sep

Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2018 – Report

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Citroënvie Articles, CITROËNVIE NEWS & EVENTS

by George Dyke.....Another Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance has come and gone with certainly no regrets once again. Click here to view a full photo gallery.Three Citroëns made it on a two day trip this year, traveling from Toronto. I drove my Traction 15-6, Roland Voegele his Tra ...

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Sep

2CV Trekking in the Maritimes

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Citroënvie Articles

by George Dyke.....Another opportunity presented itself for an extended 2CV road trip in the last two weeks of August with my friend Roland Voegele. We discussed going south to Nashville and on to New Orleans, but with the heat and uncertain weather, as well as the political climate in the US ...

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Selecting the Correct Battery for Your 2CV

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Aug

Selecting the Correct Battery for Your 2CV

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Citroënvie Articles

(Requires paid member status to access.) By George Dyke…..The old adage size matters has never been more important than when fitting a replacement battery into a 2CV. All too often I see batteries that are poorly fitted because they are either too small or too long. If too long th ...

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Aug

The Allure of the Ami 6

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Citroënvie Articles

by George Dyke..... If there’s one Citroën that seems odd when you first see it, but after a while tends to grow on you, I think it’s the Ami 6.Wherever you go it attracts head snapping stares. People’s eyes widen, mouths gape and then turn into broad smiles. Its a car that registe ...

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