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The Allure of the Ami 6

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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Jul

CAC Summer Niagara Wine Tour – 2018

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CITROËNVIE NEWS & EVENTS, Citroënvie Events

by George Dyke…..Some days the stars align and things just go perfectly. Citroën AutoClub Canada’s Summer Outing & Niagara Region Wine Tour on July 21 was one of those days. The weather was superb with just enough cloud that 2CVs on the trip could have their roofs rolled back wi ...

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Bastille Day 2018 Rally – New York City – Report

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Jul

Bastille Day 2018 Rally – New York City – Report

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Citroënvie Articles, CITROËN NEWS (Global), Events

by George Dyke…..The Bastille Day celebration in New York City on Sunday July 15 was a massive event where Citroëns played a prominent role. The World Cup Soccer victory by France, drew a huge turnout for the annual festival presented by the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) – a livel ...

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Preserving Your Wiper Blades and Windshield

5

Jul

Preserving Your Wiper Blades and Windshield

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Citroënvie Articles

(Requires paid member status to access.) By George Dyke…..Many Citroën enthusiasts like to associate their fine French transportation with an equally fine French wine, often stopping to enjoy the latter at some point along the way in the former. The sound of a cork popping from a vinta ...

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2018 Rendezvous at Saratoga Springs Report

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Jun

2018 Rendezvous at Saratoga Springs Report

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Citroënvie Articles, CITROËNVIE NEWS & EVENTS

by George Dyke…..While perfect weather helped make the 42nd annual Citroën Rendezvous at Saratoga Springs NY on Fathers Day weekend a great event this year, it wouldn’t have happened without the organizing efforts of the ‘Chauffeurs’; Michaela Hellman, David Cossitt Levy, Tim Kinnel and Chr ...

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Apr

ACI Adds New Canadian Delegate

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CITROËN NEWS (Global), Citroënvie News, News

by George Dyke.....I'm pleased to announce that I have added a new dimension to my involvement in the world of Citroën. As Editor of CITROENVIE and President of Citroën AutoClub Canada, I have been chosen to be a Delegate with Amicale Citroën Internationale (ACI). Here is the info tha ...

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A Chance Meeting with Global 2CV Travellers

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Apr

A Chance Meeting with Global 2CV Travellers

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Citroënvie Articles

by George Dyke.....On a last minute business trip to Las Vegas this week, I managed a chance encounter with 2CV world travellers Chang Luo, his wife Jie Ding , and Yuding Luo their adorable 4-year-old daughter. They were exactly one-year to the day into their two-year trek around the globe tha ...

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Mullin Museum Elevates Classic Citroëns to a New Awareness Level

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Jan

Mullin Museum Elevates Classic Citroëns to a New Awareness Level

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Citroënvie Articles, Events

by George Dyke…..I had a chance to visit the Mullin Museum on January 16 and see the “Citroën: The Man, The Marque, The Mystique” exhibit that is on through March of this year. Peter Mullin, the founder of Mullin Consulting and other financial services, is a true automotive enthusiast. ...

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The History of a Unique Traction 11BL Convertible in Toronto

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Oct

The History of a Unique Traction 11BL Convertible in Toronto

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Citroënvie Articles

Many Traction Avant convertible conversions have been done since the Citroën factory ceased making them in 1941. While the UK conversions and those done on the European continent came close to mimicking factory original cabriolets by featuring the folding windshield, extended doors with the t ...

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Citroën Autoclub Canada – 2017 Fall Outing to Port Hope

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Oct

Citroën Autoclub Canada – 2017 Fall Outing to Port Hope

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Citroënvie Articles, CITROËNVIE NEWS & EVENTS

by George Dyke…..Back by popular demand from our first Fall outing to Port Hope in 2015, we once again made the trip just 100 kms east of Toronto to take in the magnificent salmon migration up the Ganaraska River. Our route was considerably longer because we took back-roads there all the way ...

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