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Citroën History of the Canadian West Coast and Northwest USA

Citroënvie Articles, Citroën Articles (general)

Chris Dubuque of the Northwest Citroën Owners Club has done some serious research about the history of Citroën in the Oregon and Washington state areas, and with the help of Greg Long, has recently completed an incredibly detailed history of Citroën in British Columbia. You can find a ...

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Youthful 2CV Infatuation by Road & Track

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Jul

Youthful 2CV Infatuation by Road & Track

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Citroën Articles (general), CITROËN NEWS (Global)

Pick-up this month's (July 2018) issue of Road & Track and read a beautiful story by contributing writer Sam Smith about taking his daughter for ice cream in 2CV. It's beautifully written and photos by DW Burnett really make and exceptional piece. We won't spoil the experience by tel ...

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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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25

Jun

2017 Saratoga Springs Rendezvous Report

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Citroënvie Articles

by George Dyke…..Rendezvous is affirmation of life, not only for Citroën loving friends that annually congregate each Father’s Day weekend at Saratoga Springs New York but for the various models of the iconic marque that reappear showing their venerability and enduring appeal. View ...

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23

Sep

Citroën Canada Poster Discovered

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Citroënvie Articles, CITROËNVIE NEWS & EVENTS

Thanks go to Greg Long for sending along what is undoubtedly a rare poster from the era when Citroëns were sold in Canada. Judging by the door handles it would from 1969 or 1970. The Canadian spec D models at that time had the European turning headlights and front turn signals mounted above the ...

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26

Mar

Triple SM Barn Find in Victoria BC

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CITROËN NEWS (Global), News

Greg Long, who lives near Seattle, wanted a set of european headlights for his 1973 US spec front end SM. Actually Greg bought his SM in Vancouver Canada a couple of years ago, and as luck would have it he recently heard of three more north of the border, this time in Victoria on Vancouver Island. ...

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Two Early DS Awaiting Restoration in Canada

12

Dec

Two Early DS Awaiting Restoration in Canada

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Citroënvie Articles, CITROËNVIE NEWS & EVENTS

by George Dyke.....With Citroën Autoclub Canada’s recent scavenging of 2 barn find D model Citroëns in Gravenhurst Ontario, (which you can read about here), I began to wonder about the whereabouts of a 1957 DS19 that I last saw in 2006. At the time it was resting outside in Woodstock Ontario a ...

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Greg Long makes two hidden treasure discoveries

30

Oct

Greg Long makes two hidden treasure discoveries

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Citroënvie Articles, CITROËNVIE NEWS & EVENTS

Greg Long took a break from doing mechanicals last night and decided to explore a little further into the interior of his wonderfully preserved 1960 DS19.He pulled out the astray for the first time and noticed a ‘little gold something’ in there. Lo and behold it was a tiny box of unused matches! ...

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How new 2CVs were aged for sale in North America

8

Sep

How new 2CVs were aged for sale in North America

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Citroënvie Articles, CITROËNVIE NEWS & EVENTS

by George Dyke.....Often when a 2CV comes up for sale here in Canada or the US, it is referred to as a late model but also an earlier year. (Like a 1990/69). Or it is stated as particular year but it is visually clear it is a much later model. It certainly is confusing to peo ...

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Sports & Exotic Car Compares Early and Late DS Models

31

Aug

Sports & Exotic Car Compares Early and Late DS Models

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Citroën Articles (general), CITROËN NEWS (Global)

Citroënvie member Greg Long is in the limelight again, this time in the October 2015 issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car. Their cover story is a look back at 60 years of Citroën's otherworldly DS, through the windshields of 1956 and 1971 models. And what cars do they use for this DS co ...

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