Greg Long Shows Off Cramped Style In His Peel P50.
Today’s Globe and Mail featured an article by Brendan McAleer about Citroënvie member Greg Long and how he occasionally deviates from purchasing Citroëns to buy something even more unusual.
Citroën History of the Canadian West Coast and Northwest USA
An incredibly detailed history of Citroën in Oregon, Washington state, and British Columbia.
Youthful 2CV Infatuation by Road & Track
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 telling you …
2018 Rendezvous at Saratoga Springs Report
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 Chris Westfall who once again …
2017 Saratoga Springs Rendezvous Report
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 a full photo gallery of …
Citroën Canada Poster Discovered
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 …
Triple SM Barn Find in Victoria BC
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 …
Two Early DS Awaiting Restoration in Canada
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 …
Greg Long makes two hidden treasure discoveries
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 …
How new 2CVs were aged for sale in North America
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 …