So, just how many Citroën GS are there in North America?
Only a few GS’s were imported in the 70’s before Citroën withdrew from North America. Are any of them left?
GS Rescue Adventure in Ontario
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 …
Design Match for the Citroën CX?
Citroën’s CX was produced from 1974 to 1991. Citroën sold nearly 1.2 million CXs during its 16 years of production. It was voted European Car of the Year in 1975. The name CX is derived from the symbol for drag coefficient, drawing attention to the car’s aerodynamic design, which was …
Electronic Distributor Solution for Ami Super and GS Owners
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So, who actually designed the SM?
Robert McLeod wrote in to say that he had just watched the latest episode of “American Pickers”. They visited the home of the son of a former GM stylist, Henri de Ségur Lauve. The episode, aired April 24, 2017 on History Canada, has Henri’s son John Lauve showing a boxed …
The Last Air-Cooled Automobile Engines
When Citroën changed the engine of the 2CV prototype, the TPV (Toute Petite Voiture – “Very Small Car”) from water cooled to air-cooled for the 2CV’s introduction in 1947, the diminutive 2-cylinder power-plant and its larger bore derivatives would go on to live one of the longest lives of any …
Did you know that Citroën tested air-bags as early as the SM?
Recently discovered video footage posted on youtube shows proof that Citroën was testing air-bags as far back as the SM era. At the 3:47 mark you can see an impact test and the air-bags deploy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43AgBuh9ot8 This amazing film shows a number of impact tests conducted at . Steering and …
GS Engine Entertainment Table
Citroënvie member Nebo Djurdjevic just returned from his hometown in Serbia where GSs are beginning to become scarce, but junkyards are littered with old parts cars and engines. Nebo’s friend in Serbia, Srdjan Radišić from Novi Sad, made a table from a GS engine – and documented the process. (Srdjan’s …
Citroëns Featured in Classic Ice Racing Film
Dave Burnham sent us this link to an ice racing film by René Vernadet of the Ronde Hivernale Automobile de Chamonix 1971-1972. It features DS, GS, even an SM ice racing in France. Dave is heavily involved with the AMEC (Adirondack Motor Enthusiasts Club) and ice races in the northeast …