Citroëns to be displayed as “Avant Garde” at Sculpture in Motion
Two Citroëns are to be part of the field of classic cars featured at the 3rd Annual Sculpture in Motion in Florida.
Disc Brake Solution for Traction Avant 15-6 and H Van
At Citromobile earlier this month, Ramon Arias de Bles showed off the the disc brake conversion he does to H Vans.
Expanding HY Van
Citroënvie member Erik de Widt has just finished a major rebuild on an expanding HY Van that served as a mobile field hospital. Some Citroën HY vans were fitted with an odd but interesting telescoping trailer setup made by a company known as Currus in France. This is one such …
H Van in PEI – And It’s Not Serving Potatoes!
Prince Edward Island is about the last place you’d expect to encounter an H Van, but there one can be found parked at the corner of Church and Grafton streets in downtown Charlottetown, serving ice cream in all but winter weather. Map of downtown Charlottetown marking the H Van’s …
5 Famous Citroën Cars to Appear on the Silver Screen
We already know about Citroën’s gorgeous curves and superior engineering, so it’s no surprise that some select models have been featured in more than a couple of appearances on the silver screen. With a Citroën, film directors don’t just get that classic, adventurous, old-school European look; they get the brand’s …
Celebrating 70 Years of the Type H Van
The Citroën Type H made its world premiere exactly 70 years ago at the Paris Automobile Salon 1947. Its recipe for success was typical of the post-war period: simple design, robust technology, reduction to the essentials and its versatility made the front-wheel-driven utility van a “cash cow”. Whether being used …
Want to Drive an H Van Around the USA All Summer?
by George Dyke…. Want a job for a few months taking an H van around North America? Well, apply here to the Union Wine Company in Oregon. They’ll be sending the one they own to festivals, store openings, and other outdoor events to promote their canned wine products. I …
Citroën Resuscitates a H Van to Service 2 Wheelers
While Peugeot recently showed how its Expert van could be transformed into a food service vehicle serving as an oyster bar, Citroën, not to be outdone, announced a conversion of a their classic H Van to be a mobile bike shop. As well, a similar conversion was performed on the …
Ohio car auction in July to feature at least 4 Citroëns
Ron & Eunice Hackenberger have chosen to relinquish 50 years worth of collectible cars that have been a lifelong dream for them. It’s all happening July 14 – 16, 2017. While most of the vehicle appear to have languished in storage for some time, the vast selection should make this …
Wheeler Dealers Tackles a H Van
There is a new episode of the UK program Wheeler Dealers where they buy a 1956 H van and restore it to be a commercial truck. They’ve done a DS and a very early 2cv in previous episodes. In each show they get their hands dirty and show you how …