Los Angeles Archives - Citroënvie!

The Case of the Mysterious DS Model

Undoubtedly very expensive to create, since they were 100% hand made by craftsmen in Citroën’s design studio, very few were made.

Every November since the first gathering 28 years ago, this event has proven to be a crowd pleaser.

Citroën owners there, and even further abroad, are thrilled that capable service is still at hand.

This is the story about Hein and his 1979 Citroën CX Prestige, with a whopping 1,350,000 km (~840,000 miles) on the odometer!

Just how does water get inside a Traction gearbox? In any event the results are not pretty, but they are interesting.

Taking the oil pan off revealed about an inch and a half of solid slimy black sludge.

I thought that I ought to remove the cylinder head after doing a compression test.

I recently bought on eBay a Challenger Motors 1937 Traction 11BL.

Marrs Automotive has emerged as a mecca for Citroën owners whether they require work on an SM or the refurbishment of a 2CV.

What’s more interesting and seemingly a very good deal is this 1937 Challenger Motors Traction Avant.