Citroën’s Rallying History of the SM
Victorious from its Morocco Rally win in 1971, the SM was given a ‘bread van’ look when Citroën’s Competition Department turned to their colleagues in the Experimental Department.
Remembering the Citroën SM on its 50th
Yesterday, VeloceToday featured a two-part article by Brandes Elitch on the Citroën SM. You can read part 1 here: https://www.velocetoday.com/remembering-the-citroen-sm-on-its-50th/ VT is a free weekly webzine, focused on French and Italian vehicles, that goes up with four new articles every Tuesday. Brandes has been writing a (mostly) monthly column there …
More Citroën Treasures in Tampa Bay, Florida Area
On September 22 a group of Citroën enthusiasts organized by Lionel Guilbert, Willem G. van de Wouw, and Michael Vest met for a very special gathering of French cars. The location was the Mariposa Nursery in Bradenton, FL, where hosts, Francois and Rondell Brun-Wilbaux, showed an impressive French car collection housed …
Mandatory History Lesson About André Citroën and the Traction Avant
We have covered the history of the Traction Avant in previous articles, but today’s featured article by Philippe Defechereux in VeloceToday.com bears special mention, as he eloquently covers the political and financial climate around the time of the Traction Avant’s introduction. At the same time, he goes into detail about how …