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Curbside Classics Archives
Citroen Archive
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![In a post a few months back, I asked when cars became “modern“. Two milestone cars I mentioned were the Citroen DS (in a comment) and the Nissan Leaf (in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ds_leaf1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Modern Cars")
CC Outtake: Two Modern Cars
Posted on November 23, 2018 | 33 CommentsIn a post a few months back, I asked when cars became “modern“. Two milestone cars I mentioned were the Citroen DS (in a comment) and the Nissan Leaf (in […] -
![Aside from the usual “production” FWD Citroëns, there were a number of rare cars at this 15th International Citroën Car Club Rally (ICCCR). There usually are a few RWD cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ICCCR_2012_two_-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: ICCCR 2012 (Part 2) – The Rest (Pre-War, Coachbuilt, Prototypes, Other Marques)")
Car Show Classics: ICCCR 2012 (Part 2) – The Rest (Pre-War, Coachbuilt, Prototypes, Other Marques)
Posted on June 6, 2018 | 19 CommentsAside from the usual “production” FWD Citroëns, there were a number of rare cars at this 15th International Citroën Car Club Rally (ICCCR). There usually are a few RWD cars […] -
![O, to be in sunny England, on a bright and breezy summer’s day… with the clattering cacophony of flat-twins whirring up hills and sleek aerodynamic shapes resting on the grass? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ICCCR_2012_one_-7-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: ICCCR 2012 (Part 1) – Post-War Series-Produced Citroëns")
Car Show Classics: ICCCR 2012 (Part 1) – Post-War Series-Produced Citroëns
Posted on June 5, 2018 | 30 CommentsO, to be in sunny England, on a bright and breezy summer’s day… with the clattering cacophony of flat-twins whirring up hills and sleek aerodynamic shapes resting on the grass? […] -
![As our Clan continued on our little roadtrip in Ireland, I was starting to realize that this place is a bit of a CC bonanza. After the MGB GT the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/P1020981.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1964 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette – A French Clover In Ireland")
CC Roadtrip Outtake: 1964 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette – A French Clover In Ireland
Posted on March 20, 2017 | 24 CommentsAs our Clan continued on our little roadtrip in Ireland, I was starting to realize that this place is a bit of a CC bonanza. After the MGB GT the […] -
![As a companion piece to Paul’s CX article, I dug out a few pics I took this summer when I went back to the old country. I spent a little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/S0771085.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Citroën CX Evasion – Last Chance Wagoon")
CC Capsule: 1991 Citroën CX Evasion – Last Chance Wagoon
Posted on October 28, 2016 | 28 CommentsAs a companion piece to Paul’s CX article, I dug out a few pics I took this summer when I went back to the old country. I spent a little […] -
![Should you meet your heroes? Many say “No, you will be disappointed in one way or another”. But what about meeting a true CC, a holder of the CC Grand’Croix […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1970-citroen-id.3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driving Review – 1970 Citroen ID19 Familiale – Yes, You Can Meet Your Heroes.")
CC Driving Review – 1970 Citroen ID19 Familiale – Yes, You Can Meet Your Heroes.
Posted on June 5, 2016 | 40 CommentsShould you meet your heroes? Many say “No, you will be disappointed in one way or another”. But what about meeting a true CC, a holder of the CC Grand’Croix […] -
![This car is one of the first I photographed after finding the Curbside Classic website back in 2011, as I remember I was driving home one evening when I saw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Citro%C3%ABn-GS-Break1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Citroën GS1200 Club Break")
Curbside Classic: Citroën GS1200 Club Break
Posted on May 21, 2015 | 50 CommentsThis car is one of the first I photographed after finding the Curbside Classic website back in 2011, as I remember I was driving home one evening when I saw […] -
![Ah oui, le French and big saloons or hatchbacks: a fantastique genre that’s never quite managed to make it to the big boy’s table, but not through lack of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Wheel-e1420014201874.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2007 Citroen C6 – Une Limousine Française Excentrique")
Future Classic: 2007 Citroen C6 – Une Limousine Française Excentrique
Posted on January 9, 2015 | 86 CommentsAh oui, le French and big saloons or hatchbacks: a fantastique genre that’s never quite managed to make it to the big boy’s table, but not through lack of […] -
![From the late 1970s to the mid 1990s, this white Citroen SM sat parked on P Street in Georgetown in Washington, DC. It descended to earth with its hydro-pneumatic suspension […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/3citroensm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside UFO Sighting: A Citroen SM Parked In Washington, DC For 15 Years")
Curbside UFO Sighting: A Citroen SM Parked In Washington, DC For 15 Years
Posted on March 3, 2014 | 30 CommentsFrom the late 1970s to the mid 1990s, this white Citroen SM sat parked on P Street in Georgetown in Washington, DC. It descended to earth with its hydro-pneumatic suspension […] -
![The Traction Avant, the revolutionary front wheel drive model of 1934 that set Citroen on the path of unconventional engineering that would be the company’s identity for half a century, could have had a variant […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/22cv-14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "History Outtake: Avant-Garde Traction Avant 22CV")
History Outtake: Avant-Garde Traction Avant 22CV
Posted on January 19, 2014 | 18 CommentsThe Traction Avant, the revolutionary front wheel drive model of 1934 that set Citroen on the path of unconventional engineering that would be the company’s identity for half a century, could have had a variant […] -
![The Citroen Traction Avant, one of the revolutionary automobiles of the 20th Century, rarely appears in the United States. Aside from an unusual junkyard find in the Eugene, Oregon area […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Citroen Traction Avant en Indochine")
Curbside Classic: Citroen Traction Avant en Indochine
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 57 CommentsThe Citroen Traction Avant, one of the revolutionary automobiles of the 20th Century, rarely appears in the United States. Aside from an unusual junkyard find in the Eugene, Oregon area […] -
![The grey market was a strange creature. During the late seventies and eighties, a raft of European cars not officially offered for sale in the US began appearing on our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mercedes-benz_380sec_1-e1388817426165.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1985 Citroen CX 25 GTi Series 2 – Blue Is A Warmer Color Than Grey")
Car Show Classic: 1985 Citroen CX 25 GTi Series 2 – Blue Is A Warmer Color Than Grey
Posted on January 10, 2014 | 145 CommentsThe grey market was a strange creature. During the late seventies and eighties, a raft of European cars not officially offered for sale in the US began appearing on our […] -
![The Citroen Dyane was an evolution of the more famous 2CV, focussing on more power (most had a 602cc engine with all of 32bhp), a construction that permitted more efficient […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dyane-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Citroen Acadiane – A Van for All Seasons")
CC Outtake: Citroen Acadiane – A Van for All Seasons
Posted on December 15, 2013 | 19 CommentsThe Citroen Dyane was an evolution of the more famous 2CV, focussing on more power (most had a 602cc engine with all of 32bhp), a construction that permitted more efficient […] -
![Mathis (csi.ch) says this fine late-model Citroen 11CV is a regular visitor in his neighborhood in Switzerland, and often spends the night outside. Looks like it’s none the worse for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Citroen-11CV.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Citroen 11CV – A Traction Avant Sends Its Greetings From Switzerland")
Curbside Classic: Citroen 11CV – A Traction Avant Sends Its Greetings From Switzerland
Posted on January 16, 2012 | 9 CommentsMathis (csi.ch) says this fine late-model Citroen 11CV is a regular visitor in his neighborhood in Switzerland, and often spends the night outside. Looks like it’s none the worse for […]
