Citroen SMs in Palm Springs
Mid 1970s Citroen SMs in front of a typical Mid-Century Modern home in Palm Springs, California, when I visited a few years ago.
Category: Citroen
On My Travels: Citroen 3CV in Berlin
I visited Berlin in May. The 3CV apparently was the more powerful version of the 2CV, built in Argentina in the 70s with the strapping 602 cc engine.
On My Travels: Citroen Traction Avant on Lake Como
Caught this elegant French Citroen Traction Avant just outside the grounds of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Cernobbio, Italy. Ever innovative Citroen gave the Traction Avant, made from 1934 to 1957, three engineering advancements
On My Travels: Citroen DSpecial in Amsterdam
I found a bunch of Citroens in Amsterdam, this one the rustiest but most interesting. I believe the DSpecial is from about 1970. One of my favorite designs.
Quirky, Innovative Citroen 2CV6 Special at N. Austin Bike Shop
I’ll let wikipedia explain its name: “(French: “deux chevaux” i.e. “deux chevaux-vapeur” (lit. “two steam horses”), “two tax horsepower”).” Its design was initiated before WWII but not put into production until 1948 as a cheap,