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Imports at Carlisle

Mark McCourt and I have been back from the big import show in Carlisle since Sunday night, but what with deadlines and all, I haven’t had a chance to go through my photos until now. You can’t talk...

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Six Degrees of Automotive Separation – Bentley and Citroën

We here in the office are getting all geared up for the fourth annual New England Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for the weekend of July 16-18. Not a concours type? That’s alright – we have a...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1984 Citroën

The first inclination is to think that this 1984 Citroën was built for racing, with its lightweight and minimalist body, but the lighting, mirrors and equally minimalist bench-seat interior tell us it...

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What company made this small-scale Citroen? No company did…

Anyone who’s ever collected toy cars has, at some point, wondered “Why didn’t they ever make a ________ ”? Whether the cars are obvious (Lincoln Mk II) or obscure (the list is endless…), there’s bound...

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Four-Links – Rudely awakened, Willys 6×6, Wells on Hood, Kind Midget muster

* Over at Crank and Piston, where much of the content is focused on the Middle Eastern car scene, they recently reflected upon the Herbert Hesselmann photos of Michael Dovaz’s “collection.” C&P...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1973 Citroën DS23

Judging from the Mehari in the background and the seller’s description of the DS23 as one of the most important cars of all time, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that it’s a dyed-in-the-wool...

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Citroen’s new C3 and DS3 superminis are now available in small-scale by Norev

More new Citroëns, more new Norevs: Hot on the heels of the replacement C3 and the new searching-for-a-slice-of-the-Mini-market DS3 come these stylish promo models by Norev. The revived French outfit...

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Hemmings Find of the Day- 1966 Citroën 2CV Truckette

If indeed there are only 150 Truckettes like this 1966 Citroën 2CV Truckette in the United States, then I should count myself lucky: This is the third that I’ve seen in the last month, though the only...

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Four-Links – Leighton Irwin passes, French six-wheelers, Magnolia Special,...

* We were saddened to hear this week about the passing of Leighton Irwin, a pioneer of Canadian motorsport and contributor over on the Garage Blog. Gary at the Garage Blog has an excellent photo...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1947 Citroën Traction Avant

I’m sure this 1947 Citroën Traction Avant has plenty of stories to tell, from being built in England for the French market (huh?) to somehow making it all the way to California and remaining in...

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Microcars swarm the Big Apple

Most times when we take in the New York International Auto Show, we’re used to seeing a few token “heritage” models from the automakers on display to celebrate some sort of anniversary. No luck this...

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French cars converge on Carlisle

The 2011 Import and Kit Nationals are coming up in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on May 20-22, and if you’re a fan of French cars, this is one show you won’t want to miss. This year, the organizer, Carlisle...

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Import Carlisle 2011, a Hemmings Perspective

Ranier Holst's radical Brit, the 1986 Lagonda saloon Another year has come and gone for the Northeast’s largest multi-marque import specialty show, the Carlisle Import and Kit Nationals, which were...

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Bathurst-winning Citroën Traction Avant to cross the auction block

You’re among exclusive company if you associate “Citroën Traction Avant” and “Bathurst,” but Shannon’s is giving the rest of us a reason to rethink our positions. Coming up at their 15th annual...

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A record 6,000-plus Citroën 2CVs expected at worldwide gathering

What has 24,000 wheels and 12,000 horsepower? The 19th International Amis de la 2CV, the every-other-year gathering of fans of the beloved Citroën 2CV. This year’s event will be held July 26-31, on a...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1970 Citroën 2CV Truckette

While this 1970 Citroën 2CV Truckette for sale on Hemmings.com comes to our attention just a little too late for a potential buyer to make a last-minute scramble to the 19th International Amis de la...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1972 Citroën SM

For the price of this 1972 Citroën SM for sale on Hemmings.com, there are plenty of modern cars that could also be had as a daily driver. Of course, none of them (at least, if you’re in the United...

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Class of ’87 – Citroën BX GTi 16-Valve

Twin-cam power. Marcello Gandini design. A self-leveling suspension that combines the two proven principles of hydraulics and pneumatics into one hydropneumatic system. The classic scarab meets...

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Early alternative-fuel vehicles take the spotlight at AACA Museum

Photos by Michael Furman, courtesy AACA Museum It may not look like an example of cutting-edge technology, but the 1930 Rauch and Lang pictured above has an intriguing secret under its skin. Based on...

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At the Carlisle Import show

My May calendar is always marked with the dates of the Carlisle import show. It’s one event I try never to miss, a gathering of interesting imports from around the eastern United States. This year,...

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Four-Links – vintage Latin American cars, Citroën Conservatoire, SCTA...

* Larissa and Michael of Changes in Longitude shared a link to their recent post full of photos of older cars they spotted on the streets of Argentine, Uruguay, and Colombia. * Ronan Glon of Ran When...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1961 Citroen 2CV

Not to knock the 2CV, but did any of the tin snails ever come from the factory looking as good as this 1961 Citroen 2CV for sale on Hemmings.com? These were inexpensive economy cars, but this example...

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Unrestored Citroen Sahara sells for record $142,500

Photo courtesy Bonhams. To provide context, let’s start out by describing this car. It’s a 1965 Citroen Sahara. If you think it looks like a 2CV, you’re absolutely right. Only there’s a difference....

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1970 Citroen DS21

It’d be easy to blame the remarkable condition of this 1970 Citroen DS21 Pallas for sale on Hemmings.com on the Southwestern climate it’s enjoyed throughout its life, but plenty of Southwestern cars...

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Four-Links – Boss 302 prototype, Ruxton rundown, driving the Aston Martin DB5...

* Ronnie Schreiber at Cars in Depth recently tracked down the owner of the alleged Boss 302 prototype and declared that it appears to be the real thing. * Over at The Old Motor this week, David...

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Four-Links – Viking guest bedroom, 2CV Selecta, 1975 Columbus auto show,...

* For an instant guest bedroom, an unnamed Maine resident decided to convert a 1959 Chevrolet Viking short bus. (via) * Responding to our call for more Selectas, some guy in France has created the 2CV...

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Retromobile 2013 to worship Citroen’s Goddess

It could be said that the introduction of the Citroen DS changed the automotive universe forever. When the DS – pronounced “day-ess,” which sounds like deesse, the French word for “goddess” – was...

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Wait, what? A Citroën won a NASCAR race?

We know that a Tucker once ran in NASCAR, but this little piece of news beats that by a country mile. As Autoweek recently found out, a pair of Citroën ID-19s finished 18th and 19th overall in the...

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Of snail shells and runaway trucks

Let this be a lesson to all you 2CV owners out there: Don’t get stuck at the end of a queue, always skip to the front. Now if that isn’t enough hot and heavy 2CV action, try this: 2CV cross!

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Cars of Futures Past – Citroen DS

Once in a very rare while, a new car comes along to raise the bar for both style and technical innovation. In the history of the automobile, there are perhaps few better examples of this than the 1955...

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C’est magnifique! 1986 Citroen Heuliez ambulance visits Hemmings

Thursday night cruise-ins at the Hemmings world headquarters draw everything from the sublime to the outright bizarre. While we’ve previously seen vehicles like a bobbed deuce-and-a-half grace our...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1974 Citroen HY horse van

I love that the seller of this 1974 Citroen HY for sale on Hemmings.com notes that the Heuliez horse van body was built with no concessions for aerodynamics – as if the slab-faced HY ever had a thing...

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So where is James Bond’s most popular getaway car?

With the sale of Wet Nellie, James Bond’s Lotus submersible, making headlines this week, it’s time to see if we can figure out the current whereabouts of the vehicle Bond used in his most popular...

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Four-Links – Lane turns 10, oil embargo 40th, George Krispinsky, Citroen...

* This weekend the Lane Motor Museum will celebrate its 10th anniversary, and the Wall Street Journal marked the occasion with a recent profile of the museum. (via) * Forty years ago this week the...

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Maserati vs Citroen on the cover. What could possibly go wrong, besides...

Note: For the 100th issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, editor David LaChance asked the magazine’s writers and shooters to recall a memorable shoot or story. Deemed too long for print, this...

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Four-Links – $250,000 wrecked Ferrari, Dennistoun Burney’s streamliners,...

* Bloomberg reported this week that a wrecked Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 that artist Bertrand Lavier turned into a piece of “found-object sculpture” in 1993 sold for $250,000 in Paris. Art! (via) * Over our...

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Four-Links – Dodge Charger III, North Korea Model T road trip, Citroen shoe,...

* Low, sleek, chock full of advanced technology: the Dodge Charger III could have easily served as a prop for a futuristic sci-fi TV show or movie, but instead debuted as an idea car at the Chicago...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1974 Citroen Dyane

Though many Americans (especially those who’ve spent time in Europe) are familiar with the legendary Citroen 2CV, the Citroen Dyane remains a bit of a mystery on these shores. Never officially...

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Cars of Futures Past – Citroen Traction Avant

A “small body” Citroen 11CV Traction Avant. Photo by Stahlkocher. At a passing glance, there’s little remarkable about the Citroen 7CV, or its later iterations, the 11CV and the 15CV. Known...

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La DS, 1993

From the Swedish website Klassiker.nu comes this video focusing on Mexico-born artist Gabriel Orozco’s La DS, a Citroen DS that he and assistant Philippe Picoli converted into a super-narrow...

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Four-Links – a dad’s MG drive, bike in a wall, Citroen’s off-roader, Seagrave...

* After our recent story on Michael Scott Bricker’s reunion with his family’s Lincoln Mark V, we heard from Alex Forrest, a columnist for the West Australian who recently wrote an equally touching...

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Recreating history to honor the Citroen CX’s 40th anniversary

1974 Citroen Raid Arqtique. Photos courtesy Citroen Archives. In an event largely uncelebrated in the United States, the Citroen CX marks its 40th anniversary in 2014. To commemorate the beloved...

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SIA Flashback – La Vie en Citroën

Another in the series of key-exchange comparison tests that Lentinello organized, this time he and Robert Gross gathered five different Citroëns – a 1966 DS-21, a 1967 ID-21 station wagon, a 1973 SM...

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Parapluie Postage: Limited edition Citroën stamps

Images courtesy Citroën Automobiles have been popular subjects for stamps for ages- we’ve seen the USPS and Britain’s Royal Mail Mint take on the subject in recent years. France’s postal operator, La...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1978 Citroen HY

Need a pickup truck for hauling, but can’t bear to add another F-150, Silverado, Ram 1500 or Sierra to the parking lot? Does the idea of a fuel-efficient truck with front-wheel drive appeal to you?...

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Hemmings Sunday Cinema – GM Styling on the Look of Things, Attaining Nirvana...

* Once you get past the siren songs and the tautological arguments of the first few minutes of this circa 1953 GM video – not to mention the GM propaganda throughout – you actually get a pretty good...

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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1978 Citroen Mehari

Mechanically, this 1978 Citroen Mehari for sale on Hemmings.com looks to be just about brand new, following a complete down-to-the-frame restoration. Aesthetically, it’s been treated to some...

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Four-Links – Goodyear’s light-up tires, Austin 7 family reunion, Calori photo...

Ever wonder what the story was behind those three or four photos floating around the Internet showing Goodyear’s prototype light-up tires from the Sixties? So did Ryan at the Jalopy Journal, who...

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Four-Links – restoring the Reventlow/Shelby transporter, Michelotti Lem, last...

Don Orosco’s re-creation of one of the three Scarab Formula 1 cars is certainly impressive, but the restoration of the Bartoletti-bodied Fiat transporter that hauled the cars is monumental....

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New book celebrates French Art Deco glass mascots

Photos from Lalique Automotive Art courtesy Mullin Automotive Museum. “Glass has a wonderful substance,” Rene Lalique once wrote wrote. “Everything makes it an incomparable plastic medium in the hands...

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