Originally posted by RobA_Oz ...broad collection of Citroëns in the USA.
They are not seen here in public very often, much like Pentax cameras.
I only have the info signs to work with, so thanks for the tech tidbits.
Originally posted by Tako Kichi I had a Citroen BX...
Lucky you.
Some more...
1967 ID 21F Break. A cheaper version of the DS, some of these were converted into ambulances and hearses. Known as the Wagon in the USA, it did not have the common expected US amenities and was not a big seller
Staggered jump seats behind the rear seat.
1973 DS23 Prestige was designed to offer a limousine-like interior.
1963 DS19 Concorde. Only 38 were built.
1963 DS19 Le Dandy was essentially a hardtop version of the La Croisette, which also had its own hardtop version. Funny French designers...
1963 DS19 Concorde and the two models above were designed by Henri Chapron without Citroen's help. After they became popular, Citroen supplied the chassis for his custom bodies. The Concorde was even more luxurious than the Pallas or Prestige.
1966 DS21 Le Leman. Another Chapron design, available only as a hardtop.
I was not on this tour. Mostly waiting for them to move along...
Publicity.
The ID19, with simpler mechanics, was a cheaper version of the DS19 and was supposed to replace the Traction Avant. The TA lingered for another year, however. In 1959 the ID19 won the Monte Carlo Rally.
1957 DS19 Berline. The innovative DS19, introduced at the 1955 Paris Motor Show, had over 8,000 orders the first day. In 2004, Automobile Magazine ranked the DS as #5 of the "coolest" cars. Only 27,000 miles on it by the 2 previous owners.
Typical location of the spare tire. The rear wheel cover was held on by some specialized mechanics and a single unsightly bolt.
1960 2CV Camionette. The 2CV was designed in 1938 but hidden during the war, emerging in 1948. The Camionette was intended for country farmers to cross an unplowed field without breaking a cargo of eggs, haul 220 lbs of goods on bad roads at 37 MPH, while getting 78 MPG, and provided enough headroom that the farmer could wear his hat.