The Classic Citroens 1935-1975

Anotace

When the final list for the Car of the Century competition was announced in November 1999, only one company had three finalists: Automobiles Citroën. All three models—the Traction Avant, the 2CV and the DS 19—were developed during the era when the company was owned by the Société Michelin (Michelin Tire Company). All three were created by the engineer André Lefèbvre and the stylist Flaminio Bertoni. This industry recognition highlighted the unique Citroën-Michelin affiliation, demonstrating anew how this relationship made the automaker the benchmark for progressive design and creative engineering within both the international automotive community and the general motoring public.

This work provides the first in-depth examination of the Citroën-Michelin era, focusing on the interrelationship between these firms in the development of the revolutionary Michelin X radial tire and its impact on Citroën’s avant-garde automobiles. From its origins in 1919 under the watchful eye of André Citroën, a history of the automaker’s early years is provided. Next, the author takes a detailed look at the cars of the golden age of Citroën: the Traction Avant, the 2CV, the DS/ID, the Ami-6 and Ami-8, the GS/GSA, the CX, and the Citroën-Maserati SM. The innovations, the unique designs, and the new standards of technical excellence that these cars offered are all fully covered, heavily illustrated with rare photographs of the classic automobiles.

1 Andre Citroen, 2 Development of the Traction Avant 1931-1934, 3 The Citroen Traction Avant 1934-1940 and 1945-1957, 4 The Design and Development of the 2CV,1938-1948, 5 The Citroen 2CV,1948-1990, 6 The Citroen Type H Van 1948-1981, 7 The Conception and Development of the Citroen DS 1937-1955, 8 The Citroen DS 1955-1975, 9 The DS Pallas 1964-1975, 10 The ID Sedans and Breaks 1957-1975 and the DS and ID Cabriolets 1961-1971, 11 The Ami-6 1961-1969 and the Ami-8 1969-1978, 12 The Citroen Maserati SM 1970-1975, 13 The Citroen GS and GSA 1970-1986, 14 The Citroen CX 1974-1989, 15 Conclusion: The PSA Cars, 1976-2000, Appendix: Citroen Model Specifications Bibliography Index

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