THE CLASSIC CITROENS 1935-1975

THE CLASSIC CITROENS 1935-1975

JOHN REYNOLDS

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INGLES
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MCFARLAND & COMPANY INC. PUBLISHERS
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1
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978-0-7864-2171-8
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274
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287 mm x 220 mm
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi
Introduction: The Cars That Monsieur Bibendum Built 1

1. André Citroën 7
2. Development of the Traction Avant, 1931–1934 30
3. The Citroën Traction Avant, 1934–1940 and 1945-1957 53
4. The Design and Development of the 2CV, 1938–1948 76
5. The Citroën 2CV, 1948–1990 96
6. The Citroën Type H Van, 1948–1981 119
7. The Conception and Development of the Citroën DS, 1937–1955 126
8. The Citroën DS, 1955–1975 140
9. The DS Pallas, 1964–1975 165
10. The ID Sedans and Breaks, 1957–1975, and the DS and ID Cabriolets, 1961–1971 173
11. The Ami-6, 1961–1969, and the Ami-8, 1969–1978 192
12. The Citroën Maserati SM, 1970–1975 201
13. The Citroën GS and GSA, 1970–1986 218
14. The Citroën CX, 1974–1989 237
15. Conclusion: The PSA Cars, 1976–2000 257

Appendix: Citroën Model Specifications 265
Bibliography 271
Index 273

Description
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.

About the Author
Author and journalist John Reynolds is a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers and the Society of Automotive Historians. He lives near Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England.




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“No car fan will want to be without”—Midwest Book Review

“A must-have”—Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car

“Definitive...this is perhaps his finest work...well written and informative”—Citroen Quarterly USA

“no car fan will want to be without”—Midwest Book Review; “a must-have”—Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car; “definitive...this is perhaps his finest work...well written and informative”—Citroen Quarterly USA; “Reynolds’ writing remains a joy to read”—Citroenet.


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