André Lefebvre

CITROËN TRACTION AVANT

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Citroen Traction Avant

Citroën Traction Avant: the bet Citroën lost How an aviation engineer, an Italian sculptor, a trip to Philadelphia and an impossible 18-month deadline gave birth to the car that made half the European industry obsolete, ruined its creator, and laid down the technical DNA of every Citroën that followed Paris, 18 April 1934. Motor Show. … Read more

CITROËN 2CV + AK400

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Citroën 2CV gris claro y Citroën AK400 azul aparcadas en un patio rural francés, vistas tres cuartos delanteras, mostrando claramente el morro común y las diferentes carrocerías

The 2CV Wasn’t a Car. It Was a Spec Sheet Turned to Steel. Citroën 2CV and AK400: how Boulanger’s design brief wrote the car before anyone picked up a pencil You’re going to read it a thousand times. The 2CV was “four wheels under an umbrella.” It’s a lovely slogan and it sells itself, but … Read more