Pierre Boulanger

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

CITROËN TYPE H

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Side three-quarter view of a 1960s Citroën Type H van parked on an empty French country road at golden hour.

The Van That Stole Junkers’ Bomber Skin and Ran 34 Years Citroën Type H: corrugated steel, unibody construction, and the lesson the industry still hasn’t learned Paris, October 1947. Motor Show. There’s a beast on the Citroën stand that doesn’t look like anything else on Earth. Pig snout up front. Corrugated metal flanks like a … Read more