Join us for the first CCNA Meet of the new decade!

January 1, 2010 by Denis · 2 Comments 

Start the year off right by joining your friends and fellow Citroën comrades for breakfast at the first Citroën Club of North America meet of 2010! We will meet Sunday morning, 3 January at/around 9am at La Madeleine Restaurant, located at the intersection of Route 355 (Rockville Pike) and Route 187 (Old Georgetown Road) in Rockville, [...]

Happy New Year From CitBitz

January 1, 2010 by Denis · Leave a Comment 

Image via Wikipedia We at CitBitz want to take this time and wish everyone a very Happy New Year. Wow, we’ve been around over a year now, and what a learning curve it’s been. This last year has really been a whirlwind with change, and what we would like to think of as improvements. The group efforts [...]

Fundraising Event to Benefit the Victims of the Earthquake in Haïti.

January 16, 2010 by Denis · Leave a Comment 

Image via Wikipedia Alliance Française Newsletter                sent to Citbitz.com from Judith Reiter vendredi 15 janvier 2010 SAVE THE DATE: Monday, February 1, 2010, 6:30pm – 8:30pm Fundraising Event to Benefit the Victims of the Earthquake in Haïti. In partnership with Doctors Without Borders, who have been instrumental in providing sorely needed medical treatment to the thousands of people injured [...]

CCNA Member and Friend Brad Nauss Suffers Serious Injury!

January 20, 2010 by Denis · 12 Comments 

This message was sent to Citbiz today. Brad will be undergoing surgery tomorrow to repair a seriously broken leg. He will be out of commission for a while, so let’s all send him our best wishes and support. Hope you get well and back to the store soon, Brad. Citbitz ps: Be sure to leave him [...]

Surgery Update on CCNA Member Brad Nauss

January 21, 2010 by Denis · 7 Comments 

Got a quick call from Anna May this morning and she explained to me that Brad’s operation yesterday went well. There was a bit more bone fragmentation then they had originally thought, but everything was able to be taken care of during the procedure. So with the addition of a few screws and a metal plate [...]

Jerry McCabe, A Life Long Citroen Enthusiast Has died

January 22, 2010 by Denis · 1 Comment 

Image by freeloosedirt via Flickr Many Citroen enthusiasts in the country may have never heard of Jerry McCabe, but lots of L.A. area Citroen fans knew him. Extremely interesting and talented man, I enjoyed every time I talked to him, which was not often, but over a span of almost 4 decades there are lots of [...]

Kenzo Outdoor Fashion Show With a Fleet of Citroens

January 23, 2010 by Denis · Leave a Comment 

Kenzo outdoor fashion show on Place des Victoires in Paris, with a fleet of Citroen cars from the sixties. Lovin’ that pink one… Related articles by Zemanta ’50s-inspired Kenzo models take to the street (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Kenzo makes a catwalk of Paris’ streets (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Like this post? Tips are appreciated!

Meet Citroen Club of North America Member John McBride

January 24, 2010 by Denis · 3 Comments 

CCNA member John McBride from Sycamore, Il. sent in this photo of his family and their 1962 Citroen ID19, taken when he was a child. Thanks for sharing, John. Above is a picture of the 1962 ID19 that my parents owned (my mother is the first person from the left, and I am the third person [...]

CCNA Member Dave Burnham Ice Racing in His Citroën

January 25, 2010 by Denis · Leave a Comment 

CCNA member Dave Burnham was wearing a helmet camera when ice racing in his Citroen. Check out the action. JonesCAM Helmet Camera POV A.M.E.C. car ice racing with Citroen Club of North America member Dave Burnham #48A Open Class. This video footage was made during the 2009 Lake George, NY Winter Carnival. www.lakegeorgewintercarnival.com For additional ice racing [...]

What’s the Easiest Way to Change a Fan Belt on a 1956 Citroën TAV 11BL

January 31, 2010 by Denis · 1 Comment 

Question What’s the easiest way to change a fan belt on a 1956 Citroën Traction Avant 11BL? There is not enough clearance between the cam pulley and the radiator bottom hose to remove the failing belt.  I notice that the new belt is flatter and ribbed rather than a v belt. However difficult removal of the present [...]

Looking For A Citroën DS To Use As Daily Driver

January 31, 2010 by Denis · 1 Comment 

Image via Wikipedia Question I had the good fortune of living in Paris while attending middle school (my Dad was VP of Engineering-Europe for IH),when I met my first love – the Citroën DS. It’s time to buy a new car (or “new to me”) and I thought about all of the possibilities, and if it would be [...]