Meet Citroën Club of North America Member Peter Prowant and his 1956 Citroën TAV 11B

February 1, 2010 by Denis · Leave a Comment 

Citroën Club of North America has a Meet the Members category on the blog so the community can get to know one another. We’d like to feature someone each week, so if you’d like to be on the blog and share your bio and some pictures, please send them to citroenclubofnorthamerica@gmail.com and we will post [...]

More Citroën Rendezvous 2009 Photos Added

August 17, 2009 by Denis · Leave a Comment 

Citroën French-Made Car Fans Meet at Spa City Automobile Museum Image via Wikipedia By ANDREW J. BERNSTEIN The Saratogian SARATOGA SPRINGS — Ahead of their time, and only sold briefly in the United States, Citroens have a dedicated following in the United States. A dedicated group of owners and enthusiasts gathered Saturday at the Saratoga Springs Automobile Museum to display [...]

CCNA Member Paul Vogel Shares the 75th Anniversary of the TAV in Arras, France

July 19, 2009 by Denis · 1 Comment 

Image via Wikipedia I wanted to give a quick report on my trip to France to attend the 75th Anniversary of Traction Avant in Arras, France last  weekend. The event was organized by a number of French, British and Dutch Traction  clubs and you could quickly tell as you arrived in Arras that the event was [...]

Citroens Converge on Carlisle!

May 28, 2009 by Denis · Leave a Comment 

By Les Woods Forty five Citroens made their way to Carlisle, Pennsylvania for the annual Import and Kit Car Nationals the weekend of 15 – 17 May, 2009.  A wonderful array of models were present, including D models (ID and DS), SM, CX, XM, 2CV sedans, two 2CV AK 400’s (Truckette model), one Dyane, and no [...]

Citroen Traction Cabriolet Jouet 1990

March 24, 2009 by Denis · 3 Comments 

Here is a a find! Here is something that I remember from the early 1990’s. I did not realize they made so few of them! As I remember, it was built to around 1/3rd scale to an actual Traction Roadster and was powered by a 140cc Honda lawn mower engine. At the time when they came [...]

West Coast Citroën Rendezvous

February 16, 2009 by Denis · Leave a Comment 

This invitation just in from our West Coast Citroën Car Clubs friends… Hello Fellow Citroënistes, I realize not all of us will be able to attend the 75th Anniversary of the Traction-Avant in Arras, France this summer, but perhaps you’ll be able to join us in Salinas, CA for the West Coast Rendezvous where we also will [...]

Jeff Lane and Peter Egan With Citroën Traction That Burns Coal or Wood as Alternate Fuel

January 2, 2009 by Denis · 1 Comment 

Paul Vogel found this shot of Jeff Lane, of Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN. and Peter Egan,of Road and Track fame, at the Amelia Island Concours . This car is the Traction which burns coal or wood as an alternate fuel. Alternative fuel cars were a class at the Concours that year. Stanley Steamer [...]

Citroën Mechanic and Restoration Expert, Dave Burnham, Shares Article From Feb. Issue of Hemmings Sports and Exotic Car Magazine

December 30, 2008 by Denis · Leave a Comment 

Dave Burnham is a Citroën mechanic and restoration expert in Delanson, NY. Several years ago he was introduced to this Citroën Traction Avant 11 Familiale by a friend. Later, after the owner passed away, Dave was able to aquire the TAV . The car has a rack of switches on the dash for all kinds of [...]

More ICCCR Videos From Paul Vogel’s Trip to Rome.

December 20, 2008 by Denis · Leave a Comment 

Paul Vogel shares yet another video from his wonderful journey from Paris to Roma and back again to attend the 14th ICCCR. Thank you Paul! Look at those beautiful Traction Avants, and 2CVs. More photos below. And here is another video… ICCCR 2008 with Paul Vogel Like this post? Tips are appreciated!

Some Great Photos of CCofNA Members and Citroëns, From Citroën Mechanic Les Woods

December 12, 2008 by Denis · 1 Comment 

This page is just for CCofNA Members who want to share their favorite photos. Please send us your best and we will post them here. They might even go in the next Citroënthusiast! Thank you for your support. ========================================================================================== Les Woods and David Whitacre in their Citroën 2CV at Bastille Day. We miss you David. photo by [...]

7 Tractions and One 2CV Go from Paris to Rome and Back Again

November 21, 2008 by Denis · 1 Comment 

In the upcoming, 2009 #1 issue of the NEW Citroënthusiast newsletter, you can read Citroën Club of North America member Paul Vogel’s account of his trip with 7 Tractions and a 2CV on their 4000Km round trip from Paris to Rome and back again to attend the 14th ICCCR. For the full story and [...]