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This handy reference book covers all Citroën’s key models from the 1930s to the 1980s, including the Traction Avant, 2CV and DS. Background information on the cars’ design, detailed technical specifications and production data are provided for each model.
List of contents
Citroën: a brief history
Traction Avant
DS and ID
CX
SM
2CV, Dyane, Méhari and Bijou
Ami and M35
GS and GSA
BX
Other models from the 1970s and 1980s
Index
About the author
Julian Parish hails from the south of England, but has now lived and worked in France for many years. After a career in publishing and international software development, Julian now contributes regularly to magazines including
Classic & Sports Car, and translates motoring content from French and German into English. He has both written and translated several of Veloce's
Essential Buyer's Guides, mainly concentrating on the Mercedes-Benz marque, for which he has a particular passion. He has also written the popular travel guides
France: The Essential Guide for Car Enthusiasts and
The Essential Guide to Driving in Europe, also published by Veloce. Julian is a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers.
Summary
This handy reference book covers all Citroën’s key models from the 1930s to the 1980s, including the Traction Avant, 2CV and DS. Background information on the design of the cars, detailed technical specifications and production data are provided for each model, all extensively illustrated with full-colour photographs and informative diagrams.
Foreword
Includes cars built at Slough, of particular interest to UK-based enthusiasts.
Features period and contemporary photographs, including rarely-seen coachbuilt versions and limited edition models.
Also includes dashboard instrument and gearchange layout diagrams, specially produced for this book.
Comprehensive index listing all model variants.
