1954 Citroën Traction Avant | Classic Car | Driving.ca
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Published 2020-11-01
Today we think of Citroëns as odd and forward-thinking cars, but before the Traction Avant, they were rather conventional. The Traction is the car that made Citroën Citroën.
Today, not many people know what it is, but if you drive a modern sedan, chances are it owes just a little to the design of this groundbreaking Citroën.
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All Comments (21)
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My grandfather had this car. It was very much a status symbol for how well he had done for himself after coming from a broken family and rising through the ranks of a big steel factory. You have to understand, my grandfather's parents had gotten divorced, which was socially unacceptable at the time, and he grew up dirt poor. To be able to buy such a nice car was the ultimate sign that he had succeeded in life.
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One of the most beautiful cars ever made
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The hydropneumatic suspension, which was to come on the new DS in 1955, was first tested in 1953 - 54 on the rear wheels on the B15, called the B15H model. The comfort was outstanding!
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Well said. An amazing automobile. I came close to buying a Citroen 1955 Traction Big 6 Hydraulic with hydropneumatic rear suspension in 1975 when I owned my second Australian assembled Citroen - a 1964 ID19. Two things put me off. The super heavy steering with a 38 foot left hand turning circle and a 44 foot right hand turning circle, which meant a U turn in Australia from the left hand side of the road involved quite a bit of arm wrestling. Not mechanically able to do my own servicing and repairs. There were more mechanics and parts in Sydney for the ID / DS. I have now owned 17 Citroens over 49 years including, ID, DS, GS, CX, 2CV and a C4 Cactus. Love them all. Especially my 3 x 2CV6s. I have a 1990 Charleston which many think looks like a baby Traction.
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One of my great grandfathers had one. He imported it into Nazi Germany in the 1930s because he liked the car and wanted to make a subtle political point by picking a French model.
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Great car, well-made and interesting video. Good sound of the 6-cylinder engine at 3:00.
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Thank you for this excellent show and tell.
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Nice, concise and inspiring video, well done! Though now I urgently need to own a traction avant.
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thank you for this video,i always wonder this car.
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Wonderful, gorgeous car.
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In an era where all cars looked the same, this was the most beautiful.
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Gorgeous car! My family owned a 11 and a 15. I wish I could afford to buy a 15...
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Excellent !
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went to school in one of these in 1962
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Fabulous. Im bidding on a 1939 model
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It didn´t have rack and pinion steering when it was introduced in 1934. I believe that came in 1938.
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Have a friend who owns one but I think it is a 4 cylinder engine runs good drives ok but needs brakes rebuilt out side body looks good but some places in floors are getting soft he is not sure what he is going to do with it it is left hand drive in southern United States
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Love it in the movie Diva.
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Mentioned in the video: https://citroenvie.com/
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Featured in hitchcocks to catch a thief.
