By Jay Hirsch
Of the many automakers since cars were first made, Citroen was one that proved cleverly-designed, avant-garde cars could sell in good numbers to the general public. From Citroen’s elegant front-wheel drive Traction Avant (made from 1934 – 1955) to the simplicity of the 2 CV to the futuristic 1955 Citroen DS that replaced the Traction Avant, Citroen has always had a reputation for incredibly creative engineering coupled with great design that is distinctly French in character. The 1934 Traction Avant was the world’s first mass-produced unit bodied front-drive car.
André Citroën was a French entrepreneur. His parents who were Dutch Jews who moved from Amsterdam to Paris in 1873. André was born Nov. 2, 1878. During WWI…
