André Citroën was born on 5th February 1878. He successfully managed the Mors
car factory, before starting out with his own car factory named after him. The first
10 HP Type A Model was launched in 1919. The 1925 B10 Model was the first all
steel body car made in France.
Probably the most famous of all, and strongly influenced by the 1933 Ford design,
the 7A Traction Avant (front wheel drive) was launched in 1934. Due to financial
problems, the company was taken over by Michelin at this time. The Traction Avant
was sold with various upgrades right up to 1961.
After the war people did not have much money, so Citroën decided to produce an
affordable economy model. 1949 they launched the revolutionary 2CV with a 375cc
2 Cylinder Boxer Motor.
Another motoring milestone was the almost space age car for that period, when they
launched the iconic ID19 in 1956. This was followed by the even more advanced
DS21 in 1967.
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