Citroën is a French automobile brand. The “Automobiles Citroën” manufacturing company was founded in March 1919 by André Citroën. Citroën is owned by Stellantis since 2021 and previously was part of the PSA Group after Peugeot acquired 89.95% share in 1976. Citroën’s head office is located in the Stellantis Poissy Plant in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine since 2021 (previously in Rueil-Malmaison) and its offices studies and research in Vélizy-Villacoublay, Poissy (CEMR), Carrières-sous-Poissy and Sochaux-Montbéliard.
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| People posing with their Citroëns from between the 1920s and ’60s |
In 1934, the firm established its reputation for innovative technology with the Traction Avant. This was the world’s first car to be mass-produced with front-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension, as well as unibody construction, omitting a separate chassis, and instead using the body of the car itself as its main load-bearing structure.
In 1954, they produced the world’s first hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension system then, in 1955, the revolutionary DS, the first mass-produced car with modern disc brakes and, in 1967, they introduced in several of their models swiveling headlights that allowed for greater visibility on winding roads; these cars have received various national and international awards, including three European Car of the Year awards.
Here below is a set of amazing photos from
Vintage Cars & People that shows people posing with their Citroëns from between the 1920s and 1960s.
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| A German middle-class family posing in an open-top Citroën 5 HP Torpédo in front of a monumental equestrian statue in Deutsches Eck, a landmark in the town of Koblenz at the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Moselle, circa 1925 |
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| A cheerful young lady posing on the bonnet of a Citroën Type B14 Berline in a forest. The car is registered in the Prussian province of Brandenburg, circa 1929 |
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| A company of six posing with a Citroën C4 aboard a river ferry on a gloomy winter’s day. The gents are wearing suits and fedora hats, the ladies are dressed in fur-trimmed woolen coats, circa 1930 |
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| A fellow in a suit, two ladies, and three children posing with a Citroën C6, circa 1930 |
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| A middle-aged lady posing with a six-cylinder Citroën C6 in front of an impressive piece of Art nouveau architecture, possibly a spa building or sanatorium. She is wearing a floral dress, white hat, and two-tone shoes, circa 1930 |
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| Four members of a German middle-class family posing with a Citroën C4 in the countryside. The vehicle is registered in the city of Berlin, circa 1930 |
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| A company of four posing in a Citroën C4 Cabriolet on a gravel road running through vineyards. The car in the photo is registered in the administrative district of Middle Franconia, circa 1932 |
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| A cheerful lady and her pet terrier posing with a two-tone Citroën 11 CV in a residential street in summertime, 1935 |
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| An elegant couple posing with a Citroën 11 CV in front of an impressive Renaissance building in a busy historic town centre, circa 1935 |
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| An elegant lady posing with a Citroën Six on a gravel road in the countryside. Flowering branches can be seen inside the car, so this photo must have been taken in early spring, circa 1935 |
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| Five fashionable ladies posing with a Citroën C4 Berline in a cobbled street on a sunny winter’s day. The car is equipped with a radiator grille cover and registered in the Prussian province of Hanover, circa 1935 |
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| Four members of a German middle-class family posing with a Citroën C4 in the countryside. The car is registered in the city of Berlin, circa 1935 |
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| Two elegant ladies and a fellow in a white sweater posing with a Citroën 8 CV Rosalie in the countryside. The car is registered in formerly French Algeria, circa 1935 |
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| A cheerful lady in a light-colored dress and a fellow wearing a suit and tie posing with a Citroën 7.5 H.P. Type C. GB registered in 1927 by Glasgow Borough Council, circa 1936 |
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| A mother and her son posing with a Citroën 7 CV on the side of a road in the countryside. The car is registered in the French département of Seine-et-Marne, circa 1938 |
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| An elegant lady and her pet spitz posing with a Citroën 11 CV in the countryside. The car is registered with exotic-looking licence plates – possibly from Greater Lebanon under French mandate, circa 1938 |
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| A company of three posing with a Citroën C4 in the countryside. The car is registered in the city of Paris, 1939 |
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| Five members of a Belgian family posing with a Citroën 11 CV on a country road. The words “Juin 1947” (June 1947) are handwritten on reverse, June 1947 |
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| An adolescent girl posing with a Citroën Traction Avant in a cobbled street on a bleak winter’s day, circa 1948 |
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| A company of four posing with a Citroën 11 CV Cabriolet in the countryside. The words “Near the Rhine, Strasbourg” are handwritten on reverse, circa 1950 |
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| A lady wearing a dark skirt and a white blouse posing with a Citroën 11 CV in the countryside. The car is registered in the city of Paris, circa 1950 |
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| A man posing with a Citroën 11 CV Cabriolet in a cobbled parking lot in summertime. The location is the city centre of Basel. The pre-war convertible appears to be registered with French licence plates, circa 1950 |
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| A young lady in a sleeveless blouse posing with a Citroën 11 CV in an urban street. Although the car is registered in the Swiss city of Zurich, the photo was taken in a French-speaking town, circa 1950 |
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| Four members of a Belgian family posing with a Citroën 11 CV in the countryside on a sunny winter’s day, circa 1950 |
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| Two cheerful ladies in floral dresses posing with a Citroën 11 CV on a country road in summertime. The car is registered with French licence plates from the former Saar Protectorate, issued in the town of Saarbrücken, circa 1950 |
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| Two middle-aged ladies – possibly sisters – posing with a Citroën 11 CV on an cobbled road in the countryside, circa 1950 |
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| A young brunette lady posing with a Citroën 11 CV underneath a palm tree in an exotic location, July 1951 |
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| A company of four posing with a Citroën 11 CV on a mountain road lined with snow walls on a sunny winter’s day. The car is registered in the French département of Rhône, circa 1952 |
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| A brunette lady in a fur coat posing with a Citroën 11 CV on an avenue lined with plane trees on a sunny winter’s day. The car is registered in the city of Paris, circa 1955 |
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| A cheerful lady in a 3/4-length dress posing with a Citroën 2 CV in the countryside. The vehicle is registered in the French département of Saône-et-Loire, June 1, 1955 |
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| A middle-aged lady in a fur coat, a young boy, and their pet spaniel posing with a Citroën 11 CV in a graveled yard in wintertime. The car is registered in the city of Paris, circa 1955 |
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| A young lady in black shorts and ballet flats posing with a Citroën 2 CV in the countryside. The famous vineyards of Pouilly and the distinctive shape of Roche de Solutré can be seen in the distance, June 1, 1955 |
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| An elegant lady posing with a Citroën 11 CV in a residential street with a block of flats in the background. The car is registered with Israeli temporary licence plates, in use from 1955 to 1961, circa 1955 |
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| An elegant lady with a veiled hat and a fellow in a double-breasted suit posing with a Citroën 11 CV in a residential street. The car is registered in the city of Paris, circa 1955 |
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| Four French ladies posing with a Citroën 11 CV in a slightly shabby residential street. The car is registered in the French département of Moselle, circa 1955 |
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| Three members of a French family – probably grandparents with their granddaughter – posing with a Citroën 2 CV on the side of a road in the countryside. The car is registered in the French département of Aube, circa 1955 |
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| A family of three posing with a Citroën DS on the side of the road. The car is registered with French licence plates from the former Saar Protectorate, issued in the town of Saarbrücken, circa 1956 |
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| A blonde lady posing with a Citroën 2 CV in the countryside. She is wearing a headscarf and a woollen cardigan, circa 1960 |
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| A cheerful lady in a polka dot dress posing with a Citroën DS in a city square in summertime, circa 1960 |
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| A stylish lady posing with a Citroën DS in a tree-lined city street in summertime. The car is registered in the city of Hamburg, circa 1960 |
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| A young lady in a female suit posing with a Citroën DS in summertime. The car is registered in the West German town of Gießen, circa 1960 |
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| Two ladies – probably mother and daughter – posing with a Citroën DS in summertime. The car is registered in the West German town of Recklinghausen, circa 1960 |
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| A lady in a black coat posing with a Citroën DS in front of Le Perthuy du Roy hotel in the town of Le Croisic in Brittany. A rare Vespa car can be seen in the background, June 1961 |
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| A middle-aged lady and her poodle posing with a Citroën DS on a bleak winter’s day. The location is the access road to a hotel or sanatorium called Fortuna. The car is registered in the city of Hamburg, circa 1962 |
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| A stylish lady posing with a Citroën DS in a busy city street in wintertime. She is wearing a woollen coat, dark sunglasses, a pearl necklace, and two-tone pumps, circa 1962 |
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| A cheerful brunette lady in a white summer dress posing in the hammock-style seats of a Citroën 2CV. Note the rear-hinged front door and the unusual cutout on the rear fender, circa 1965 |
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| A cheerful brunette lady posing on the fender of a Citroën 2CV in a suburban street. The car is registered in the French département of Rhône, circa 1965 |
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| A young lady with a Citroën DS in the countryside. The car is registered in the city of Paris, circa 1965 |
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| Seven members of a French middle-class family posing with a Citroën DS in the drive of a private home. The car is registered in the city of Paris, 1965 |
