Fobzy1955 Citroën Traction Avant
July 2nd 2011 23:02
Sorry , no picture but there's a great one on the link and the accompanying slide show. Some folks just won't share!
FOREIGN VISITOR A 1955 Citroën Traction Avant is all French, as is the family who owns it. The name in French means front-wheel drive.
Like other Citroëns of the era, the styling of the Traction Avant changed little over its lifespan. The car has a long hood with generous fenders. The roof is high and the floor is low, affording more interior space than the car’s smallish size would suggest (perhaps a reason that Charles de Gaulle, listed at 6-foot-5, favored it).
Mr. Daumas acquired his Traction Avant from a business associate of his father’s, who had accumulated more vintage cars than he knew what to do with. The Citroën was in such dire shape when the man obtained it that it had cost him only a chainsaw.
The car’s condition did not improve under his care.
“Gosh, it was in ruins,” Mr. Daumas recalled. There was rust everywhere, and the engine had become a pantry for squirrels. But he was smitten.
From: the new york times
For great pictures use the link - nice car!
Trust me, I'm a farmer, and if I had any pictures I'd be happy to share them with you. Just wait until my little collection gets off the ground, there'll be fobzy everywhere, and who will care about the old bastard - that's me!
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