Citroen
- Founder: Andre Citroen (1878-1935).
- 1919: The Citroen 'Type A'.
- 1922 December 17:
Using Citroen half-tracks,
Georges-Marie Haardt and 11 others crossed the Sahara Desert from
Touggourt in Algeria to Timbuktu in Mali on 7 January 1923.
- 1924: Citroen half-tracks traversed Africa from north to south.
- 1931-1932: The Georges-Marie Haardt led expedition travelled the Silk Road from from Lebanon to China.
- 1924: Citroen half-tracks traversed Africa from north to south.
- 1934: Traction Avant (front wheel drive) cars, 7CV & 11CV ranges.
- 1934: But the company had overreached itself and
Citroen went bankrupt.
- 1935: Andre Citroen died.
- 1935: Michelin took control of the company [Rey96].
- 1935: Andre Citroen died.
- 1939: Prototypes of the 2CV
were built but the war intervened.
- 1948: The Citroen 2CV was launched.
a 1949 Citroen- 1955-1975: The Citroen DS 19
made its debut at the 1955 Paris Motor Show.
Its aerodynamic styling was revolutionary.
It featured
front wheel wheel drive,
a hydraulically operated semi-automatic 4-speed gearbox, and
self-levelling hydropneumatic suspension.
- The ID19 was a mechanically simpler version of the DS19 with, e.g., manual gearbox operation.
a 1966 Citroen ID19 - The ID19 was a mechanically simpler version of the DS19 with, e.g., manual gearbox operation.
- 1961: Citroen launched the AMI 6.
- 1968: Citroen took a major stake in
Maserati until 1975.
- 1970: The Citroen SM was presented at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show. Its 2.7 litre V6 engine came from Maserati.
- 1974-76: Automobile Peugeot took over Citroen, forming 'PSA Group' [Rey96].
- 2017, March 6: PSA announced that it would buy Opel / Vauxhall from GM.