Citroen Traction Avant 15 Type 11C 1953
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Vintage and Prestige are proud to offer this 1953 Citroen Traction Avant Big 15 Type 11C For Sale.
Registration: 880 XVC
Chassis no: 9-535772
Engine no: AZ0989S
Mileage shown: 89,193
Lighter and faster than its contemporaries, the Citroen Traction Avant was a game-changing, aspirational car. A favourite of Second World War commanders, film directors and the odd gangster, the Avant is affectionately dubbed the “Reine de la Route”, Queen of the Road.
From front-wheel drive to its welded unitary chassis, four-wheel independent suspension and cast aluminium alloy transaxle, the Traction Avant bought so many firsts to the European car market. Its ground-breaking transaxle was used in the Cooper T43, T45, T51 and T53, winning Formula One and GP World Championships. Production ended in 1957, with the Citroen ID, by which time 759, 111 had been manufactured.
This charming Citroen comes to us in fine order; as a result of recent mechanical works, she is driving beautifully. The three-speed gearbox is easy to use and smooth. The engine fires straight away and pulls you down the road with ease.
The interior is finished to a high standard, the seats are fluted throughout, and there is plenty of room for 5 people.
In our showroom and ready for viewing.
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1953 Citroen Traction Avant 15 Type 11C is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Grays by Vintage Prestige for Not priced.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Citroen Model : Traction Avant Model Version : 15 Type 11C Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1953 Sub type : Van Location : Essex
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About Citroen
French industrialist André Citroën had been building arms for the French army during WWI by the end of the war he was left with great industrial facilities but no product for the post war market. In 1919 he founded Citroen that became the first mass-production car company outside the USA[3] and a pioneer of the modern marketing as well as factory backed services network. Mind you, even Eiffel Tower served as a billboard for Citroën from 1925 to 1934 -Mon Dieu, monsier!
Soon Citroën earned a reputation for innovation and revolutionary engineering. Staying true to their slogan "Créative Technologie" Citroën has many "firsts" under their belt:
Europe’s first all-steel-bodied car, the B10 In 1934.
The world's first mass-produced front-wheel drive car,Traction Avant, (also one of the first cars to feature a monocoque-type body)
The world's first hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension system, introduced with the revolutionary Citroën DS / ID models in 1955, as well as the first production car with disc brakes.
Swiveling headlights in 1967, and finally variable assist power steering in 1970
With Citroën purchasing Maserati in 1968 a door opened for a high speed GT-model that would compete with Ferrari, Aston Martin et. al, when introduced Citroen SM was the world's fastest fwd-car.