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André Citroën founded his company in Paris in 1919. He had first made herringbone gears, which gave the brand its double chevron emblem. Citroën became known for technical innovation and its hydropneumatic suspension. Michelin took it over in 1934 and Peugeot in 1976.
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Citroën
1948–1990 · Flat-2
Pierre Boulanger wanted a car that could cross a freshly ploughed field with a basket of eggs on the seat without breaking one. It was meant for French farmers still using horse and cart. Called 'an umbrella on wheels', the 2CV introduced Michelin's radial tyre, and more than 3.8 million were built.
Photo: Thesupermat (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Citroën
1951–1978
Van in the week, family car at the weekend: that was the 'Weekend' version. Its rear seats came out and it had rear side windows. Many worked for the Swiss Post. Underneath was a car designed to cross a ploughed field with a basket of eggs unbroken.
Photo: Adrian Pingstone (Public domain)
Citroën
1977–1987
Acadiane is a pun on "AK Dyane", since AK was Citroën's prefix for light commercials. Nothing to do with Louisiana's Acadiana, then: this was the Dyane turned into a van, and its corrugated rear roof added stiffness cheaply. 253,393 were built.
Photo: Geom (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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