CITROËN TRACTION 11 BL
Chassis n°595948
Engine no. AJ16173
One of the last flat-trunk versions
Ex André Trigano.
Well-preserved old restoration
One owner from 1956 to 2007
French collector's registration
6 000 / 8 000€
Revolutionary! At the time, this was the best definition of the Citroën Traction Avant.
With its well-designed monocoque bodywork, four independent wheels and front-wheel drive, the new Citroën was on the verge of a technological breakthrough. In fact, it took over 20 years to build.
The Citroën "Traction Avant" was officially launched in May 1934 as a 7hp.
As for the 11cv fiscaux, it appeared a few months later for the Paris Motor Show in two body styles, a small one, called the "11 Légère", and the "11 normale", 20 cm longer and 12 cm wider.
The model we're presenting here is an 11 BL from 1952. This car is one of the last to be fitted with its characteristic flat trunk. It belonged to the same owner for 51 years. This enthusiast from Ariège sold it to André Trigano in 2007.
In 2016, the car was sold at auction with André Trigano's Citroën collection. It was at this sale that our collector acquired the car. He immediately fell in love with the car, and took it on several rallies, replacing the clutch, master cylinder, gearbox and many other parts. Eventually, it became part of his museum collection. Since then, it's been out of action and needs to be restarted.
CITROËN TRACTION 11 BL
Chassis no. 595948
Engine no. AJ16173
One of the last versions with flat trunk
Ex André Trigano.
Well-preserved old restoration
One owner from 1956 to 2007
French collector's registration
Revolutionary! At the time, it was the best definition of the Citroën Traction Avant.
With its well-designed monocoque bodywork, four independent wheels and front-wheel drive, the new Citroën had taken off with a definite technological advance. In fact, it took over 20 years to build.
The Citroën Traction Avant was officially launched in May 1934 in the form of a 7hp.
As for the 11cv tax car, it appeared a few months later at the Paris Motor Show in two body styles, a small one called the '11 Légère' and the '11 normale', which was 20 cm longer and 12 cm wider.
The car we are presenting is an 11 BL from 1952. This car is one of the last to be fitted with its characteristic flat trunk. It belonged to the same owner for 51 years. This enthusiast from Ariège sold it to André Trigano in 2007.
In 2016, the car was sold at auction along with André Trigano's Citroën collection. It was at this auction that our collector acquired the car. He immediately fell in love with the car and took it on several rallies, replacing the clutch, master cylinder, gearbox and many other parts. Eventually, it became part of his museum collection. Since then, the car has been out of action and needs to be restarted.
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