1953 Citroën Traction 15/6 Chassis n°720515 French... Lot 54

1953 Citroën Traction 15/6 Chassis n°720515 French registration Pivotal year Mythical car 20 000 / 25 000€ The 15/6 D succeeded the 15/6 G in June 1947. The fitting of a new gearbox restored the engine's direction of rotation to the right, hence its new name. The 15/6 D is easily recognizable by its new front grille adorned with a new chromed "15, 6-cyl" monogram, surmounted by a pair of chromed fenders, to conceal the enlarged crank hole for access to the gearbox nose, positioned higher than on the 15/6G. The few modifications that appeared in 1952 were a domed trunk, a grey-painted dashboard, the replacement of position lights with front/rear indicators and the introduction of 4-slot wheels. We were able to trace the history of this traction car back to 1964, when it was first registered in Yvelines. This owner kept it for 3 years before selling it to Monsieur Pétron in Hauts de Seine. He kept it until 1979, when it was acquired by Monsieur Gorin, residing in Côtes d'Armor. In 1992, it changed hands again, before being acquired in 2002 by Mr. Piel. He undertook extensive work on the car (clutch, brakes, starter, ignition, carburation, fittings) before handing it over to our collector in 2017. They have regularly maintained their car, upgrading it to 12V. Today, the car starts and runs, but due to its immobilization in the personal museum, a general overhaul will be necessary. 1953 Citroën Traction 15/6 Chassis n°720515 French registration Key Year A legendary car The 15/6 D succeeded the 15/6 G in June 1947. The fitting of a new gearbox made it possible to restore the engine's direction of rotation to the right, hence its new name. The 15/6 D was easily recognizable by its new radiator grille featuring a new chromed '15, 6-cyl' monogram, surmounted by a pair of chromed wings to conceal the enlarged crank hole for access to the gearbox nose, which was positioned higher than on the 15/6G. The few changes made in 1952 were the appearance of the domed boot, the grey-painted dashboard, the replacement of the parking lights with front/rear indicators and the introduction of 4-slot wheels. We were able to trace the history of this front-wheel drive car back to 1964, the year it was registered in the Yvelines department. The owner kept it for 3 years before selling it to Mr Pétron in Hauts de Seine. He kept it until 1979, when it was acquired by Mr Gorin, who lived in Côtes d'Armor. In 1992, it changed hands again, before being acquired by Mr Piel in 2002. Mr Piel carried out extensive work on the car (clutch, brakes, starter, ignition, carburettor, fittings) before selling it to our collector in 2017. They have regularly maintained their car, converting it to 12V in particular. Today, the car starts and runs, but because it has been immobilised in the personal museum, a general overhaul will be required.