re: #249 NJDhockeyfan

My wife and I were both scratching our heads. She looked like she wanted me to find one but I don’t see that happening anytime soon. The one in the pic I posted already sold. Perhaps to FX for the show?

jay Leno’s Garage had a segment on those cars, and he posted a couple of links to owners’ clubs. You can try there.

They were mechanically ahead of their time, which meant most American mechanics had no effin’ clue how to repair them. The suspension, brakes, and clutch were all part of a hydro-pneumatic system. The rubber seals in the suspension struts after a few years would start to leak, requiring major service. I think also the engine was fuel injected, which in the 1960s was not very common. Most mechanics had only dealt with carbs.

Modern Citroëns use more conventional suspension and brake systems. There’s quite a few late model Citroëns here in China.