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  • Citroen is a French car manufacturer that has been making vehicles since 1919.
  • Their models include the DS, CX, and BX. The Citroen DS (1955-1975) was a luxury sedan that featured an aerodynamic body design and hydropneumatic suspension system. It was considered one of the most advanced cars of its time and won several awards including the European Car of the Year award in 1955.
  • The Citroen CX (1976-1991) was a large family car with a front-wheel drive layout.
  • It was produced in two generations: Series 1 from 1976 to 1981 and Series 2 from 1982 to 1991. The CX had many innovative features including its self-leveling suspension system which was designed by Citroen engineer Pierre Dupasquier who also worked on other memorable models such as the DS and SM that were produced by his company. The Citroen BX (1984-1993) was designed by Patrick Le Quement who also worked on other popular models such as the Visa, Saxo, and Xsara Picasso which were all built by his company Peugeot SA whose headquarters are located in Mulhouse France near Strasbourg Alsace region.



Citroen The history of the French automobile company and its founder.


Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer and the world's oldest car maker.

It was founded in 1919 by André Citroën, who began his career as a traveling salesman for his father's bicycle business before taking over the family business.
In 1912, André Citroën married Cécile Pohl, daughter of Wilhelm Pohl (1850–1908), a Jewish German industrialist in Paris.
The couple had two sons: Pierre-Paul-Émile (1913–2008) and Jean-Baptiste Alphonse (born 1916). In 1914, Citroën lost control of his company due to the war, but he was reinstated in 1918 and regained control of his business in 1919. By this time, he had already started working on his first prototype cars, which would be produced from 1919 until 1939.
Citroën was known for its revolutionary designs and bold engineering; it also pioneered front-wheel drive cars, in contrast to its main rival at the time, Ford Motors, who focused on rear-wheel drive vehicles only.