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Citroën Traction Avant 7CV

Above 7C Berline
Below 7C Faux Cabriolet

Above and below in 1934, in anticipation of the launch of the V8 22CV, publicity material was produced showing three front wheel drive ranges, the 7CV, 11CV and 22CV.

Above and below the production line at Javel

Below 7C Cabriolet

Below one of the first Traction Avant 7C models driving in the Champs-Elysées in late 1934

Above 7C Berline

Above advertisement demonstrating the strength of the monocoque construction

Above and below within a few months, thanks to rampant inflation, prices had increased

Below in 1935, work on upgrading the styling of the Traction Avant was already underway. This 7C or 11 Légère was fitted with curved-glass headlamps partly integrated in the front wings.  The British factory in Slough undertook a similar exercise


Below seven 7As taking part in a Concours d’Élégance organised in the Bois de Boulogne park by motorsport daily L’Auto on 8 June 1934. That day, the new Citroën model won the Premier Grand Prix and three Prix d’Honneur awards, while Citroën won the “Special Prize for Aerodynamics”.

Below the Magasin d'Europe in the place de l’Europe in Paris in 1934


Australian advertisement