***Photos provided by the seller***

Highlights

Flamboyant French styling
Nicely retrimmed interior
Bodywork in great condition

The Appeal

There are few cars as instantly recognisable a Traction Avant, with its sweeping wings, and rakish styling. The car looks at once menacing and dashing, in a way that you can’t fail to find alluring.

This particular Citroën was manufactured in Slough and now resides in South Africa, where the dry climate has been kind to it over the years. It looks clean and tidy throughout, with an excellent retrimmed red interior. And we particularly like the dashboard-mounted gear lever.

It’s sure to attract all sorts of attention wherever it goes and will be the envy of other road users, so don’t hesitate to make the Traction the next addition to your garage.

The History and Paperwork

The car reportedly comes with the relevant South African paperwork
Some parts are said to date to as early as 1937, while other are believed to be postwar
Believed to have been produced in Citroën’s factory in Slough, Berkshire
Some restoration work has been carried out already

The Interior

Excellent retrimmed interior
The seat covers are in very good condition, and show little sign of use
The upholstery is clean and tidy throughout
Matching door cards in similarly good shape
Headlining clean and secure throughout
Carpets very clean and tidy
Beautiful solid wooden dashboard with large, central gauge
Later ‘Brooklands’ steering wheel
The windscreen can be opened for ventilation
Dashboard-mounted gear lever, allows extra floor space
Spacious boot to the rear

The Exterior

Swooping Citroën styling, with flamboyant wings and a rakish line
Four-light body
The paintwork is generally good, but could be improved in a few places
There is a little pitting to the chrome plating in places, but the trim all looks to be present
Distinctive large bonnet vents
The underside appears to be clean and tidy
Desirable small bootlid
Distinctive Michelin Pilote wheels and colour-matched hubcaps
The tyres are showing their age
The shut-lines all look good and the body panels appear to be in good condition

The Mechanics

1,911cc, four-cylinder engine
The engine is said to run well and the engine bay looks clean and tidy
The car benefits from overhead valves and rack and pinion steering
Underneath, the running gear looks to be in good condition
These aerodynamic Citroëns are very capable performers for their age

Summary

A fine looking example of the innovative Traction Avant, this Citroën appear ready to be used and enjoyed. The retrimmed interior is in particularly good shape and the car’s styling is fabulously flamboyant.

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