saigon today: Old Citroën car outside Hoa Viên Brauhaus

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Well, I think it is a Citroën. I have no idea really

Unknown said...: Hi Simon,
You are right, it's a Citroen Traction Avant , I remember a lot of them were used as taxis travel from Saigon to Bien Hoa before 1975.
Citroën Traction Avant
Manufacturer Citroën
Also called Citroën 11CV
Citroën 15CV
Citroën Big Fifteen
Citroën Big Six
Production 1934-1957
Assembly Paris, France
Forest, Belgium
Cologne, Germany
Slough, England
Predecessor Citroën Rosalie
Successor Citroën DS
Class Mid-size Luxury car
Executive car
Body style(s) 2-door coupé
4-door sedan
Layout MF FF
Engine(s) 1.3 L I4
1.9 L I4
2.9 L I6
Length 4,650 mm (183.1 in)
Width 1,790 mm (70.5 in)
Height 1,590 mm (62.6 in)
Curb weight 1,025 to 1,170 kg (2,260 to 2,580 lb)
Designer André Lefèbvre

Cheers.; 6 May 2009 at 6:50 pm
Anonymous said...: Front wheel drive, too.; 6 May 2009 at 7:44 pm
Babzy.B said...: Very nice old car !; 7 May 2009 at 1:09 pm
simon kutcher said...: Thanks for the help guys, I needed it. Wish I could go for a ride in one; 7 May 2009 at 9:50 pm
Unknown said...: This car's in front of Hoa Vien Brauhaus - Czech beer Restaurant, in Hochiminh city, Vietnam.
It's Tatra T87, made in Czechoslovakia from 1936-1950...; 23 December 2009 at 4:45 pm