If you compiled a list of the attributes a buyer might seek in a classic car, it could be extensive. It might range from excellent performance to a wide selection of options to tailor the motoring experience to their… more»
French Classic Cars
Franco-Italian Connection: 1974 Citroen SM
Swoopy! That’s one way to describe this 1974 Citroen SM – the profile reminds me of a backward dust buster. It possesses an unforgettable look and is instantly recalled in the event one hasn’t been spotted in a while…. more»
Rare Rotary Pair: 1974 Citroën GS Birotor x 2!
Whenever the topic of discussion turns toward production cars powered by the legendary Wankel rotary engine, two manufacturers spring to mind. The most obvious is Mazda, which utilized the powerplant in its “Rx” series vehicles. The other shining light… more»
French Group B: 1987 Citroen BX4TC
A few years ago, some of you may recall that our own Scotty G. bought one of the rarer Subarus ever sold here in the U.S. with his gorgeous 1988 RX Turbo sedan. You can find one of his… more»
Quintuplets! Five Renault R16’s
The seller of this menagerie opens with, “I have six Renault R16 cars, Arizona cars with no rust or very little rust. They have been off the road for 35-45 years and they are not 100% complete…I don’t really… more»
Car Museum Find: 1982 Talbot-Matra Murena
One of my favorite “types” of discoveries is a low-mileage, mothballed car from an obscure car museum. The museum doesn’t have to be completely off the radar, but a lot of the smaller ones are, unlike the Petersen and… more»
Quonset Hut Find: 1963 Citroen DS19 Break
The Citroen DS19 Break, or wagon, is a rare version of an already rare car. However, rare does not always translate to high values, and the unusual French car requires a passionate owner to be brought back to life…. more»
Texas Find: 1987 Citroën CX 25 TRI Break
As one of the French Big Three – along with Peugeot and Renault – Citroën offered arguably the most unusual line of cars with some of the most unusual and now-legendary features, such as a hydraulic suspension and stepping… more»
Worth Saving? 1970 Citroen DS
Let’s say I told you I had a beat-up, ratty four-door for you to restore. What would you imagine? A Chevelle, maybe, possibly some kind of Plymouth. What if I then said, “It’s French”? Would I hear nothing but… more»
Roomy French Luxury: 1987 Citroen CXA CX
If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the Citroen CX is arguably a princess or a face only a mother could love, with not much latitude in between depending on your palate. But for French design enthusiasts… more»
Le Survivor! 1983 Renault Le Car
Here I go again. Every time I think, wow, am I really going to cover this XXX (fill in the blank with Pinto, Vega, Yugo, etc.), I go ahead and do it anyway. Today’s, find courtesy of T.J. is… more»
No Reserve: 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo/5-Speed
The two hardest things about a Peugeot are remembering how to spell it and remembering the last time that I saw one. I assumed that the French-Italian-American-German-British mashup known as Stellantis would bombard us with those and Citroens, but… more»