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PPOSTALOSTAL AADDRESSDDRESS MMEMBERSHIPEMBERSHIP CCOMMITTEEOMMITTEE SSUPPORTUPPORT CITROËN CLASSIC OWNERS Annual Membership is $45. For PRESIDENT — Vacant WEB WALLAH — Jeff Pamplin CLUB of AUSTRALIA Inc. overseas membership add $12. SECRETARY — Edward Cross [03] 9523 0210 [H] The address of the Club and MMEETINGSEETINGS [03] 9874 1960 [H] [email protected] this magazine is: Club meetings are held on the fourth [email protected] MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY — PO Box 52, Balwyn, Victoria, 3103. Wednesday of every month [except TREASURER — Clare Hadaway Mark McKibbin The Club’s website is: December] at 8pm. The venue is the [03] 9598 6888 [H] [03] 5625 4020 [H] www.citroenclassic.org.au Canterbury Sports Ground Pavilion, [email protected] [email protected] cnr Chatham and Guildford Rds, AOMC LIAISON OFFICERS — Citroën Classic Owners Club of ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR — Australia Inc. is a member of the Canterbury, Victoria. Melway Ref 46, Ted Cross [03] 9819 2208 [H] F10. Mark McKibbin Association of Motoring Clubs. [03] 5625 4020 Russell Wade [03] 9570 3486 [H] The views expressed in this publication LLIFEIFE MMEMBERSEMBERS [email protected] CLUB PERMIT & SAFETY OFFICERS — are not necessarily those of CCOCA The committee awards life membership MEETING COORDINATOR — Russell Wade [03] 9570 3486 [H] or its Committee. Neither CCOCA, to Club members in recognition of Bernie Hadaway Peter Boyle [03] 9470 8080 [H] nor its Committee can accept any their contribution to, and support of, [03] 9598 6888 Mel Carey [03] 9419 4537 [H&B] responsibility for any mechanical the Club. Life members are: [email protected] LIBRARIAN — advice printed in, or adopted from this Peter Boyle 2003 David Gries publication. Jack Weaver 1991 SPARE PARTS OFFICER — Rob Little [email protected] The Club cannot accept any Nance Clark 1984 [03] 5823 1397 [H] [email protected] CLUB SHOP — Graham Barton responsibility for, or involvement in, CCONTRIBUTORSONTRIBUTORS any business relationship that may occur PUBLICATION EDITOR — Leigh Miles [03] 5987 0767 [H] 04 1810 0992 [M] Contributors to this edition of [email protected] between an advertiser and a member of ‘Front Drive’ include: [03] 9888 7506 [H] the Club. Ted Cross, Bernie Hadaway, Clare [email protected] ICCCR REPRESENTATIVE — Hadaway, Rob Little and Michael COMMITTEE PERSON — Ted Cross [03] 9819 2208 [H] CCOVEROVER IIMAGEMAGE Molesworth STATE ACTIVITY CO-ORDINATORS — The cover image is taken from the Michael Molesworth Traction Avant Nederland calendar and [email protected] ACT Mike Neil depicts Rue des Etat-Unis, Montmirail, [02] 6254 1040 [H] 04 1821 1278 [M] France. DDEADLINEEADLINE NSW Bert Houtepen The deadline for the next edition of [02] 9746 9920 ‘Front Drive’ is Friday, May 25 PUBLIC OFFICER — Peter Boyle [03] 9470 8080 [email protected] CCITROËNINGITROËNING CH PLATES ABOUT TO ARRANGE A CLASSIC/HISTORIC PERMIT FOR SPARE PARTS & CLUB SHOP OTHER CLUBS? Send your annual CH renewal FOR YOUR CITROËN? TOOLS For Citroën models, memorabilia VIC: www.citcarclubvic.org.au form to PO Box 52, Balwyn, CH permit applications must be accompanied by a RWC. The Contact Rob Little. Phone: and other items contact Graham NSW: www.citroencarclub.org.au/ 3103. Please do the right thing onus is on owners to demonstrate that their cars are safe. Feel free [03] 5823 1397 spareparts@ Barton on [03] 5987 0767 WA: www.citroen.aceonline.com.au and enclose a stamped, addressed to consult our Permit Officers for advice regarding getting your car citroenclassic.org.au [Please do or clubshop@ citroenclassic. QLD: www.citroenclub.org envelope. on the road, and keeping it going. it at a reasonable hour.] org.au www.doublechevrons.aunz.com 4 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 5

elcome to Volume 31 ED SED PAGE 4 ell another club year Andrea has done a great job as of ‘Front Drive’. Now, has drawn to a close, our President, but has decided Wmany of you will have PREZ SEZ PAGE 5 Wand the Annual Gen- not to stand for re-election this expected an article on the ‘Event eral Meeting has been successfully year. Our club has a unique posi- of the Year’ – CitIn at Mansfield. A-TRACTIONS PAGE 6 undertaken. Not completely suc- tion, as our members are spread Unfortunately, cessful , because, as EEDD SSEDED the deadline CCONTENTSONTENTS you can see, we do not as yet have an P REZ S EZ for this issue OZTRACTION ‘07 PAGE 10 P REZ S EZ was so close to actual event that I elected President for do not, as yet, have an article on the YOUR COMMITTEE PAGE 13 CCOCA the year. So if you feel throughout Australia and beyond, comings and goings of Easter. I was you would like to join a commit- and there is always a shortage of not, this year, able to attend so I am CITROËN’S RENAISSANCE ted team and get all the glory for willing helpers to spread the load our future successes please contact beholden to others. PAGE 18 of keeping our great club running any Committee member now out of Melbourne. We all owe What is included in this edition, LAUNCHING T HE C5 PAGE 28 – your club needs you. Andrea a great deal of apprecia- is the Events programme for the tion and hope she will return to 75 HEURES, 75 ANS PAGE 34 We believe we have a great group coming months. This is the tail-end of people on Committee this year, committee in the future. of the events I arranged wearing the ITROËN NYONE and with Ian and Andrea staying I was encouraged to re-stand for Activities hat. Next edition will, I C C5, A ? PAGE 36 involved as the leading organizers Committee this year after several am sure start to include events ar- of the 2008 CitIn, I am certain years absence. Everybody needs a ranged by our new Activities Direc- SPARE NEWS? PAGE 41 that CCOCA will undertake all break from these jobs, which in tor – Mark McKibbin. of our obligations throughout themselves are not very onerous 2009 [yes, it seems a long way off] CLASSIFIED ADS PAGE 42 the year. as we all help each other along sees the 75th Anniversary of the We do need some more help for the way. We already have a good Traction Avant, and four of the them and the other members of idea of this year’s events and plan- major Traction Clubs in Europe are organizing team, so once again ning is now being undertaken. I already arranging the celebrations. please try and see if you can help had intended to spend my break See page 34 for initial details. in some way. The CCCV 2007 restoring my various Citroëns, but CitIn event – we need to do as really this has never got off the This edition features the C5, and well if not better. ground as my business is growing the way the car was responded to and it has taken up most of my at its original launch in late 2000. Due to some scheduling changes, time. I have since recognized that The opinions of the design world CCOCA will not host a Citin now is the right time to get back are related in ‘Citroën’s Renais- However, another copy is included event again for nine years, so we to work for CCOCA. sance’, those of an American driver with this issue of ‘Front Drive’. I must make our 2008 event a great must apologise for the lateness of success. This is a major event for And most of all enjoy your in ‘Citroën C5, Anyone?’ and the Citroën, and the Club, in 2007 in-house view can be found in the availability of the forms, but us to undertake and it will be held in Deniliquin NSW. So, whatever and we hope to see you at many ‘Launching the C5’. Sue Bryant and I hope to see lots of members joining us in Portland you do, please support the general events throughout this year. You will already have received your in June. committee and the organizing Ted Cross booking forms for OzTraction ‘07 committee throughout this club Enjoy, – they were posted on April 17. year to make this future event a Leigh F Miles – Editor memorable one for all. 6 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 7 Please note: if no bookings have been received for an in an authentic way. the huge range of wines available at Event, by the booking deadline the Event will be Included in the collection are examples Australian Cleanskins and chosen a of silverwork and jewellery designs selection of ‘good value’ wines for automatically cancelled. by Ernest Leviny and artworks us to taste, and buy. With three reds, including embroidery, metalcraft, four whites and a ‘sticky’ or two photography and woodwork by the Leigh has truly picked the eyes from A-TA-T RACTIONSRACTIONS five unmarried daughters who resided the range. Members will all receive a in the house most of their lives. 10% discount on the marked prices. • APRIL CONTACT: Meeting Coordinator, Also displayed are works by many Afterwards we are going for dinner [email protected] MMONTHLYONTHLY MMEETINGEETING prominent Australian artists including at Piazza Novana – one of Toorak DDAYAY RRUNUN – BUDABUDA Margaret Preston, MJ McNally, Ursula Rd’s few remaining ‘good value’ BYO WHEN: Wednesday, April 25 Ridley Walker and Lionel Lindsay. eating establishments.. TIME: 8:00pm HHISTORICISTORIC HHOMEOME & Afterwards, we shall adjourn to WHERE: Canterbury Sports CCASTLEMAINEASTLEMAINE LLUNCHUNCH MMONTHLYONTHLY MEETINGMEETING the home of club members Roger Ground Pavilion, cnr Chatham WHEN: Sunday, April 29 WHEN: Wednesday, May 23 Brundle and Faye Dustan for a BBQ & Guildford Rds., Canterbury TIME: 9:30am TIME: 8:00pm lunch. COST: Free FROM: Melbourne Zoo WHERE: Canterbury Sports BOOKING: Not required car park, opposite Royal Park • MAY Ground Pavilion, cnr Chatham station. Melway 29, E11 & Guildford Rds., Canterbury TO: Buda historic house, COST: Free Castlemaine and BBQ lunch BOOKING: Not required at Roger Brundle and Faye Dunstan’s CONTACT: Meeting Coordinator, COST: Entry to Buda CCLEANSKINSL E A N S K I N S [email protected] BRING: Food for the BBQ, WWINEI N E TASTINGT A S T I N G salad, refreshments, chair WHEN: Wednesday, May 16 BOOKING: Essential, by April 25 TIME: 6:30pm CONTACT: Leigh Miles WHERE: Australian Cleanskins [03] 9888 7506 Group, 85 Toorak Rd, between [email protected] Murphy and Avoca Sts Buda was built in 1861 and from COST: Well, that depends on 1863 was the home of noted what you buy, plus dinner silversmith Ernest Leviny and his BOOKING: Essential by May 10 family. Complete with the family’s CONTACT: Leigh Miles HHISTORICI S T O R I C art and craft collections, furnishings [03] 9888 7506 or WWINTONI N T O N RRACESA C E S and domestic effects, and set in [email protected] WHEN: Sunday, May 27 1.2hectares of enchanting gardens, Cleanskins can be excellent value, LEAVE: 8.30am Buda is a unique record of this but not always! CCOCA’s resident MEET: Melbourne Zoo carpark creative family who occupied it for the wine expert has pre-tasted from opp Royal Park Station. period of 118years and conveys the Melway 29 E11 feeling of a living house and garden 8 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 9 DESTINATION: Winton Historic For the last two years we have Race Circuit, Winton, • JUNE got together with members of the Vicroads 48 C2, OOZZ TTRACTIONR A C T I O N Alfa Romeo, Land Rover, Motafrenz FIND US: Ring Leigh, – PORTLANDP O R T L A N D and SAAB car clubs to visit 04 3901 9117 WHEN: Friday, June 8 to Lance Dixon’s extensive Monday, June 11 showrooms in Doncaster. A-TA-T RACTIONSRACTIONS WHERE: Portland, Vic And are doing BOOKING: Essential by May 11 it again! As COST: TBA Accommodation must be always, Lance BRING: Lunch, rug, chair or booked by April 30 Dixon will be buy your lunch at the races. CONTACT: Leigh Miles showcasing BOOKING: Essential by May 19 LLANCEA N C E DDIXONI X O N [03] 9888 7506 the latest CONTACT: Leigh Miles MMOTORSHOWO T O R S H O W [email protected] models from [03] 9888 7506 WHEN: Wednesday, June 27 Citroën, Full details of OzTraction Portland [email protected] TIME: 6.30pm and the other can be found on page 10 of this WHERE: Lance Dixon’s marques they represent. Come along edition of ‘Front Drive’, and the Citroën Showroom, and take this opportunity for a booking form is included with this 561 - 573 Doncaster Rd., relaxed, informative and in-depth edition, as well. Doncaster. Melway 47, C1 demonstration of some of the Booking forms should be sent directly COST: Gold coin donation to the world’s finest cars, supplied by one to Sue Bryant, PO Box 459, Yarra hosting Club and ‘Cheap Eats’ of Melbourne’s premier dealers. Glen VIC 3775. BOOKING: Essential for ‘Cheap Eats’, Afterwards we will sample a local DO NOT POST YOUR BOOKING by Friday, June 22 ‘cheap eats’ and dream about our new Winton Motor Raceway is a 3.0km FORM TO THE CLUB POST CONTACT: Leigh Miles, Citroëns.. circuit in national configuration and a OFFICE BOX! [03] 9888 7506, 2.03km circuit in Club configuration Remember, bookings for [email protected] located near Benalla just off the accommodation at our chosen venue Hume Highway, Victoria. The circuit – The William Dutton Motel – must has been established for over 40 years OZTRACTION – PORTLAND close on April 30 and booking for and hosts Motorcycle, Motor Car and BOOKING DATES TO REMEMBER OzTraction close on May 25 Superkart racing as well as having BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION AT THE vehicle product testing facilities. WILLIAM DUTTON MOTEL BY SUNDAY APRIL 30 [03] 5523 4222 BOOK FOR OZTRACTION BY FRIDAY, MAY 25 SEND YOUR OZTRACTION BOOKING FORM TO SUE BRYANT PO BOX 459 YARRA GLEN, VIC., 3775 10 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 11 n 1800 Lt James Grant and the Today, Portland is a strong centre ship’s company of the ‘Lady for tourism, offering a range of INelson’ named Portland Bay possibilities – while many of them after the Duke of Portland, Eng- are included in the OzTraction land’s influential Secretary of State. programme, those of you with more Because Grant was committed to a time on your hands will find it easy speedy passage, he had no time to to fill in some extra days. explore the bay or its hinterland. Portland is also supported by indus- The bay received little attention tries, some of which have become until the 1820s when sealers fre- tourist attractions in their own right. time. Of course, all the usual fea- goon, the Botanic Gardens and the quented the area on a seasonal Home to Portland Aluminium, tures of OzTraction are on offer: foreshore – a 7.5km round trip. basis. Temporary whaling stations Portland has been placed in the great company, good conversation, were established in the 1830s, with After we return to the Depot we world’s spotlight by experiments fine dining… will drive back to the Powerhouse large quantities of whale oil being such as ‘The Smelter in the Park’. transported to Tasmania. n Saturday morning, we Museum, where we will visit this in- Portland is also a bustling commer- will drive through the cen- teresting collection of locally owned On November 19, 1834 Edward cial deep-water port. By driving to tre of Portland on our way cars. We will be met by members Henty and his party arrived at Port- the Lee breakwater, you can observe O to our traditional line-up. Our cars of the local Car Club and enjoy a land Bay to establish Victoria’s first ships as they move in and out of will be lined up on the foreshore, warming cuppa. permanent European settlement. In the harbour. In addition to being near the Portland Maritime Discov- time, other Henty family members home to a thriving fishing industry, Dinner will be served in the Bentinck ery Centre. While your cars are on Hotel, in a private room. and settlers arrived to seek their the port handles over $1billion of display, you will have time to enjoy a fortune. In 1836 Major Mitchell’s cargo each year. coffee at one of the many cafés that On Sunday we shall drive to Nelson expedition reached Portland by Unfortunately, during OzTraction face the port, do a little shopping or for lunch and to visit the Princess land, leading to expansion inland we can only visit a small selection visit the Discovery Centre. Margaret Rose Caves – the ‘Jewel and the further growth of the set- of the attractions on offer – but in the Crown’ of the Lower Glenelg tlement. We will lunch at the Portland Cable National Park. We take the long CCOCA hopes that it will be suf- Tram Depot, before boarding the ficient to ensure you have a great road back to Portland, with stops tram for the trip to Portland’s World arranged along to way to experi- War 2 Memorial Lookout, via the ence some of the delights of the Powerhouse Museum, Fawthrop La- region.

OZZTRACTION P ORTLAND JUNE 8 TO 11 ‘07 12 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 13 he Annual General Meeting, day-to-day running of the Club is on March 28 saw an inter- in good hands and events will oc- Testing collection of mem- cur, ‘Front Drive’ will be published bers making up the 2007/08 Com- and spare parts will still be sent mittee. The positions of Treasurer, to you. Spare Parts Officer, Editor and one of the YYOUROUR CCOMMITTEEOMMITTEE General Com- Pre-dinner sparkling wine and din- Bentinick Hotel, mittee positions were filled by the There is also a vacancy for a second ner will be served in Sandilands in a private room outgoing members. We welcome general committee person. Why not Restaurant – one of Portland’s • Lunch at the Princess back Mark McKibbin and Ted think about volunteering your serv- finest dining establishments. Prizes Margaret Rose Caves [TBC] Cross – both of whom have had ices to help keep CCOCA vibrant? will of course be awarded during • Entry and guided tour of the a year or so out of the limelight; dinner. Princess Margaret Rose Caves despite being active behind the S ECRETARY – EDWARD • 3course gala dinner [dress to scenes. Brand new to the Committee [TED] CROSS Monday morning sees a full break- is Bernard [Bernie] Hadaway. fast served for us overlooking the impress] at Sandilands Restau Well, well, well… he’s back again. port, before we farewell everyone. rant, with a welcoming glass This year, the rôle of Activities This time as Secretary. of sparkling wine, Director has been divided into two. What’s included in Ted’s first year in CCOCA began in • Full cooked breakfast on Mon Bernard will look after the regular 1983, when he ‘stupidly’ won Club your OzTrac-tion fee? day morning monthly Club meetings, while • Lunch at the Cable Tram Person of the Year and ended up on All this, for just $130per person, Mark will arrange day runs and the the Committee in 1984. Depot other events that make up the Club represents great value for money. So, with over 20years now of doing • Day ticket to programme. ride the ‘cable’ tram’ We realise that full information on one job after another [with a year so • Entry to the Cable OzTraction ‘07 is running later than This feature also provides an op- off for ‘good behaviour’] he is back Tram museum has been the case in past years – so, portunity for the both the outgoing, • Entry to the Powerhouse be sure to get your skates on and get and incoming, Committees to thank Motor Museum your booking form into Sue Bryant the two members who have stood • Dinner at the historic ASAP. down. Both Andrea Fisher and Ian Sperling chose not to re-stand for President and Secretary respectively, and we all thank them for the mam- moth effort they have both put in over the five [or is it six] years they have been on the Committee. Unfortunately, at the AGM we were Ted Cross has not able to find anyone to take on returned to the the rôle of President on the night. Committee in Rest assured, that despite the fact the rôle of that this position is unfilled the Secretary. 14 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 15 on Committee, as Secretary. While the Committee and holding the forward to seeing many members at vintage Delage. his fleet of Citroëns is very diverse treasury has been very rewarding the meetings to support the team. Mark has been working in the back- – some suggest so diverse that at no and highly recommendable. Bernard is a total novice on the ground for the last couple of years; time can he actually remember what For those who do not already CCOCA Committee and it will be maintaining the Club’s database of is in the fleet, he is most ‘famous’ for know, and we do not think there are great to tap into a new source of memberships. It will be good to many of you, knowledge and ideas. have him back on the Committee. her passion The Hadaways have been members YYOUROUR CCOMMITTEEOMMITTEE [apart from of CCOCA for over ten years. SPARE PARTS – ROB LITTLE Bernard!] is Since I wrote my first profile for his excellent Big 6. knitting. M ARK MC K IBBIN – ‘Front Drive’ I have grown a bit but E VENT COORDINATOR only out. I had my 65th birthday We will forgive his recent mid-life Clare once suggested we have a late last year and my body has found crisis, when a Porsche appeared in ‘Ladies Page’ in ‘Front Drive’, but Interests: just about everything mechanical and historical therefore some new and more numerous the drive. there was not enough ‘lady’ interest. places to ache and like most semi She looks forward to helping the I am the very model of a modern TREASURER – CLARE H ADAWAY retired people I am busier than ever Club for another year. Major-General …sorry got car- Clare has agreed to be Treasurer for ried away. [apologies Gilbert & and getting less work done. Clare and the Club for a third year. Along with B ERNARD [BERNIE] Sullivan] However, I still have a healthy fam- Bernie Bernard she has been associated H ADAWAY – MEETING Mark’s fleet is a bit like Ted Cross’s ily with seven terrific grandchildren Hadaway: with the Club for over ten years with and will need to be around for a Clare returns C OORDINATOR – you never quite know what is the highs and lows of their Citroën. parked in the garage until the door long time yet, just to complete at as Treasurer, In fact, she got her driving licence in Bernard has ‘agreed’ [with a push least half of my ambitions. My while Bernie from Clare] to help with the opens. Also, in common with Ted the Citroën and taxied their children he has drifted from the path de beautiful wife, Libby is still putting will be plan- in it when all were much younger. monthly meetings. They have up with me, complaining I am gain- ning our regu- owned a 1948 Light 15 since 1957 André, with the acquisition of a With the help and patience of other ing weight but she keeps feeding me lar monthly and they are the second owner. members she has found being on meetings. After fifty years with this one and Left: Mark only Citroën, Bernard knows just McKibbin about every nut and bolt and it has comes out of served them well. During this time the shadows the many interchanges of engines of behind the and gearboxes, etc., has brought scenes support great familiarity with its weakness- into the Events es and strengths. It was the first car position. they owned and was the family car Right: Rob for many years, and many a driving Little has once licence was attained in it. again volun- Bernard is hoping to be part of the teered to run team, which will be able to bring our very im- interesting topics for the members portant Spare on a monthly basis, and looks Parts opera- tion. 16 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 17 and I consider it impolite not to when his first Citroën arrived from finish a meal that has been prepared the UK. He still owns it, but it is for me. now part of a 10car collection of Why buy your Internet from someone Apart from that I am still an old undoubted rarity, and dubious value who drives a Mercedes Benz? motor mechanic and machinery is or taste. Over the years, he has filled various roles on the Com- YYOUROUR CCOMMITTEEOMMITTEE mittee, and in supporting Connect to the Internet with a wholly still my major interest. Last year I capacities. 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29/06 18 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 19 to change it. 1220 Club. The lure of the Light or many years, it has been with a winning shape, as in the case Leigh is looking forward to pro- 15 called again a few years ago very difficult to reconcile of Dave Abramson’s lovely Activa II viding another eight issues of the and Citroëns were back. A 1997 Fthe historical position of coupé, management was unwilling magazine over the coming year. Xantia 2.0i followed, and last year Citroën with the company’s lack of to allow the ‘lesser’ marque in the another one: this time a 1999 75th product courage and its willingness PSA group to have a car upmarket anniversary au- to assign much of its design work of anything Peugeot had to sell. tomatic Xantia to outside consultants. Certainly That was just one of many cars YYOUROUR CCOMMITTEEOMMITTEE 2.0i. Listening the chunky BX, the refined Xantia Citroën corporate designers – as to talk of the and the distinctive XM, all from good as any design group in the coming Raid started a search for a Carrozzeria Bertone [and its French automobile industry – could not C OMMITTEE PERSON 2CV ending with the arrival of the chief designer Marc Deschamps], move onto the world’s highways. – MICHAEL MOLESWORTH 12th example of the marque just are good-looking and reasonably Today all the management reluc- Michael has been interested in before Christmas 2006. successful cars – the BX alone was tance to let Citroën be Citroën, to things Citroën since the ‘60s, when Michael joined the Committee part essentially responsible for saving make and offer cars that traditional the design features of a Light 15 way through last year, when work the marque from oblivion – but for Citroën buyers would recognise and caught his attention. pressures forced Rod Ward to resign. all their visual quality, they never want, is gone. New management of He has been driving various models We know that Michael will, like approached the audacity of the the group and new structures within ever since, except for a lapse of a Bernie, bring new ideas to the Club Traction, the DS or even the Pin- it have totally transformed Citroën few years in the ‘90s. These have and the way things are run. infarina-inspired CX or GS models prospects. included a Light 15, several ID19s, that preceded them. First, Chairman Jean-Martin Folz a D Special, two Safari and a GS When the internal stylists came up has had the wisdom to avoid making

CCITROËNITROËN’’SS RRENAISSANCEENAISSANCE 20 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 21 his own tastes the ruling criterion for Peugeot ever made, but Jean-Pierre group design, something his pred- Ploué at Citroën is new to PSA, how it ecessor unfortunately embraced. his experience acquired at Renault, functions, while Second, Robert Peugeot, an inspired Volkswagen and Ford. so far retain- executive with a clear vested inter- In place in Vélizy for only eight ing the months [at the Ameri- time of writ- can, CCITROËNITROËN’’SS RRENAISSANCEENAISSANCE ing], Ploué is Ital- making big ian est in the fortunes of the whole of changes in the way the Centre du and PSA, has been named to a position Création Citroën is structured and Brit- above the three PSA design centres, ish Citroën, Peugeot and the design studio ‘Citroën must antenna at the old Simca plant at heads for large always be alive, Carrière-sous-Poissy, responsible cars, small cars and advanced de- with a poetry of style’, not cold for utility vehicles and minivans. sign. He is reinforcing the design technology, although technological During Robert Peugeot’s regime, department’s capabilities by hiring advances have always been part of the German-Turkish chief designer half a hundred new people, and his Citroën’s character. of Peugeot, Murat Gunak, returned own philosophy is in tune with the to Mercedes in Germany and the perceptions most people have of It is interesting to listen to Ploué, American chief designer at Citroën, what Citroëns should be. He says who of course had absolutely no in- Arthur Blakeslee, retired. French na- that he wants to ‘bring more pleas- fluence on the design of the Citroën tionals, chosen by Robert Peugeot, ure to users’, to emphasize ‘emotions C5, defend this latest product, replaced both. Gérard Welter is an and sensations, but with- which has had a fairly harsh press old hand at Peugeot, already respon- out gadgets’. reception in sible for some of the He thinks France. He best cars that stresses The designs produced Jean-Pierre by the team Ploué, 38, headed by took over Dan Abram- from Arthur son, director Blakeslee at the of Citroën’s helm of the top of the Citroën Cen- range design tre du Creation unit, which after a suc- were selected cessful career for develop- with Renault, ment into the Volkswagen externals of and Ford. the C5. 22 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 23

CCITROËNITROËN’’SS RRENAISSANCEENAISSANCE 24 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 25 that it has ‘inhabitual proportions, X-4. At the start, the aim was simply but with balance’, and although to replace the Xantia in the M2 seg- he thinks that the Citroën DNA ment, with a larger car on the same is more in the mechanicals than in platform to replace the XM. Quite the form, he says of the C5 that ‘it soon, it was determined that the project could become a true CCITROËNITROËN’’SS RRENAISSANCEENAISSANCE top-of-range model and the brings something to the automotive H segment was targeted. The usual world. It is the first in the segment process was followed: first sketches, with different architecture’, referring then 1:5 and 1:1 tape drawings, 1:5 to the huge interior volume expected clay models of the most promising of a top-of-range car within the approaches, and finally 1:1 clay product, lier overall dimensions of an M2 design. models. Several designers contrib- wanted the whole Citroëns Ploué insisted on the fact that the uted in the early phases including Citroën range to have a family look, should be incorporat- C5 really is exceptional when you Oleg Son, Marc Pinson and Mark so it was decided that there should ed. One aspect of the entire motor see it in motion, and organised a Lloyd, along with Abramson him- be a single transverse chrome bar industry during the time the C5 was drive-by with one of the prototype self. Two outside consultants were with large chevrons, vertically-ori- being developed had a very strong cars top demonstrate the point. briefed on the project; Bertone and entated headlamps and that every effect on the designers: there was a Heuliez Torino, now headed by concerted drive to reduce costs by Dan Abramson, head of large car Marc Deschamps. effort should be made to make the design, outlined the history of the look larger than it really was. There huge amounts – 25 to 30%. That C5, developed under the code name Luc Epron, head of marketing and had to be a slight trunk, not a single constrained many factors, even in- smooth curve to the back, as on the cluding the number of times a piece CX. In fact, no vis- of raw steel could be struck before it ual references was assembled to the body shell. to ear- Under the circumstances, the did

Dan Abram- son’s drawings for the cabin: the aim was to create ‘a sturdy but non-Ger- manic look of sensuous ele- gance in a very French style’. 26 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 27 very well. In fact, for the first One, led by Mark Lloyd, finally gy of youth, a strong background in management selection, Citroën’s prevailed and resulted in the car seen innovative design [he was one of the own designers had come up with at the Mondiale de l’Automobile princi- seven different full-scale models to in September 2000. Abramson says that although there were some difficulties in meeting the CCITROËNITROËN’’SS RRENAISSANCEENAISSANCE aerodynamic requirements be judged against the two propos- [the final design has a Cx of 0.29], als from Italy. There were some the project proceeded ‘tranquilly’. different approaches in terms of According to M Satinet, responsi- C5; a dimensions, one of the Citroën ble for the Citroën marque, it will very studies actually being more than be launched in the first quarter of encour- 1.5metres tall – a very high pack- 2001. Jean-Pierre Ploué notes that aging result. pals age indeed. For the first time, says the whole of the C5 range was not Ploué says that behind Abramson, management actually shown in Paris and that there are there is an ambi- the Twingo shape asked for the opinion of the design different trim levels, especially for tious product plan, that Citroën ten years ago] and he seems to have chief. Four projects were eliminated, the interiors. He finds the interior will make elite products but will not caught the ‘Citroën virus’ that has including both Italian models. At a ‘solid, not at all Germanic, sensual elite prices. Within PSA, Citroën taken over so many people who subsequent selection meeting, two and with elegant lines that are very will rely on its strong and powerful have come top this most individual of the Citroën designs were selected French’. The seats are comfortable roots in adventurous design, aiming of mass manufacturers. That is all for more development by M Calvert and the whole interior is exception- its cars at potential Jaguar and Volvo to the good for PSA and for the himself, without reference to the ally spacious. There are two prin- buyers, but at price levels appropri- world of design. ate to a generalist manufacturer. ‘I designers or marketers. ciple colours: beige and grey, and This article, written by Robert want to make things happen’, says three levels of fin- Cumberford, first appeared in ‘Auto Ploué, and he is encouraged by the ish from leather & Design’, in December 2000. to cloth. fact that M Satinet is committed to the defence of the marque internally Ploué, already a and in the market. Citroën enthusi- ast, is buoyed by Ploué, at 38, has the fact that while the ener- the press was critical after the Mondiale, a sur- vey of the public as they left the show found that the car that was best liked was the 28 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 29 he launch of a totally new pal, the sales staff or those who will in which the overall importance This is not only true for the sales model in a manufacturer’s be servicing the cars. of the C5, and it nomenclature, is teams but also for each one of us, Tline-up, as distinct from a When the C5 was first launched explained. The second is by Ludovic whatever our job. I therefore wanted face-lift or model upgrade, is a fairly to the Citroën dealer network Amuah, the head of the C5 product everyone to know about the Citroën rare event. As a result the manufac- a CD was developed which was project. C5 and to be able to talk knowledg- ably about how it fits into the make’s used at various PRESENTATION BY CLAUDE training days, strategy and how to use its charac- S ATINET – MANAGING LLAUNCHINGAUNCHING TTHEHE C5C5 with various teristics compared to the competi- groups. Natu- D IRECTOR OF CITROËN tion to convince our customers and turer spends a good deal of money rally, these discs and the presenta- ‘Hello, I am delighted to be able potential customers, as well as our in an attempt to ensure the car’s suc- tions therein, are not designed for to talk to you on the occasion of families and friends, that it really is cess. As consumers, we see the result ‘public consumption’ and do not this discovery and training ses- the car on the market. of this spend in advertising – be it generally find their way into the sion organised for the launch of Firstly, why is it called the C5? television, magazine, newspapers… hands of people outside the Citroën the Citroën C5. The launch of a Naturally ‘C’ stands for Citroën and whatever. network. car within a make is always a very 5 because cars have to be classified The other side of that spend is that I have a copy of the dealer sales force important event. And I hope it will by level. C5 is a way of returning which is directed internally. Selling training disc for the C5. It includes be shared by as many of you as pos- to the former names of the great the car to the staff, both internally two video presentations, the scripts sible. Indeed there are many of you Citroën cars of years gone by such and externally. Part of the external of which are presented below. The attending this session as you are, we as the C4 and the C6 nearly 70years selling is that undertaken with the first is that made by Claude Satinet all are, ambassadors of the Citroën ago. But at that time, ‘C’ did not dealers – be they the dealer princi- [referred to in the previous article], make, regardless of our rôle within mean Citroën but C type, after A the organisation. type and B type. It is used differently 30 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 31 now and ‘C’ means Citroën. equal to a 5 series. cars, you can present it to current stakes in the large touring saloon There should be no surprise about C5 is easy to remember, a name XM owners without fear of them sector; with a new design offering C5 as a name. In the last two years, I which can easily be linked to the being disappointed, regarding in- exceptional headroom whilst main- have presented the C3 and the C6 to make and is the first of the future ner volume, equipment, dynamic taining the balance of a modern you but no one paid much attention names for our new models. That does specification and engines. It marks saloon car. With new hydraulics and not mean that a step forward compared with the a new platform providing executive all models will XM – do not hesitate to show it to functions in terms of safety and LLAUNCHINGAUNCHING TTHEHE C5C5 be called ‘C’ our XM owners. The C5 is larger comfort and with very innovative followed by a than the Xantia, much larger than equipment, essentially designed to the fact that ‘C’ meant Citroën number. We will of course keep the Xantia, which explains why we around multiplexing, which allows and 3 and 6 were numbers in a more specific names apart from are continuing to manufacture the electrical functions to be linked hierarchy. C5 is therefore slightly this classification for certain cars. Xantia range for a few months yet. together and new functions to be smaller than the C6 but much larger We talked to you about the ‘Pluriel’ All that remains is for me to wish created. than C3. With competitor makes, and we also have the ‘Picasso’ – these you an enjoyable day with this car. Integrating these technologies you often see the numbers 4, 5 or cars are not traditional saloons and A successful training course and a confirms the status of the car, its 6 used to categorise medium or therefore will not use the same name long life for the Citroën C5.’ modernness and above all the well- large saloons or top of the range system. being of the passengers. saloons, like Audi with their A4 C5: A GRAND TOURER. The C5 is a saloon, you can see it The exterior style has been designed and A6, therefore the C5 is more PRESENTATION BY LUDOVIC next to me here. And even though to highlight four fundamental than the A4. The same is also true we have tried to make the price more AMUAH – HEAD OF THE qualities of the C5: its powerful and at BMW with the 3 series and the accessible than top of the range dynamic appearance, its generous 5 series, so by using 5, it is at least C5 PRODUCT PROJECT. ‘Over the last few years, market size and spaciousness, its status and expectations have changed greatly its strength. in terms of spaciousness and use Its powerful and dynamic appear- of interior space with the arrival ance is the first quality which you of MPVs, in terms of safety and notice about the car; its large air in- comfort and in terms of quality of take, its enlarged grille with chrome materials, strength and durability. bar, the chevron which shows it be- Faced with these new expectations, longs to the make, the elevated and the aim of the C5 is to raise the rounded bonnet, the enlarged wings which suggest a powerful engine. 32 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 33 Viewed from the side, the rising spacious large saloon with larger brightness drops, automatic hazard the wheel arches. body line looks like a vehicle pro- exterior dimensions than the Xantia: lamp illumination upon heavy In terms of dynamic qualities, pelled from behind like a leaping an extra 10cm in length and 8cm in deceleration, a radio phone and the C5 has been developed with animal. In terms of size, the height height above all due to its elevated its computer applications, parking two areas in mind: safety and the is the first quality which stands design. assistance. This equipment assists impression of safety, and control , The C5 offers the driver and does not replace him both qualities which characterise a excellent spa- under any circumstances, as he still grand tourer. L AUNCHINGAUNCHING THEHE C5 remains active and responsible. L T C5 ciousness with To conclude, I must say that the an extra 2cm Finally, in terms of status and C5 is a car which, through its exte- out when looking at the C5; with of elbow room compared with the executive positioning of the C5, rior style, promises great things in imposing and sculpted headlamps XM, as well as an extra 2cm of the choice of materials should be terms of status, due to its dynamic, which continue back onto the headroom compared with the XM mentioned, which includes jersey powerful and strong appearance and bonnet, an elevated bonnet, a very in the front and rear and a flat floor roof lining, cloth covered wind- terms of well-being due to its ex- large windscreen and above all a in the rear which improves passenger screen pillars and chrome interior ceptional spaciousness and excellent continuous line between the bonnet, comfort, especially for the central door handles. safety. But the C5 is also a car which the windscreen and the roof which rear passenger. An elevated driving The spaciousness of the C5 encom- keeps its position in the reality of looks like an MPV, thus suggesting position which gives improved road passes a large boot with a volume of its functions. After an initial look great spaciousness. vision and added safety, seats with 456litres, equivalent to the XM and at the car’s exterior style, a tour of In terms of the vehicles executive softened edges to make it easier to much larger than the Xantia, which the inside followed by a road test status, it looks like a saloon which get in and out, and to assist move- is both accessible and easy to use will progressively consolidate and has maintained the functional qual- ment. A large range of settings due to the large aperture and the reinforce the customer’s first impres- ity of the tailgate and status symbols and an individual elbow rest allow 1.17metre minimum width between sions thus making the purchasing such as the various chrome parts everyone to find their own position decision that much easier.’ which adorn the vehicle. In terms in the C5. of strength, the rounded shapes of A very full and highly innovative the bodywork suggest thick, strong range of equipment is also available panels and the various protective and positions the C5 at the top of OZTRACTION – PORTLAND devices, essentially the side protec- the range, with for example: a mul- BOOKING DATES TO REMEMBER tion mouldings, stand out greatly tifunction screen, automatic head- BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION AT THE from the bodywork. Apart form lamp illumination when exterior WILLIAM DUTTON MOTEL BY SUNDAY APRIL 30 the styling effects, the C5 is a very [03] 5523 4222

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hile 2009 seems a long Breakthrough in Automotive VENUE way off, it is actually History Arras [Northern France] only tomorrow in the W 75th Anniversary: Only once Easy Access [from Mainland grand scheme of things. It does in a Lifetime seem only yesterday, for me at any Europe and UK] INITIATIVE Charm, Hospitality, Friendli- 4 Traction ness 7575 HHEURESEURES,, 7575 AANSNS Owners Clubs Adequate Facilities for the 2,500 Trac- Event rate, that I was in France in 1984, tion Owners Ample Accommodation Pos- celebrating the Golden Anniversary European Character sibilities of the Traction Avant. Grand Celebration PROGRAMME Here it is in 2007 and planning for In Style – the Traction de- Rally – Assembly of all Trac- the 75th Anniversary of the beloved serves this! tion Avant owners Traction is already in hand. The Open to everybody Event will be run under the auspices of the four major European Trac- Exhibition [75 Tractions] tion Clubs – Traction Owners Club Special Events [lectures, tours, of the UK, La Traction Universalle visits, etc] [France], Traction Avant Nederland Parts Market and Autojumble and Belgische Oude Citroën Club, Auction of Special Parts and with local assistance from Section Vehicles Nord of La Traction Universalle. We are sure Citroën will join us in The Australian contact for this Celebrating the 75th Anniversary Event is Ted Cross [secretary@citro of the Traction Avant. enclassic.org.au] and it his intention As more information comes to to ‘lead’ a delegation of Australians hand, we will sure to update you. to this Event. If you have any interest in attending this event, in the company of other OCCASION CCOCA member, be sure to contact 2009: 75 Years of Citroën Ted Cross. Traction Avant 36 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 37 ulian Marsh is a regular con- ered roughly 1,000km. First to might want in normal driving, C5 would be the car finally coming tributor to the UK Citroën Normandy via the autoroute A13 to large enough to accommodate one to America. Not as many gadgets JClub’s magazine, ‘The Citroë- visit now-retired, long-time friends. person or a family, big enough boot in our 1999 300M as in the C5, nian’, with a column titled ‘Icono- His wife thought the C5 comfort- for plenty of luggage, holds lots but roughly the same size, more clast’. This column is deliberately able, although they prefer their old of fuel, provides lots of creature powerful, and more ready to please Peugeots. Next comforts, has lots of bells and with less effort [and lower cost]. day from there whistles. However, so do most of Little wonder American reviewers C CITROËNITROËN C5,C5, AANYONENYONE?? to Brou near its competitors and in mostly the like ‘Car & Driver’ are embold- the Loire and same way. Nothing but nothing, ened to say the 300M can match provocative and regularly results in back the same day via small D-class felt distinctive or provided a unique Europe’s best in function anytime, letters to the editor – in both vio- roads. Plenty of Citroëns on the approach to car design, driving or anywhere. lent agreement and disagreement. roads, only a few C5s, lots of Pi- ergonomics, making this car look The details of the C5 stirred little Julian was preparing an article cassos and Xantias, saw 2 CXs, and derivative compared with some of fire in this prospective owner. Like on his views on the then recently one well-kept DS pulling a trailered the more advanced competition, the 300M, the driving position is launched C5, when the follow- boat, no less. Day 3 was a long one, mainly from Audi. from a large chair above a large, ing article dropped into his email from Normandy hack down the The homogenisation of the auto- thick-rimmed ersatz leather wheel, inbox. This is a review of a rented A13 in driving rain to/through mobile industry is certainly evident both adjustable for tilt and travel C5 by New York City resident JP Paris, where my friend got out near in this car. Far from the distinctive like the XM. The seat seems almost Mohr. I have removed the American Denfert-Rocherau, leaving me to design most of us expect Citroën to as adjustable as the 300M but has spelling, and in the same manner snake through small streets to the provide, where somebody’s thought that XM quality of lifting itself as Julian Marsh, I offer up this Periphérique, after which hours of was clearly and uncompromisingly forward while raising its height. The amateur review of the C5. cruise-control south down the A6 reflected in each ergonomic feature steering has no self-centring, so the in clearing weather to Macon and trongly suspecting the Citroën [whether you agree with it or no], car must be wrestled out of parking to Geneva via the spur autoroute that for the C5 seems a sea-change lots. The long travel of the brake C5 will not be offered for bypassing Lyon. sale in the US, even on the to me, a change to a degree that pedal felt the same as any American S I could scarcely have asked for Americans could be forgiven think- power-assisted brakes, very differ- moribund grey market, I took the rare opportunity of being sent to a more varied driving experience, ing they had stumbled into the ent from prior Citroëns including meeting in Geneva to fly instead to which included heavy to intermit- cockpit of a standard American even the XM; evidence I thought Paris and rent one from National- tent rain, fog, light to gusty winds, automatic V6/8 sedan. of the new lack of central pressure Citier at Charles-de-Gaulle. Ameri- bright sunshine, tight turns in tiny So help me, I wondered whether control. The horn is activated by can Citroën admirers have been Norman lanes, up-and-down high- Chrysler’s merger had been with pressing the central steering wheel orphaned since 1972 and it takes speed 2-lane back roads, detours Citroën, so close was the look and cover, American style. Instruments the likes of the redoubtable Dave through small towns, times behind feel of this car to the 300M. Sev- are directly ahead under an eyebrow Burnham to keep our small group and overtaking heavy trucks, creep- eral 300Ms passed me by en route, and the dashboard is covered by of daily users on the roads. So the ing through Paris, and whizzing looking rather more distinctive in the same pebbly, soft-feel, artificial possibility a few examples of the along the autoroutes in bright body shell design by comparison. leather, the colour a sort of sallow latest model might slip through the sunshine and into and out of alpine We had leased a 300M for 2 years, skin shade. border made it worth the one-time tunnels. awaiting news whether an XM we The lights are activated by rotating rental cost to check one out. Being fair, this is a nice car, does had kept an eye on for years would basically the same left-hand joystick My three-day trip eventually cov- with no fuss everything the owner become available or whether the as the 300M, have an automatic-on 38 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 39 function and include self-cancelling Mercedes models, is both large and dashboard. Thus frustrated by the ture. The engine was low on power direction signals. The right side cumbersome with an ugly polished inability to change the screen, the compared with an American V6 joystick for the windshield wiper metallic cover. A tiptronic-type oval entire trip was marked by notations but otherwise felt the same. Annoy- rotates in the axis of the steering next to the gate allows the shifter through the GPS in the lower half ing beeps remind the driver when wheel like the hours of a clock, to be moved up and down gears, of the screen reminding me ‘pas de the speed is over 130kph [a brief which I found destination’, informing me where I message on the screen says ‘vitesse difficult to use was at the moment, but not where actuelle excessive’], and beeps also C CITROËNITROËN C5,C5, AANYONENYONE?? smoothly. I might like to go. [The GPS itself occur while reversing; presumably The automatic was remarkably accurate, even down warn of an approaching curb; nei- not along the axis of the joystick, gearbox had smooth changes. The to local street names in Paris]. The ther could be deactivated. an inconvenience that took some shifter also has a polished metal top half provided a continuous Most unsettling of all, Hydractive time to understand. It includes top, making it hot to the touch if [and largely unnecessary] reminder III seems to have lost that free- an automatic wiper function [two you drive for any distance in sun- of distance to empty, date and time, floating feel and seems a stiffer wipers, no longer one], the rate shine. Gaps in the gear shift groove all in garish colours. Activating a suspension than prior Citroëns, cer- not adjustable. On ‘automatic’, it look as though they would easily function like automatic windshield tainly notably stiffer than the XM. was annoyingly excessive in rate, admit a small coin dropped from wipers led to a confirmatory mes- Although the [silent] electric pump leaving the wipers grinding across the hand [like coins can get behind sage on the screen briefly replacing raises the ear so quickly you have no the semidry windshield to such a the wall into the fuse box in the the GPS location statement. need to wait, most of the ride sen- degree that I finally preferred to CX] or any amount of crumbs and Speaking of cheap, not only was the sations distinctive for Citroën have operate the intermittent function spilled drinks. Maps, pens, coins, navigation joystick broken off but disappeared and the car feels more by hand. There is a ‘black panel’ get lost between the curved central the electric seat adjuster [same place like a conventionally-sprung mid- function and it proved quite neces- tunnel surfaces and the seats. No and function familiar to Chrysler to high-end sedan. The differences sary; otherwise the screen situated oddments box separates the seats, owners] came off when I attempted between ‘sport’ and ‘normal’ in the atop the dashboard above the centre forcing the stowing of small items to adjust the seat. They had to be C5 seem small compared with our console glared annoyingly at night. in the glovebox or in a small hinged carefully replaced before the seat 1993 XM. [The switches for high, [I put a hat over it before learning box to the left of the driver, where would adjust and thereafter did not low, and sport positions tended to how to operate the unlabelled black Citroën’s first attempt at a cup work properly. disappear into the tunnel on being panel push button situated on the carrier slides out. It is sized for The buttons controlling many pressed and did not work reliably instrument panel as if a trip reset the disposable cheap plastic cups other functions are radially ar- in the ear I rented]. button]. The black panel resets dispensing coffee etc. at fuel sta- ranged around the central console Maybe ‘Car’ magazine’s June 2002 itself whenever the headlights are tions along the autoroutes, but is separating driver and passenger. report [p.49] that PSA is ‘ …de- turned off. too small for anything larger. Nice and symmetrical to look at livering the highest shareholder The headliner seems 5feet above In my sleep-deprived state, I got but uninformative to the touch at returns of any European car maker’ the head; nothing cosy like the CX; in the car at Charles-de-Gaulle night and following no ergonomic indicate they are right and I am more like the old DS, with no sense and had driven off long before I plan clear to me, especially given wrong. Possibly succeeding by of intimacy. A large unfilled space realized some oaf before me had the need for the ‘black panel’ func- minimising the detectable differ- exists between the two seats. The snapped off the joystick top [looks tion. ences between their products and tunnel-mounted automatic shifter like a mushroom cap] that lets Air conditioning is standard, with their competitors? It seems likely for the gearbox has a gate some- you navigate the various options the usual difficulties in European that Citroën now even shares the where between the Jaguar S and on the small screen set atop the cars matching air flow and tempera- same height-control computer with 40 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 41

other companies [using pneumatic, Hydractive’s agreeably gentle, boat- ight at the end of the tunnel, Sales of parts this past year have not hydraulic suspensions] because like rocking sensation at highway after my mention in the last surpassed the previous as our sales the Audi Allroad has the same speed, the tightening around curves, Lmagazine about ID head network continues to grow, we have speed criteria for raising and low- the flattening of road irregularities, gaskets, Greg Fienberg from N.S.W. had new members from New Zea- ering their suspension, as I tested even the amusing sudden height contacted me with details of a repu- land as they can see the benefits of corrections in table ID/DS the rear while parts supplier C CITROËNITROËN C5,C5, AANYONENYONE?? stopped at a in France who SSPAREPARE NNEWSEWS traffic light, carries and can in an Allroad driven last summer. the convenience of the sliding obtain all of these parts that have being a part of a club that can offer A glance under the bonnet shows switch headlight control, the fine been so difficult to source for such such assistance. adjustable speed intermittent wind- a long time. I have made contact and many parts also shared with other In this issue is also the ID parts cars. shield wipers, the relief of true ordered some ID gasket sets and am mechanical positioning of car awaiting the outcome, so I hope I list, as I mentioned at the AGM the Whatever had been distinctive height, and powerboat feel to the will have more news of this in my items are not priced as I did not have about Citroën models heretofore, driver’s seat. Parked next to an XM next article. any accurate data to refer to but if little distinguished this car from there is anything there that catches in Brou, the C5 looked tall and The picture accompanying this arti- its competitors. A lot has been lost: bulbous, the XM almost flattened your eye I am certain we can come the ancient distinctive features like cle shows a tool that few of us have to an amicable price. and compressed. seen or needed to use, our member a shift rod through the dashboard, Rob Little the one-spoke wheel, non-self If they wanted to offer a car match- from Benalla, David Mackinnon did cancelling direction indicators, ing the look and feel of a modern all of the work on this project as he rotating drums digitally reading American sedan, they certainly was doing some front end work on out the speed, horn button at a succeeded. Really nice car by these his Pallas recently. This tool enables finger tip, all gone since the CX II criteria. This was not the direction you to unscrew the large ring nut model anyway. [Also gone and not I hoped to see from what was at one that retains the front wheel bearing, missed is the DS’s engine roar at time arguably the most innovative it locks the hub via the wheel nuts 3,000rpm, gearshift lever seemingly of carmakers. and then enables you to undo the 10feet long in action, brake button, Is the term ‘boring’ to be used to ring nut with the assistance of very accelerator paddle, and clutch like describe a new Citroën? Anyway, large and long handles. This tool is a Nautilus machine.] those of us who look to Citroën for now the property of the club and that distinctive and unique Gallic can be hired for your personal use. But gone also is the private-aero- Postage costs could be rather high plane cockpit look and feel of the solution to ergonomic issues may have to continue our alertness for a but I would think no higher than the CX, with its aeroplane-like resist- front hub puller or the brake shoe ance in the self-centring steering, supply of spare parts for our 2CV, DS, CX, even our XMs. centralising tool, these two tools the comfortable but low driving in particular have travelled more position, fingertip-touch controls, This article first appeared in ‘The of Australia in the past few years and turbine smoothness of the Citroënian’, in August 2002. than I have, often being sent from GTi in 2,500cc form. Gone also one member to another without for those familiar with the XM is touching base! the same self-centring steering, the 42 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR C ITROËN O WNERS A ND E NTHUSIASTS 43

FFOROR SSALEALE FFOROR SSALEALE Apparently the motor came out of a very good, lovely black leather. Victorian 1979 CX PALLAS C-MATIC 40,000 km car and has been in storage for reg SIE 245 to May ’07. Metallic light 1979 CX Pallas sedan. Reg no. RYW 225 25years. The car has had the minimal rust blue. Nothing to spend. $4000 Contact: C-matic. Burgundy paint and fawn leather that was in it repaired, roof rails, c pillar, John Wright, wrightlines@bigpond. interior – a great combination. Recent boot lip surround, bottom door rubber com [30/08] money spent on repairs and maintenance mounts etc. All panels and bumpers are over last three years of ownership. Good very straight, now rust free. The car is 1973 DS SAFARI body. Needs a re-spray. Fair interior. complete except for a boot lid, a few efi Citroën DS Safari 1973, only two owners Registered until December 2006. Runs parts [air filter, some inlet pieces] and a from new. A car in very original condition, well but steering rack has small leak. No couple of stainless door trims. Originally immaculate throughout. WA reg to May, RWC, $500 for quick sale. Ring Peter a white body with the red and cream ‘07 XDS 023. $25,500. Phone Jeanie [03] 9521159 or 04 0138 3878. interior. The trim is in fair condition, Isaacs [08] 9377 7365. [30/07] PPricedriced reducedreduced toto [30/05] and complete. The car is an original jjustust $$9,0009,000 ttoo een-n- DRIVESHAFT CONVERSIONS Pallas and would make an excellent, 1963 AMI 6 ssureure a quickquick sale.sale. Change over, reconditioned driveshafts honest restoration project. Comes with Ami 6 lhd 1963 model, registration AMI some spare parts inc. another 23 motor upgraded with modern CV joints. Off the shelf availability for; D-Series, Big 6, 6. 66K genuine km, rings recently replaced and Borg Warner automatic transmission, by David Gries. New Xs all round, new front brakes, wheels, etc and some CX Light 15 and Big 15. Price on application. Citro Motors [03] 9419 4537 [30/07] oil cooler and new battery. Original parts. $5,000. Contact Brad Lanyon upholstery. Body gris leban to correspond [08] 8355 9529 or 04 0278 6462, 1951 TRACTION AVANT 11BL. with the year of manufacture. I have Adelaide [email protected] In overall good condition with no rust owned the Ami for ten years. The luxury [31/01] in the sills, floor or bootlid. Interior is in and aerodynamics of this car compared INTERESTING DS ACCESSORY excellent condition except for the front to other ‘A’ series is unquestionable. Quiet and a joy to drive, not to mention its White fibreglass full width overhead door panels which are water marked and curiosity and more than usual fun factor!! console with 2 speakers & radio fitted. the front seats which are not finished Price drastically reduced to just $9,000 Suitable only for D series car. Very neat, but the original French material to to ensure this car is sold. Contact: Carl professionally made unique accessory, complete them is provided. It still has Perrin, Ph\fax [08] 9386 3268, 04 1247 easy to fit as it clips into inner roof rail the original rubber floor mat to put 2527 [M], email [email protected]. above windscreen. $150. Phone Citro over the carpet and the original Citroën Additional photos available. [30/03] Motors [03] 9419 4537. [31/01] ignition key. The engine has only done about 47,000km since a total rebuild, 2CV ROOF SOLUTIONS gearbox is OK, selectors need adjusting. 2CV ‘Comfort Top’ S/H hard top to replace Loads of spare parts. I also have a set of WWANTEDANTED 1974 DS23 EFI PALLAS soft top. Colour is Grey. $150.00 ono. Traction special tools which include brake Unfinished project due to baby. The car 2CV Canvas roof S/H including hood hub pullers, bearing pullers, ball joint T RACTION PARTS is a driving chassis at the moment and bows & rear glass in Burgundy fabric. pullers, driveshaft clamp etc. which are Wanted for 1951 Light 15: set of hub currently has a 23 carburettor motor with $150.00 ono. available by negotiation. Price? $11,000 caps for easy clean wheels, front seats, for the lot! [tools excepted] The spares radiator, accelerator control linkages, 12 the 5 speed that runs fine, the EFI wiring Citro Mtrs [03] 9419.4537 [31/01] and computer are still in the car, a rebuilt alone would be worth a few thousand. volt horns 23 EFI motor is waiting to go in. The EFI 1982 CX 2400 PALLAS No reg – no RWC Currently registered Wanted for 1948 Light 15: set of QQA 626. Contact Jack [John] Couche, motor is a rebuild, new bearings, excellent 1982 CX 2400 Pallas, five-speed rear guards and number plate holder. [email protected] or [03] 9754 condition head, the rings are original. Mechanically excellent, body and interior Bob Shackley [02] 6251 6134 [H] or 3583. [30/05] [email protected] [30/08] 44 A USTRALIA’ S N ATIONAL M AGAZINE F OR

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