Fast Cars and Faster Women – Citroen and Flappers (1205 hits)
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Submitted by dakingisdead<ojs.at.iinet.net.au> (View user info) at 2004-08-18 21:18:38 EDT
It is a shame that the French (particularly men) are such a pain in the arse. It gives a lot of things from their country a bad name but somehow they sometimes manage to come up with something that is absolutely terrific.
In this case it is the Citroen Traction Avant. This car was built in various versions from 1934 right through to 1957 and came in four and six cylinder versions.
Along with the engine options there was also a choice of body styles ranging from the coupe and soft tops through the sedans and even specifically designed commercial versions.
The car had a lot of French idiosyncrasies such as the reverse opening doors and the shifter stuck in the middle of the dashboard. It was front engine drive which gave added room in the back because there was no drive shaft tunnel consuming space.
The amount of room in the rear of the car was incredible and even though I am so tall, sitting in the rear seat I would have to lean forward and stretch to touch the front seat.
Along with the running boards and front fenders this car had the look of Hollywood and the flapper era.
flap•per
1. A young woman, especially one in the 1920s who showed disdain for conventional dress and behavior.
To me it said style and although my cousin owned two of these vehicles and my uncle rally drove one in the early days I never actually managed to get my hands on one.
Of course now they are collectors pieces and I have other things to occupy my time. I still think there is something sort of romantic about a vehicle like this and a lady wrapped in fine lingerie snuggled up in the back.
Hedonism on wheels.
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Submitted by ohlookasquirrel (user info) at 2004-08-23 22:14:10 EDT (#)
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Submitted by tuesdaydelay (user info) at 2004-08-19 04:23:16 EDT (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/42160 - Citroen Saxo on sale. On Uber, bizarrely.
Submitted by tinactin (user info) at 2004-08-19 04:17:02 EDT (#)
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Submitted by SilvrWolf (user info) at 2004-08-19 03:34:36 EDT (#)
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Nice post. I was always partial the Deusenberg. I have an old straight-8 (ruined) engine mounted on the wall in my garage.
Submitted by whiskeyjack (user info) at 2004-08-18 23:35:54 EDT (#)
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nice car, sounds like a good shaggin waggon. The only thing is that the french blow and even though they made a good car they need to learn how to stop losing wars.
Submitted by kitchens_closed (user info) at 2004-08-18 22:11:14 EDT (#)
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You continue to impress.
Submitted by legallady (user info) at 2004-08-18 22:00:20 EDT (#)
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nicely done.
Submitted by dakingisdead (user info) at 2004-08-18 21:55:33 EDT (#)
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A running board is the molding that forms a step that connects the front fender to the rear fender.
I guess it came from the design of trams and coaches where people would actually stand on this step while the vehicle was running.
Submitted by spinningaroundme (user info) at 2004-08-18 21:43:03 EDT (#)
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Nice car, nice post. One question, what is a running board?
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2004-08-18 21:41:36 EDT (#)
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Today's citroen Rally cars kick ass
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2004-08-18 21:38:58 EDT (#)
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this post is a pleasant interlude from the daily reality
Submitted by Spiritoso (user info) at 2004-08-18 21:24:44 EDT (#)
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I can't write like this but see the art of your eyes
wonderful