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Citroen DS 19, 1963 (left), Citroen 2CV -
Deux Chevaux, 1952 (centre) and Citroen 15CV 6 Cyl, 1952 (right)
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Citroen DS 19, 1963 (left)
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| Engine |
4 cylinder |
| Displacement |
1911 cc |
| Drive |
Front-wheel |
| Highlights |
Launched at Paris Motor
Show - Autumn 1955 |
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Central Hydraulic
System to compress nitrogen by hydraulic fluid under pressure
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The gas provided
pressure to drive oil for power steering / brakes, hydraulic gear
change, auto-clutch and hydro-pneumatic suspension
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Citroen 2CV - Deux Chevaux, 1952 (centre)
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| Engine |
2 cylinder |
| Displacement |
375 cc |
| Installation |
Horizontally-opposed |
| Transmission |
4-speed manual |
| Drive |
Front-wheel |
| Power |
8 bhp |
| Highlights |
Original
version with starting rope mechanism |
| Gear lever in
dashboard |
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Citroen 15CV 6 Cyl, 1952 (right)
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| Engine |
6 cylinder |
| Displacement |
2812 cc |
| Drive |
Front-wheel |
| Highlights |
First front-wheel
drive from Citroen, torsion bar suspension system, produced from 1934 to
1957, built in France, Britain, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Poland and
Italy |
| Longest-lived production
car |
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