Gear Maker, Arms Maker, Car Maker
The Legacy of André Citroën
by David Owen
reproduced from
Automobile Quarterly
Second Quarter, 1975 - Vol. 13, #2

The beginnings of mass production at Citroën. The assembly
line for the Type A chassis.
The Early Years (1878-1913)
Gears
and Munitions (1913-1918)
The First Vehicles (1918-1924)
The
Decade of Innovation (1924-1933)
André's Death and the Traction Avant
(1933-1945)
Post-war
and the 2CV (1945-1955)
Desirée Spéciale
(1955-1965)
Takeovers and Elegance
(1965-1975)