This Sunday, April 28, 2024, the 21st Bourse des Chevronnés in Vignoles (Côte-d’Or) honored the legendary Citroën Traction, on the occasion of the model’s 90th anniversary. This car evokes a lot of memories for visitors and still fascinates as much.
An unmissable event for lovers of old mechanics. This Sunday, April 28, 2024, the Chevronnés stock exchange was held in Vignoles (Côte-d’Or) in the park of the Vignoles castle. An idyllic setting where 1,400 visitors were able to enjoy the 712 popular and prestigious cars on display for a day.
For this 21st edition, Traction was the attraction. The association has decided to devote its exhibition to this legendary model from the Citroën brand which is celebrating its 90th anniversary.
This concentrate of automobile heritage from the Citroën brand will delight the curious. “They have elegance and it is an exceptional achievement in a fabulous setting.“, rejoices this Beaunois. Another adds: “That’s wonderful ! There are lots of different models, we want to have them all!“
Then the organization of the event does not escape some people. “Everything is tidy, it’s Nice. I come from Nice, I had the pleasure of coming to a region where there are many beautiful cars. I don’t regret this trip“, says another patient.
Around fifty Tractions were exhibited this Sunday, April 28, 2024 during the 21st Bourse des Chevronnés in Vignoles (Côte-d’Or).
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A large part of the cars exhibited in the park of the Château de Vignoles belong to members of the Les Chevronnés association. These members of this club have united around the emblematic Traction of the Citroën brand since 1982. The vehicle was produced on a large scale between 1934 and 1957 when 750,000 models left the manufacturer’s factories.
“A revolution in the automotive world with several particularities“, explains Pierre Prêcheur, member of Les Chevronnés. The vehicle is front-wheel drive. The brand is the first in the world to install this technology industrially in its cars. Another notable difference: it is its chassis.
Nearly 750,000 Traction models left Citroën factories between 1934 and 1957.
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When pre-war cars were built, the cars had a wooden structure on its chassis. With the Traction, the car has a monocoque and all-steel structure so that the car is lighter in weight. Pierre Prêcheur is clear about these technologies in this car:
These combinations created a revolution in the automotive world
Pierre Prêcheur, member of the Chevronnés
By the 1960s, these cars no longer had much value,”of which ten thousand are largely scrapped“, adds the member of Les Chevronnés. Having come back into fashion at the beginning of the 80s, for a certain generation, it is the representation of the old car.
A true automotive heritage of which Pierre Prêcheur is proud. “It is also a conservation of heritage to, for example, keep them roadworthy. It’s a kind of save state“, he explains, with stars in his eyes. Today, for this four-wheeled jewel, you need to count on between €15,000 and €20,000.
► Report by Fabienne Acosta and Corentin Renoult
