30-Sep-2018: A Citroën historic vehicle parade in Paris!

THIS SUNDAY IN PARIS, A TASTE OF CITROËN CENTENARY IN THE PARADE CELEBRATING THE 120 YEARS OF PARIS MOTOR SHOW!

On the occasion of the historic parade to celebrate 120 years of the Paris Motor Show, which will leave this Sunday from la Place de la Concorde (display from 10:00 and departure at 13:00), Citroën will line up 25 symbolic models from its history, from the very first Type A from 1919 through to the New C5 Aircross SUV from 2018, via the Traction Avant, 2CV, Ami 6, Méhari, SM, CX, etc. A procession of historic models from collectors and the Brand’s Conservatoire museum will give a taste of what’s to come from Citroën’s centenary festivities to be celebrated next year…

On the occasion of its 120th anniversary, the Motor Show is organising an unprecedented and historic parade through the streets of Paris, this Sunday 30 September. You are invited from 10:00 at la Place de la Concorde, with no fewer than 230 historic vehicles on display into the bargain. From 13:00, these vehicles will begin their parade from la Place de la Concorde, going past some of the capital’s most iconic locations, such as la Place des Invalides, le quai Branly and also les Champs-Elysées.

Among all these models, Citroën will line up 25 symbolic models from its history, from the very first Type A from 1919 to the New C5 Aircross SUV from 2018, via in particular the Traction Avant, 2CV, Ami 6, Méhari and even a U23 coach!

The 25 Citroën models in this procession will parade in chronological order, from the oldest to the most recent:

1. Citroën Type A Torpédo from 1919
2. Citroën C3 5 HP Trèfle from 1924
3. Citroën C4 Torpédo from 1934
4. Citroën Rosalie NH from 1936
5. Citroën Traction Avant 7C from 1937
6. Citroën Autocar U23 from 1947
7. Citroën Type H from 1952
8. Citroën Traction Avant 15-6 H from 1954
9. Citroën DS 19 cabriolet from 1961
10. Citroën Ami 6 from 1965
11. Citroën DS 21 Pallas from 1967
12. Citroën SM from 1972
13. Citroën DS 20 Pallas from 1973
14. Citroën GS X2 from 1976
15. Citroën Méhari from 1979
16. Citroën CX 2000 from 1979
17. Citroën 2 CV 6 Spécial E from 1983
18. Citroën BX 16 soupapes from 1991
19. Citroën XM Exclusive from 1998
20. Citroën Xsara Picasso ” Le robot ” from 1999
21. Citroën C6 from 2006
22. Citroën C5 from 2008
23. Citroën C4 Cactus from 2014
24. Citroën C3 Aircross from 2017
25. Citroën C5 Aircross from 2018

An unmissable event for all enthusiasts of motor vehicle history which promises to give a taste of what’s to come from Citroën’s centenary festivities in 2019…

You can also follow this event on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/120ansmondialparis