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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: It's amazing. it's mad. It says do not, under any circumstances, piss off the De-esse. However, you can achieve the same thing just by hydraulically... more »
Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: This is awesome, if by, "awesome," one means, "an abortion." I love DSes. I love Landcruisers. I do not love both in one vehicle. If you're going t... more »
Novaload: I can't decide whether it looks more or less like an insect up on those big tires. The front end looks fine but the Citros are just as famous for thos... more »
Plasma X: This is very much like a french mademoiselle naturale: a little too hairy for some, but she's just right for the rest of the lot. more »
that ain't the way to have fun, son: They need to find a set of euro lights, and it'll be perfect! more »
lilwillie: I like it, in my redneck farm sort of way. more »
Tanshanomi: I'm a fan of both Steve Buscemi and Olympia Dukakis, but that doesn't mean I want to watch them make love. more »
LuciferV8: That is my kind of lifted car. more »
scroggzilla raids again: Has Francois Traffaut made a Mad Max sequel that we don't know about? more »
Rust-MyEnemy: Just when we thought they had surrendered to eat cheese. Berets off to the oignonfolk. more »
pauljones: A Holy Grail that not even a Dan Brown novel can desecrate. more »
snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Ha! That just makes me smile. more »
skaycog: I don't understand the difference between the Lt. and Rt. sides. The left side looks okay, but what is with the right side? I think Citroens look be... more »
evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: My mind has been blown to smithereens. My once productive looking day is now in a shambles. Thanks Wes. Note: some of you earlier commenters are tota... more »
LTDScott: One hell of a bullfrog. more »

#customcars

What Happens When You Cross A Land Cruiser And A Citroen DS?
Awesome is what happens. This wildly modified Citroen DS body sits atop the chassis and powertrain of a Land Cruiser, making it the ideal vehicle for quirky French brancher la boue. More »
#downonthestreetbonusedition

TheEastBayKid Finds Us Some Cool Machinery In The Southern Hemisphere
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Not only is TheEastBayKid a DOTS honoree, he shoots DOTSBE photos while on vacation. More »
#moviecars

Renault 5 Takes Off-Road Shortcut In Pursuit Of Citroën CX
We can't tell you what cheezoid cop show you're watching, nor can we tell you why the chiseled good guy in the Renault 5 is pursuing the obvious baddie in the Citroën. More »
#autorants

The Case for a Contemporary Citroën SM
The Art Deco love child of Citroën and Maserati is long gone, dead and buried like its contemporary the Concorde. But have we really lost the need for a grand tourer with speed and style in spades? More »
#howto

How To Change Your Oil (the French Maid TV Way)
What better way to reintroduce the modern motorist to the joys of vehicular self-maintenance than with well-endowed women with fake French accents showing how to change the oil on a Citroën SM? NSFW More »
#nicepriceorcrackpipe

1964 Citroën for a Friendly $12,400!
They say you should keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a Citroën that's small enough for you to do both! More »
#classiccars

Citroën SM: The Unlikeliest Ride In The Motor City
Go to Detroit and you will expect to see muscle cars, American classics, hot rods, the odd Lamborghini, but you will not expect to see Robert Opron’s rolling spaceship from 1970. More »
#frankfurtmotorshow

Citroen Revolte Concept: Insert Hackneyed Horrible Name Joke Here
Everyone else is reimagining their beloved older cars, and now Citroen has jumped on the bandwagon. It's too bad they didn't realize part of the appeal of the 2CV was that it didn't look like futuristic swine. More »
#frankfurtmotorshow

Citroën Booth Professional Wardrobe Has Us Stumped
One of the many Citroën "hostesses" at Frankfurt poses for photographers, unaware her clothing choice makes her look like a double-amputee. More »
#retro

The Ultimate Automotive Survivors: 50 Cars Made For Over 20 Years
While the Beetle, Ambassador, Mini, and 2CV each enjoyed more than four decades of production in pretty much their original form, we mustn't overlook the other long-term survivors of the automotive world. More »
#classicadwatch

Jalopnik's 9 Favorite Vintage Citroën Commercials
It's a shame that the Citroën brand never really made it big in North America, because nobody does weird ads like Citroën. Post-apocalyptic scenarios, brain-scrambling animations, and- of course- the giant robot head of Grace Jones! More »
#motorcycle

Stuck In Desert, Crazy Frenchman Builds Motorcycle Out Of Busted Citroën 2CV
When you're stranded in the Moroccan desert with ten days of rations and a basket-case 2CV, do you give up? Hell no! You do what Emile Leray did! More »
#downonthestreetbonusedition

Vauxhall Victor, Ford Zodiac, Citroën DS
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. You never know what you'll find in Copenhagen! More »
#barnfind

All 700+ Historischer Autofriedhof Gürbetal Cars To Be Sold!
Remember the Swiss neutron star of potential Hell Projects, Historischer Autofriedhof Gürbetal? All 700+ vehicles will be auctioned off next month! More »
#nicepriceorcrackpipe

1987 Citroën CX25 GTi for a Cheese-Cutting $6,500!
Old cars can be a challenge to maintain. Old French cars that were never officially brought to the U.S. can be extra challenging. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a GTi that's one of the extra-est. More »
#downonthestreet450

Celebrating 450 Old Vehicles Down On The Alameda Street: The Other Europeans
As we continue to celebrate 450 cars photographed down on the Alameda, California street, we're going to follow up the Germans with the rest of the Europeans: Italy, France, Sweden, and the UK! More »
#carpocalypse

Laid-Off French Auto Workers Threaten To Blow Up Factory
Unemployed workers at the New Fabris factory outside of the French town of Chatellerault are threatening to blow up their former workplace if they don't get $43,000 from Renault and Peugeot-Citroen, the companies blamed for destroying their livelihoods. More »
#conceptcars

GTbyCITROËN: The Angriest Frenchman You'll Ever Hear
The GTbyCITROËN cruised the streets of London, but those were mere static photos. When rolling through a parking lot at Le Mans earlier last month, it provided an aural overload of awesome. More »
#racingnews

Sebastian Loeb Barrel Rolls Citroen C4
Sebastian Loeb clipped a stone and rolled his Citroen C4 rally car eight times at this weekend's Acropolis Rally. Or maybe he was just dodging cops again. (Hat tip to Mike!)
#citroen

Citroën GS: As French As it Gets
Sometimes, the French are even more French than anyone could imagine them to be. Meet the Citroën GS, star of a great little music video. More »

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