26 Hot Images Of Citroen Through The Ages

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André Citroën was the French industrialist behind the creation of the first mass production car company in 1919 which, eight years later, shot to being the fourth biggest car brand in the world. Like Apple, Citroen's all about innovation - hence the slogan 'Creative Technologie' - with the first all-steel bodied car, the first mass produced FWD car, the first to introduce disk brakes and the first to create swiveling headlights. Now merged with fellow French manufacturer Peugeot, the World Rally Championship winners are currently responsible for some of the most stylish and comfortable cars money can buy. Let's check out their highlights over the last 94 years.

Le courant

No ordinary C3, this is the Red Block edition with some red bits, and that's it.

This family hatch is more Paris than Berlin. Standard features include musical indicators! (NetCarShow)

Currently Citroen's best seller, the DS3 is anti-retro, unlike some rivals.

The 207hp DS3 Racing can go from 0-62mph in 6.5 seconds and up to 146mph (honda-navi.com)

The DS4 has a confusing identity. 'Coop-a-cross-hatch' if you like, but boy it's gorgeous!

Shoving a 256hp 1.6-litre petrol in it... still makes no sense. Still jaw-droppingly hot though (BoldRide)

The DS5 is the more family friendly method of getting around in style

Le concepts de crazy!

The C-Metisse has a 2.7-litre V6 diesel mated to 2 electric motors (flipacars.com)

The DS9 is the next big Citroen after the C6 & CX. Although us Brits won't be getting it. (ausmotive.com)

GQ Magazine and Citroen teamed up to make the perfect coupe for the British Gent (conceptcarworld.blogspot.com)

Anyone can buy the 789hp hydrogen powered GT, from the Playstation Store! (conceptcarz.com)

Before the DS9, Citroen considered this big beauty for China (cdn.wemotor.my)

The REVOLTe is a modern take on the classic 2CV (automobilesreview.com)

The Survolt has 2 electric motors, 300hp and an insane paint job! (automobilesreview.com)

The Tubik makes a Transit look so last century (carbarn81.blogspot.com)

Le classique

C2s were made for modding. This one had £100k spent on it! (cars-desktop.com)

The Citroen for assassins finished in an excellent two-tone paint job.

The CX is considered by fans as the last proper Citroen before Peugeot 'ruined' them (hemmings.com)

The origin of Citroen's magic carpet ride thanks to hydropneumatic suspension, the DS (ds-hire.com Eilertfrost)

Although when it comes to style, the convertible version trumps it! (mad4wheels.com)

The Saxo is the Citroen for grannies and their grandchildren (gomotors.net)

While Citroen owned Maserati, they borrowed their V6 for the SM combining speed and luxury (influx.co.uk)

Could this be one of the scariest front end in history? (Bengt Nyman)

Le jumping giants

While chavs modded C2s with speakers, the professionals made this hero (theCarWallpapers.com)

This bad boy with Sebastian Loeb at the wheel won 13 pure asphalt rounds of the WRC (theCarWallpapers.com)

The DS3 WRC is higher than George Michael! (ausmotive.com)