- the history of cars - old cars - new cars - concepts - classics -
a small picture- and specification-database for cars from everywhere except the USA.
© 2003-2012 copyright Kai S. Gruszczynski online since 09/10/2003 about this links contact disclaimer impressum
homepage
the US brands here!
AC
Adler
Alfa Romeo
Allard
Alpine
Alvis
Aston Martin
Audi
Austin
Austin-Healey
Autobianchi
Auto Union/DKW
Bentley
Bitter
BMW
Borgward/Hansa/Goliath
Bugatti
Citroën
Dacia
Daewoo/Chevrolet
Daf
Daihatsu
Daimler
De Dion-Bouton
Delage
Delahaye
Facel-Vega
Ferrari
Fiat
Ford
FSO/Polski Fiat
GAZ/Volga/Chaika
Glas
Gordini
Hanomag
Hispano-Suiza
Honda
Horch
Hyundai
Invicta
Iso Rivolta
Isuzu
Jaguar
Jensen
Kia
Lada (AvtoVAZ)
Lagonda
Lamborghini
Lancia
Land Rover
Lotus
Maserati
Maybach
Mazda
Mercedes-Benz
MG
Mini
Mitsubishi
Morgan
Morris
Moskvitch
Nissan/Infiniti
NSU
Opel
Panhard-Levassor
Peugeot
Porsche
Renault
Rolls-Royce
Rover
Saab
Seat
Škoda
Smart
Ssangyong
Subaru
Simca/Sunbeam/Talbot
Suzuki
Tatra
deTomaso
Toyota/Lexus
Triumph
TVR
VEB Sachsenring/Eisenach
Volvo
Volkswagen
Wanderer
Exotic Brands
Bookmark and Share
 
since 02/23/2008:
Currently online: 5
Total visitors: 230,554
Total page views: 3,331,735
Visitors today: 176
Visitors yesterday: 485
Page views today: 2,828

Citroën Traction Avant 11B  

1937-1952, France

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
37-39: i4/8V ?:1 1911cc.(117ci)

46-bhp

@3800rpm

24.1 hp/l 1bbl ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

39-45: i4/8V ?:1 1911cc.(117ci)

56-bhp

@3800rpm

29.3 hp/l 1bbl ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

45-52: i4/8V ?:1 1911cc.(117ci)

57-bhp

@3800rpm

29.8 hp/l 1bbl ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.9l46hp: 105kph/65mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

10.5 l/100km22.4 mpg
1.9l56hp: 115kph/71mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.0 l/100km21.4 mpg
1.9l57hp: 115kph/71mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

11.0 l/100km21.4 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 165-400
transmission/drive wheel: 3-speed/FWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4380 x 1640 x 1540 mm (172.4 x 64.6 x 60.6 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2910 mm - 1370/1350 mm (114.6 in - 53.9/53.1 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.18 m² (77.3 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.08 m² (~22.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 11.06 m³ (390.6 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.61 - drag area: 1.271 m² / 13.68 sq.ft.
weight: 1070 kg (2359 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 18.8 - 23.3 kg/hp (41.4 - 51.3 lb/hp) 43 - 53 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 8,025 DM (1951) 
production: ~756.000 (all Traction Avant between 1934 and 1957)

   

This model is a typical Citroën, it combines a lot of very advanced features (for its time):
front wheel drive (due to that, the car was lower and lighter than usual), integral body and independent suspension.
All that features in one car was quite sensational in that time. The Traction Avant is the predecessor of the Citroën DS.

Pictures taken at the "Bockhorner Oldtimermarkt 2010" in Bockhorn, Germany
 
  Citroën Traction Avant 11B 1937-1952   Citroën Traction Avant 11B 1937-1952   Citroën Traction Avant 11B 1937-1952  
             
  Citroën Traction Avant 11B 1937-1952          
             

343 visit(s) of this page

© copyright 2003-2012 Kai S. Gruszczynski - optimized for: Firefox 8 and later, Internet Explorer 8.x/9.x, Opera 11.x, best for a resolution of 1024x768 or better
all pictures are taken by the webmaster, exceptions are marked. reproduction only with permission.