Description
14th Sep, 2024 10:00
The September 2024 Auction
1948 Citroen Traction Avant
A charming and highly useable post-war classic
Estimate
£8, 000 - £9, 000
Buyer's premium: 15. 00%
Lot details
Registration: YWG 436
Chassis: 488757
Odometer: 30, 790 km
Transmission: Manual
MOT: Exempt
Imported to the UK from Gaillon, France in 2016
Restored and recommissioned by the vendor in 2016
Converted to indicators
Fitted with the 1911cc 4 cylinder engine
Cherished and showed over the past 7 years
Matching set of Michelin tyres, including spare
Supplied with the V5c registration document, importation documents, and old French tax discs
Offered here is a lovely 1948 Citroen Traction Avant, presented in Black with Cream cloth interior. Imported from Gaillon, France in 2016, there are pictures of the car on a trailer in the Eurotunnel looking rather worse for wear. Restored during 2016-2017 and it has been enjoyed, cherished, and shown since then. The restoration included a full respray, and an interior re-trim using the correct fabric but on more modern seat frames for comfort. The headlining was also replaced and it was treated to a full mechanical recommission and refresh.
The 1991cc 4-cylinder engine bursts into life with a swift pull of the starter button and feels spritely on the road. It holds the road superbly well, the new seat frames make for a comfortable post-war driving experience. Be sure not to miss this charming 1948 Citroen Traction Avant, these rarely come to market and wouldn’t look out of place in any collection.
