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Citroen Vans Then and Now

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

This article provides
information about Citroen vans and their historical significance in the
automobile industry.

Citroen vehicles were first unveiled in 1919 by a revolutionary
man named Andre Citroen. His grandfather used to sell lemons, which is how the
family name ?Citroen’ meaning citrus, came about through his Dutch background.
Andre Citroen was the first to provide consumers with a road accident
prevention service for their vehicles. Citroen vans specifically the H van, was
used mainly between 1947 and 1981. Other Citroen vehicles were also introduced
such as 2CV, DS and CX models. Andre Citroen was the first to build light
utility vans used for business as well as pleasure. 473,289 , with typical Van Insurance costs lower than many other
models in their class..

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