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1936 Citroën Traction 7C
The item was sold for 34 880 €
Fees include commission and taxes.
1936 Citroën Traction 7C
Exceptional restoration
Elegant colour in accordance with the year of production
The ultimate version of the first-generation cars
French registration papers
Current status: Switzerland - not registered
Chassis number: 076347
Body number: AK 18 86
Engine number: FF 01112
Gearbox: dated 21.07.1936
Introduced in April 1934, Citroën's first Traction Avant was a ‘Small Car' added to the range alongside the 8, 10 and 15 Rosalie models. It was a 7CV model of 1303cc capacity and with a bore and stroke of 72x80mm. It nonetheless felt underpowered and was therefore replaced by the 7B, a 9CV 78x80mm 1529cc model. In the meantime, an 11CV version had joined the range, powered by an engine with a bore and stroke of 78x100mm. Quite logically therefore, a third-generation 7, the 7C, appeared: its 9CV 1628cc engine was standardised with that of the 11 using a bore and stroke of 78x100mm.
This time, the 7C had reached its definitive form: its 36bhp engine provided good performance and it could easily exceed 100kph (62mph). Citroën presented it at the Paris Motor Show in October 1934, alongside the roadster and faux cabriolet versions. Although the very first 7Cs looked like the 7Bs, they could soon be distinguished from the earlier series by their all-steel roofs and their horns mounted behind small grilles let into the front wings (replacing the external horns bolted to the bumper).
Better built and with a reinforced bodyshell, the 7C was fitted with a second-generation ‘floating-power' engine - which was more pleasant to drive, as it ‘floated' considerably less - together with Glaenzer-Spicer universal joints and Spicer hydraulic shock absorbers. Fortunately for its users, a year later - at the Paris Motor Show in October 1935 - Citroën presented the 7 (and 11) equipped with a tail panel with an opening boot lid. Rack-and-pinion steering was added to the list of new features in spring 1936| by now an exc
Exceptional restoration
Elegant colour in accordance with the year of production
The ultimate version of the first-generation cars
French registration papers
Current status: Switzerland - not registered
Chassis number: 076347
Body number: AK 18 86
Engine number: FF 01112
Gearbox: dated 21.07.1936
Introduced in April 1934, Citroën's first Traction Avant was a ‘Small Car' added to the range alongside the 8, 10 and 15 Rosalie models. It was a 7CV model of 1303cc capacity and with a bore and stroke of 72x80mm. It nonetheless felt underpowered and was therefore replaced by the 7B, a 9CV 78x80mm 1529cc model. In the meantime, an 11CV version had joined the range, powered by an engine with a bore and stroke of 78x100mm. Quite logically therefore, a third-generation 7, the 7C, appeared: its 9CV 1628cc engine was standardised with that of the 11 using a bore and stroke of 78x100mm.
This time, the 7C had reached its definitive form: its 36bhp engine provided good performance and it could easily exceed 100kph (62mph). Citroën presented it at the Paris Motor Show in October 1934, alongside the roadster and faux cabriolet versions. Although the very first 7Cs looked like the 7Bs, they could soon be distinguished from the earlier series by their all-steel roofs and their horns mounted behind small grilles let into the front wings (replacing the external horns bolted to the bumper).
Better built and with a reinforced bodyshell, the 7C was fitted with a second-generation ‘floating-power' engine - which was more pleasant to drive, as it ‘floated' considerably less - together with Glaenzer-Spicer universal joints and Spicer hydraulic shock absorbers. Fortunately for its users, a year later - at the Paris Motor Show in October 1935 - Citroën presented the 7 (and 11) equipped with a tail panel with an opening boot lid. Rack-and-pinion steering was added to the list of new features in spring 1936| by now an exc