Sold for £10,969
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: 850 AVW
Chassis No: 9532197
MOT: March 2022
Introduced at the April 1934 Paris Salon, the Traction Avant was a technological tour-de-force thanks to its unique combination of a monocoque chassis, front-wheel drive, torsion bar independent suspension, hydraulic brakes and (from 1936) rack and pinion steering. Powered by a 1911cc four-cylinder OHV engine allied to manual transmission, the Light 15 versions produced at Citroen's Slough factory boasted wooden dashboards, leather upholstery and 12-volt electrics. Pleasingly retaining its original buff logbook which confirms ‘850AVW’ has had just 5 previous keepers, two of whom were in the same family the Citroen has been in current ownership since 1989. A Slough-built example it has recently been subject to a brake overhaul, shod with correct type Michelin tyres all round and has been fitted with some sensible upgrades such as an SU Carburettor, electronic ignition and a Clayton heater. Offered with a collection of invoices, aforementioned buff and green logbooks, workshop manual, old MOT's and Tax discs back to 1969 the vendor currently considers the engine, transmission, interior to be in `Very Good' order with the bodywork and paintwork all to be `Good'. This smart example although exempt is offered with an MOT certificate into March 2022.
Vendor Condition Ratings:
Bodywork: 'Good’
Engine: 'Very Good'
Electrical Equipment: 'Good'
Paintwork: ‘Good'
Gearbox: 'Very Good'
Interior Trim: 'Very Good'
For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760
Auction: The Pavilion Gardens Buxton, 7th Jul, 2021
AUCTION VENUE
The Pavilion Gardens
St John's Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6BE
AUCTION VIEWING
Tuesday 6th July 2021 from 12pm to 6pm
Wednesday 7th July 2021 from 9am
BUYERS PREMIUM
12.5% (plus VAT @ 20%)
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