1950 CITROËN 15-SIX Lot n° 6

Chassis number: 693319 6-cylinder in-line engine Displacement: 2867 cc 77 bhp Maximum speed: 130 km/h The famous traction system introduced by Citroën in 1934 in 7 bhp, then in 11 bhp, both powered by a home-made 4-cylinder engine, is supplemented by the 15-Six in the French manufacturer's range from 1938 onwards. Contrary to popular belief, the latter's fiscal power reaches 16 horsepower, one more than its name suggests. It receives a 6-cylinder in-line engine of 2867 cc, in fact an 11B engine extended by 2 cylinders, whose bore and stroke it takes over. The car presented for sale is a 15-Six D, which has the engine modified in 1947 and turning right. A set of innovative techniques consisting of a monocoque chassis, front wheel drive (which earned it the name traction), independent suspension on all four wheels and hydraulic drum brakes, gives it exceptional road qualities, which have made its legend. This black Citroën 15-Six D from 1950 (the only colour available in the catalogue) entirely renovated by Lecoq Paris with a grey leather interior (instead of the original grey fabric), sold non-rotating and without technical control, with a water pump to be replaced and with French registration papers, is in very good condition both inside and out. Technical inspections show that it has covered barely 300 kilometres since 1993. This is an excellent project, for which affordable parts are easily available. FROM THE ROAD TO THE LARGE SCREEN A MYTHICAL TRAVEL THE "7" OF THE SEVENTH ART The Traction appears as one of the automotive stars of French cinema because it has carved out a place for itself on the big screen commensurate with the mythical dimension it has acquired in the history of the automobile. It has been the car par excellence for helping out and for wild chases. It also has the particularity of having been used by the good guys and the bad guys. It has served traitors and patriots in war movies in the same way as cops and crooks in detective films. It was after the Second World War that Traction took its place in productions dealing with the Second World War. It is a must, and is part of the set of every movie set during the Occupation. Resistant as well as collaborating, it is found in the hands of the Militia as well as FFI or FTP fighters. Equipped with a gas generator, a hundred of them were bought for Paris brûle-t-il ?, René Clément's 1966 blockbuster film about the liberation of Paris, which had a brilliant international distribution. Source: https://emmanuelalmeida.wordpress.com