Citroën is a French automobile brand. The "Automobiles Citroën" manufacturing company was founded in 4 June 1919 by André Citroën. Citroën has been owned by Stellantis since 2021 and previously was part of the PSA Group after Peugeot acquired 89.95% share in 1976. Citroën's head office is located in the Stellantis Poissy Plant in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine since 2021 and its offices studies and research in Vélizy-Villacoublay, Poissy (CEMR), Carrières-sous-Poissy and Sochaux-Montbéliard.
André Citroën
1919 Citroën A 8CV Torpedo
1921 Citroën B Torpedo
1923 Type C 5CV
André-Gustave Citroën was a French industrialist and the founder of French automaker Citroën. He is also remembered for his application of double helical gears.
André Citroën on an ocean voyage
The gears with double chevrons that reputedly were the basis of the Citroën logo.
Certificate of the S. A. André Citroën, issued 30 September 1927, signed by André Citroën
His grave in Paris (2011)