[Vwdiesel] Diesel Progress magazine

[mark shepherd]

How's that Dasher doing?
I'm amazed that you don't have this 'modern' classic in your collection of 
Citroens. My parents have one and can find no modern substitute for economy 
and load carrying ability.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_AX

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William J Toensing" <toensing at wildblue.net>

Citroen pulled out of the U.S. market in 1974 because they had insufficient 
volume to make any profit in the North American market, especially due to 
the cost of modifying their cars to meet our regulations & actually making 
them less safe in a head on collision due to our requirement for a 5 MPH 
bumper at that time. I also heard they were plagued with litigation with the 
Citroen SM because of its fast steering & inability of some Americans to 
handle what was actually a safer car. In the USA, anyone can sue anyone for 
any reason they can dream up, if they can find a lawyer to take your case & 
I heard, but can't prove, that this was one of the reasons Citroen left the 
market.
>
> Some of you may ask why I have some knowledge in this area. I have been a 
> car buff since childhood. I am now 74 years old. I have been interested in 
> fuel efficiency for most of my driving life. My first new car was a 1957 
> VW Bug. When the revolutionary Citroen DS-19 was announced in 1956, I was 
> strongly attracted to that car because of its technical innovation. 
> However, I could not afford to buy one until 1960. Since then, I have 
> always owned at least one Citroen, except for the year 1963 (another 
> story). I have been active in at least one Citroen club since 1964. I 
> currently own the following Citroens: 1970 ID-19, 1972 DJX-21 station 
> wagon (owned since new), & a 1979 "gray market" CX Pallas diesel. I have 
> followed this situation due to the inability to buy new Citroen's in the 
> USA since 1973. My 1979 CX was bought used in 1985 having been 
> "federalized" by the previous owner who went thru the hassle of bringing 
> it into federal compliance.
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