Gangsterlimousine

The well-known Traction Avant (front-wheel drive) models were presented in 1934 and were built until 1957. They were replaced by the legendary DS, which was then built until 1975. Due to their unrivalled driving characteristics, these cars were soon known as gangster limousines, as there was a rumor that these cars guaranteed gangsters an escape from the police. In any case, the cars were as big a sensation in 1934 as the DS was in 1955. The Traction Avant, built as Citroën 7, 11 and 15, covered a power range of 34 to 78 hp. With all variants, you can not only easily keep up with traffic today, but you will also be amazed at the astonishingly fast speed in many places. The front-wheel drive, the hydraulic brakes, the gearbox synchronized in second and third gear, the self-supporting body with a low center of gravity, the wide track, the long wheelbase and a chassis that was built by some manufacturers until the 1990s are all key factors in this! Today, these cars are among the very few pre-war designs that, after a short period of getting used to, can be driven normally in everyday life! If you can’t imagine that, you should come along for a test drive in one of these models. At the time when these cars were built, the extras available were mostly limited to optical tuning, and chrome-plated wire spoke wheels were at the top of the wish list at the time.

This Citroën 11 BN is the first Traction Avant that we sold a year after we founded our company. A friend of ours had previously dismantled the car, which had been kept in its original state, repainted it, overhauled the engine and completely rebuilt it. The headliner, door panels and carpet were also replaced. However, the seats were reinstalled as they were and have not been reupholstered or reupholstered to this day. The entire sheet metal of the body was in 2005 and is still absolutely original today. The gentleman from Upper Bavaria who bought the car from us in 2005 loved the car and had it perfectly cared for and serviced. Sometimes he even had one of our mechanics travel to Upper Bavaria at his own expense. He now feels too old to drive the car anymore and sold it back to our friend of the house who had carried out the restoration in 2005. On August 24, 2024, our managing director was invited to a wedding in Straubing in Lower Bavaria and drove the bride and groom to the church and the pub in this car. The car has once again proven its reliability and we are very pleased to be able to offer this piece of our own company history again. To make this Traction Avant, which is also called a gangster limousine, look even more like a gangster limousine, we have fitted a set of original and lavishly restored Robergel wire spoke wheels – you can see this in some of the photos and the corresponding passages in the video. If you wish, you can get the car with these rims. But please don’t rob a bank with these wire spoke wheels either – nowadays, every police car is faster.

Our Économie offer for €28,900 refers to the tested and roadworthy vehicle with a general inspection valid until October 2025. The standard offer for €32,600 also includes a major inspection with oil change, new classic Michelin tires, a new general inspection and a paint polish with sealant. The Suprême offer for €44,400 also includes cavity and underbody preservation as well as the installation of original and completely restored Robergel wire-spoke wheels. We would be happy to send you a detailed list of the three offers by email.