Saturday, October 9, 2010

Eye-stopping

On my way into town yesterday I followed this old Citroën Light 15 for some of the way. It would have made my dad's heart sing! He had a black one in his youth and was a fanatical Citroën man to the end. Its number plate said 1947 so I presume that was when it was built. Apparently only a few of them were built that year so this one must be quite rare. Light 15s were built from 1934-1955 and were the first mass-produced front-wheel drive cars in the world. They also had independent suspension, and were very comfy and roomy and affordable.
Castle Buttress, which towers over Kirstenbosch Gardens, can be seen above.

5 comments:

  1. Oh so cool. I'd have loved to have been in the car

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  2. I know one or two people who would teeth for a car like this.

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  3. That's definitely a gem of an old car! I have followed a few antique cars and then photographed and interviewed the drivers when they FINALLY pulled over or parked!

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  4. A beauty, for sure! I love seeing gems like this on the road and appreciate the people who take pride in maintaining them. Thanks for the link.

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