Commencing from February 2024 the Club’s Newsletter has been replaced by two magazines, “Front Drive” and “démarreur”, both magazines jointly produced with the Citroën Classic Owners Club of Australia. In each calendar year there will be six editions of “Front Drive” and five editions of “démarreur”. Thus, in each calendar year there will be a total of eleven magazines published,The five editions of “démarreur” will be interspersed between the six editions of “Front Drive”. The two magazines are effectively the same, the different titles used to differentiate between the edition that is available both on-line (digital) and as a mailed hard copy (at extra cost), that is “Front Drive”, and the edition that is available on-line only, that is “démarreur”.
Digital copies for viewing and reading follow.
Website manager notice: due to a programming problem a large number of archived CCCV Newsletters are currently not viewable, this problem will be resolved as soon as possible, but in the meantime if a member requires a particular Newsletter that is not viewable on this site it can be provided on request by e-mail to contact@citcarclubvic.org.au.
Newsletters Archive
August 2024
Golden Jubilee of the CX, Kerrisdale Run, Battle of Waterloo 2024, Raid 2016 Part II, Windscreens.
DownloadDecember 2023
Ladies drive 2CV in Dakar, Let’s talk about Mental Health, Book review. Panhard & Citroën.
DownloadNovember 2023
Louwman Museum, French car Festival visuals, French 1938 Delage classic cr, Rge final car designed by Gabriel Voisin.
DownloadSeptember 2023
EV battery swap, QLD car immobilisers, Look at Me-Citroen Ami, Citroen cardboard concept, Melbourne’s French restaurants.
DownloadJuly 2023
SM workshop, Maling Road 2023, Battle of Waterloo, My impossible Deux Chevaux, Timber 2CV sells for almost $340,000.
DownloadApril 2023
2CV fuel filter, Venus Bay re-visited, Monty Don’s French gardens, Hey! You wimpy Citroen owners, The end of manual transmission, Castlemaine Cultural Cruise corrections.
DownloadMarch 2023
Raid in a day, Citro-Classica, Paris-Cannes 2CV Rally, Citroën DS Manufaktur, Citroën Castlemaine Cultural Cruise, 20,000Km DS Cruising South America.
DownloadFebruary 2023
Why 8?, The Old Motor, Traction Avant history, H2 for commercial future?, eFuel to keep classic Citroens on the road?
DownloadDecember 2022
Bristol cars Citroen GS at 50, Citroen DS stories in Asia, French Car Festival images, Citroen: Nearly a million miles, Citroen Berlingo transformation.
DownloadNovember 2022
New Citroen logo, Citroen Car Club UK, The Gogomobile Dart, Alan’s amazing adventures, Citroen 2CV inspired concept.
DownloadOctober 2022
2CV Maintenance, Trouble shooting, So Frenchy-So Chic, Sold! Queen Elizabeth’s 1993 Rover Stirling
DownloadSeptember 2022
Paris Pre-Citroen, 2CV Parts to carry, 2CV Oils & maintenance, Jay Leno praises his Panhard, Patty Schwarze conquers the Alps in her 2CV.
DownloadAugust 2022
Rare Rides: A Panhard, Taking care of your exhaust, Why does my car shake while idling?, How do I know my starter motor is faulty?, Why is changing a timing belt such an expensive job?, Bastille Day Celebrations: Sorrento and Federation Square.
DownloadJuly 2022
My Ami Buggy, The Mehari is back, Vintage Drivers Club, CCOCA Smog Run, Tractions with Diango Reinhardt Music.
DownloadJune 2022
Cavalcade of Transport, Maling Road Autoclassico, Rivers and Mountains Tour, How Car Restoration Works, Be Careful What You Wish For, The History of the French Striped Shirt.
DownloadMay 2022
Tarte Tatin, Feature-Citin Cowra, Citroholicism (Pottsy), Citroen Concours 2022, Bastille Day lunch-Sorrento.
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List of articles, Citroen Car Club UK, Tiny army of Citroen cars, Dave Burnham Citroen-NY.
DownloadMarch 2022
The Heathcote Expedition, Brighton Classic Car Show, A three country DS restoration, Hundreds of Citroens saved from scrapheap.
DownloadFebruary 2022
Panhard, How not to do it, Raid New Zealand, Panhard VBL (Light Armoured Vehicle), Hayao Miyazaki, StudioGhibli and the Citroen 2CV.
DownloadDecember 2021
H Van Flambé, My Ami Cargo, CX Living in the past, Citroen 2021 Aircross Review, Citroen DS Reborn: Restomod Electric.
DownloadNovember 2021
Tools explained, One man’s passion, Citroen hydraulic fluids, Make your own drop links.
DownloadSeptember 2021
2CV Roof rack, CITIN registration, Message from the AOMC, Citroen DS electromod, Are you in the right sphere? Toyota warns against electrifying all autos.
DownloadAugust 2021
Raid to Cape York 2021, Maling Road Autoclassico, 1960 ID 19 Safari Restoration, De Gaulle Citroen to be auctioned.
DownloadJuly 2021
Notre Bonne Amies, DS23 Restoration project, Citroen e-Jumpy Hydrogen, “D” Series-A vital check when draining coolant, Citroen International Parts Supplies
DownloadJune 2021
E-Power your 2CV, Making a Morgan, Brian’s video watch, Don Scutt’s reflection, Bellarine Peninsula drive, Once in a hundred years.
May 2021
Cit-In Bendigo~Article, Cit-IN Bendigo Images, Post Cit-In Tour~Article, Post Cit-In~Images
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New DS4, Citroen 2CV Sahara, Going to Paraquay? Saab 900 vs Citroen CX, Round door Rolls Royce, Hagerty posts a 2CV experience, If you VX can rise, so might its value.
DownloadMarch 2021
Lagonda, Jay Leno’s garage, Vintage Rolls Royce, New Citroen C5 spied; Renault, Dacia, Opel, Citroen production hit.
DownloadFebruary 2021
GS/A HEALESVILLE RUN, MISSING CITROEN SURFACES, THE COLLECTABLE CAR INDEX, FRANCE HAS A FLAGSHIP AGAIN, VINTAGE CARS-STAMP COLLECTION, PRESERVING CLASSIC CARS IN JAPAN, 2 NEW BOOK ABOUT THE CITROEN BX.
DownloadDecember 2020
2CV Restoration, Inside a 400 car personal collection, Mehari is still the ultimate beach cart, Traction Cabriolet spotted on the high seas, Algeria to Mozambique by Citroen half tracks, How to stop a car when one of the tyres explodes, We celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 2CV Charleston.
DownloadNovember 2020
Lemon-aid, My 2CV experience, Minutes of the AOMC, Citroen meaning and 6 Warning signs that you need to change your car tyres.
DownloadOctober 2020
2CV Restoration, For all the Rev Heads and others, Driving along the Gunnbarrel Highway, Celebrating 50 years of the GS-in Serbia; Farewell Mephistopheles, welcome Pablo.
DownloadSeptember 2020
Post Bendigo Cit-In Tour, Kamm tail benefits to sleek DS, Retro Citroen Jumper conversion, Loos of engine oil from 2CV engine, 2CV Swiss 2021-Delemont- Switzerland.
August 2020
VACC BULLETIN, OUR LITTLE FRENCH CAR, POST BENDIGO CIT-IN TOUR, CITROEN DS IS STILL THE ULTIMATE, NEW GENERATION 2021 CITROEN C4
DownloadJuly 2020
Don Scutt's Ode to his 2CV, Geoff Webber driving 6 Citroens in 6 days, Part 2. DS 23 Engine Bay Miscellaneous Parts Colour Codes, Repair Of the Citroen DS 23 Injection Auxiliary Air Control Valve.
DownloadJune 2020
”T” SHIRT DIPLOMACY, CITROEN 2CV & DYANNE, THE STORY OF ALPHONSE , POST CITIN RIN 2015 IMAGES, POST CITIN RUN 2015 IMAGES, THE MILLION FRANC DELAHAYE, GEOFF WEBBER CITROEN BOOK RESEARCH.
DownloadMay 2020
L’Aubrac en Citroën, 1979 Fiat 124, DS Celebrating 50 years of SM Spider, Briggs & Stratton Hybrid Ca,r A Skip down Motoring Memory Lane.
DownloadApril 2020
In these troubled times, Report on AGM batteries, Coronavirus cancels all events, Pt Nepean Quarantine Station
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THE CV IGNITION COIL, VENUS BAY IN PICTURES, 2CV OIL BREATHER OPERATION, 2CV ENGINE PROBLEMS OPERATION.
DownloadFebruary 2020
LUXURY CAR TAX, QUESTIONS FOR 2CV BUYERS TO ASK,1922 B2 KEGRESSE AT THE VICTORIAN AND ALBERT MUSEUM, GETTING THE BEST PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR CAR-MOUNTED UHF CB.
DownloadDecember 2019
Automobiles Du Passe,
PSA & Fiat Chrysler merger, 2CV – Reverse consequences, WHY USE AN API GL-4 GEARBOX OIL IN THE 2CV? BURTON’S ADVICE ON OILS FOR 2CV ENGINES AND GEARBOXES , 2CV BATTERY CHARGING AND VOLTAGE REGULATION CIRCUITRY.
November 2019
Brute Force, AGM Dinner & Awards, Cit-in 2020 Cowra Itinerary, Motorclassica-Club Sandwich, Helen’s Happy Holiday-Teddies Terrific Tour-Dave’s Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.
DownloadOctober 2019
Citroen Bijou, Once in a hundred years, Some 2CV hard luck stories, Solving those battery problems.
DownloadSeptember 2019
The Tale of the Duck , Parlez-vous stunning car? The Barn and Scotty’s Garage, 2CV-Secondary Choke Butterfly, A brief history of Front Wheel Drive.
DownloadAugust 2019
Lord K’s garage, A chance meeting, Mitchelin debuts Airless Tyre, Adjusting 2CV valve clearances, 2CV Duel-Choke Solex Carburetors, French Festival and Bastille Day feature.
DownloadJuly 2019
Citroen EMP2 vans, Ivory Coast/CÔte d’lvoire, Ds Brake button advantages, Recount of DS steering controls, The Golden Scarab—A challenge for youth, Three Amazing (and True) Stories About André Garnier.
DownloadJune 2019
BMW? No, EMW, Citin 2019 Visuals, Made in Monaco—Venturi Automobiles, 11 conceptual cars produced and forgotton in the USSR, Bastille Day French Festival in Melbourne-Federation Square.
DownloadMay 2019
A Taste of France, Southern Africa strip roads, Vietnam: Saigon city tour in 2CV, The real Paris World Fairs: 10 Astonishing Creations
DownloadApril 2019
Delahaye revisited, Steamfest report & images, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Spacetourer The Citroenist Concept, Why was the DS Steering Wheel designed that way?
DownloadMarch 2019
Unique barn find, The Rosalie Series, Engine oil analysis, Radios fitted to SM, Citroën retro van line, Sebastien Loeb Rally news.
DownloadFebruary 2019
Electric DB6 , First Diesel Car, 1936 World Record, Citroen Based Three Wheeler, C5 Aircross for Australia in 2019 , Feature Article: The 2CV Victorian High Country Huts Adventure
DownloadDecember 2018
The Devaux, Divine Provenance, The DS by Roland Barthes, A Famous French Philosopher, UK's rarest cars: Citroën GS Pallas.
DownloadNovember 2018
Pebble Beach, C5 Aircross to Oz? New Citroen Berlingo , Les Societte de Citroen, Traction rock solid 7500Km Oz Crossing.
DownloadOctober 2018
Truth or Fiction, Stainless Steel Bumpers, Meet Julie & Jean Baptiste, The Original Yellowstone Tour Bus, Beaulieu Sale: 1925 Austin Seven Tourer.
September 2018
The Healey Factory, A Band of Brothers , An Unexpected Find , The Allure of the Ami 6, Christian Maier-France & Spain 2018
DownloadAugust 2018
Rare Restoration, A Band of Brothers, 1928 Graham-Paige Model 610, Citroën Eyes Another Aspect of Mobility, Couple’s travel blog of around Australia.
DownloadJuly 2018
What a Drag, A Band of Brothers, Art Deco-2009 Devaux Spyder,
1930 Hudson Great Eight Film Shoot, Who says front wheel drive is just for small economy cars.
June 2018
A Band of Brothers, Electric buses in China, Club runs and activities, Surveillance of your car, Australian Stoewer Museum.
May 2018
Maigret, 2CV Circum-navigation, Cit-In Dalby report, Jowett Javelin, Car thieves a step ahead again
DownloadApril 2018
A Band of Brothers, The Schlumpf Collection, Impressive Women of French Design, The first female Automotive Designer, Importing a Car in Jan 2018 and asbestos.
DownloadMarch 2018
My Citroen App, A 200MPH Citroen SM, A Band of Brothers (Part 4), Bottom of the Lake Bugatti, Loeb to contest three WRC events, Peugeot, Citroen five-year warranty
DownloadFebruary 2018
Geo Ham, The Citroen GS Birotor, A Band of Brothers (Part 3), Gordon Wells—First & Last Car, Citroen GS Fuel Conversion ( Final Part 2), Citroën Xsara VTS in Claudia Schiffer Yellow
DownloadDecember 2017
MOTORCLASSICA, Up The Creek Workshop, A Band of Brothers (Part 2), Citroen CS Fuel Injection, Conversion Madagascar's love affair with the 2CV.
DownloadNovember 2017
Concours winners, A Band of Brothers, The Car that made history , Suzuki-based Mercedes-Benz, Really old car sold for $4.5 million, Traction Advant 15/6 4-Speed Gearbox .
DownloadOctober 2017
Citin booking info, This is remarkable, Air Freshener explosion, Australia, Asbestos & Collector Cars, Mullin Auto motive Museum—Citroen Exhibit.
September 2017
Mens Shed, Clubmanship, Citroën SM Opéra, Citroën’s Dyane Production, 2018 DS7 Crossback, revealed, Deciphering Traction Avant Dashboard.
DownloadAugust 2017
We have moved, Throttle Xtreme, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jon Faine's Citroen DS: In The Shed, Citroen Dispatch set for mid-year relaunch, Inside the world's largest classic car restorer. 1912 Lorraine-Dietrich driven - Brooklands monster.
July 2017
Peter Tommasini HVR Restorations How to fix a 2CV drivers seat, Display notes on the Citroen 2CV Prototype, President Emmanuel Macron’s Inauguration, Henri Malartre Museum at Rochetaillée sur Saône.
DownloadJune 2017
Dug up, Cit In 2017, The new C5 Aircross, Installing a 123 ignition, The landmark Cord S10/S12, The most unusual Bonneville record holder.
DownloadMay 2017
2CV4 Spot, Raid NZ 2018, Motion Opposed, La Petite France en, Mapleton Delage Type S saved by 3D printer, Frenchman makes 2CV from wood.
DownloadApril 2017
Venus Bay in pictures, The Mullin Automotive Museum, 20,000KM DS crossing South America, DS 7 Crossback - Geneva Motor Show.
DownloadMarch 2017
C5(111) , Order of Australia, Pipes in the Peaks, Military Restorations, French Car Manufacturers, General Citroen problems & fixes.
DownloadFebruary 2017
History of cars in Cuba Fix a broken C4 glove box handle AOMC November Delegates meeting The proposed 1947 Parmelee Checker model
DownloadDecember 2016
French Design, Jay Leno 1960 Panhard, Beautiful woman genius, Citroen BX—do it yourself, How a 2CV light switch works, Hydro-pneumatic motoring in the USA.
DownloadNovember 2016
Beaded edge tyres, Unusual Citroen ad, Citroen looks ahead, DS tops beauty show, 406/607 auto enhancements, What’s ahead for World Rally championships?
DownloadOctober 2016
Dutch treat, Citroen Spheres, OX Flat Pack Truck, The Kimberley Australia, The charms of a classic CX, Citroen Cxperience concept revealed
DownloadSeptember 2016
Annual Accounts, Goodwood Revival, New 2CV production doors, Citroen destroys brand loyalty , AOMC Club Permit Handbook Ammendments.
DownloadAugust 2016
Cactus road test PSA self drivng car Paris: Old cars must go Exoctic company for a 2CV Electronic Ignition Conversion Citroen Advanced Comfort ®Lab
DownloadJuly 2016
A Point of View, Flaminio Bertoni, Boys and their Toys, Dampness: A 2CV worry, Cotroen GS Ready to Fly, Citroen Racing Drivers Grinning.
DownloadJune 2016
Knock Knock, Citroën racing today, Pickup truck for North America? Citroën stays ahead in Marrakech, DS 4S Debuts at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show, Legendary Madame Michelin 15, CV Roadster.
May 2016
Concours 2016, Cit-In 2016 report, Cactus press review, Adding power to 2CV, Citroen Space Tourer, New Citroen suspension, Christian Maier Sth America
DownloadApril 2016
Citroen U23. Citroen Axel C6 Flagship-China. DS Electric Concept. CCCV– The Beginning. A collection of Woodies. D-owners Weakened Jacking points.
DownloadMarch 2016
Ruby’s Balloon Raid Australia 2016 Detailed Raid Preparation The most badass car of all time Colac Custom Car and Bike Show
DownloadFebruary 2016
Fuel problems, Record breaking SM for Auction. The last Air-Cooled auto engines, Birtles, Francis Edwin—Overlander. Trouble shoot an overheating engine.
DownloadDecember 2015
Citroen Electrics French Car Festival 2015 Citroen DS My desert –island car What’s going on with Citroen’s DS?
DownloadNovember 2015
Project S, Citroen DS, 1972 Citroen DS Break, DS/ID Diamond Jubilee Run, In memory of Ian Norman.
DownloadOctober 2015
The Goodwood Revival, Images: Club Bendigo Run, DS EFI Injector Replacement, Light 15 owner seeks advice, A Quebec Citroen Graveyard comes to life.
DownloadSeptember 2015
Citroen mulls Mehari revival. DS 3 WRC’s at Rally Argentina. Citroën C3 Aircross Lunar Concept. 45 Fun Facts About The Citroën Méhari
August 2015
C4 Cactus in Detroit, DS & D21 in Geneva, Winter proof your vehicle, Last of the Citroen hydropneumatic suspensions, Antiquarian car of the Prince of Monaco.
DownloadJuly 2015
Beeac Run, Cuba Car Love, Les Autos Francaises, 50th Anniversary Dinner, First Car Made in Vietnam
June 2015
Cambodian Cars, A Secret Tour of Paris, Saigon Classic Car Club,
A Khmer Rouge Ghost Story, Citroens Take on the Outback, Citroen 110CV Truckette
April 2015
TA Coolant Temp, Classic Cits $$$, DS in Japan, Directional headlights, H-Van versatility, DS5 2015
DownloadMarch 2015
French Rust, Diner en Blanc, Lighting upa Traction, Rantings from a C6 Owner, Great Aust. Car Rally,
DownloadFebruary 2015
Project Y30, XM heater, Production dates calculator, 2CV French holiday, Asnieres micrometry
DownloadJanuary 2015
Traction Avant elec steering, Peugeot piano, Rare car collection, First Aussie helicopters in Antarctica
DownloadDecember 2014
DS in Asia, Ballarat Citroen nut, French Car Festival report, 1935 Hoffman X8?, Aussie aircraft engineer's RHD DS conversion.
DownloadOctober 2014
SM Cabriolet, Slough built Tractions, 1925 Central African Kegresse safari, 1956 Ampl trial
DownloadAugust 2014
Christian Maier’s home town, Ottawa CC articles, 38th Citroen Rendezvous in USA,
DownloadJuly 2014
UK 2CV run, DS3 in WA QUIT forest rally, RWD Cits found in Cambodia, Massive no. of unsold cars
DownloadJune 2014
Mungo Nat park mini Raid, WRC Argentina rally, 2CV Sahara, DS Cabrio resto, Ordering coffee in Paris
DownloadMay 2014
Veteran car club Sth Africa, Peugeot/Citroen culture change, All about the C1, Citroen in NZ, Rawson Cit-In report, Buying a DS, Tool tip for SM, Mexican 1000 rally
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Peugeot/Citroen China ambitions, Citroen Cactus at Geneva show, 1928 B14, Concours photos, 3D printed car
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