André Citroën certainly has a Dutch surname, Citroen means lemon in Dutch, and lemon in the sense of Ertrog plays an important role in the Jewish Orthodox faith. Etrog (Hebrew: אֶתְרוֹג, plural: etrogim) is the yellow citron or Citrus medica used by Jewish people during the week-long holiday of Sukkot, as one of the four species. Together with a lulav, hadass and aravah, the etrog is to be taken in each hand. So André Citroën's surname is very Jewish and very Dutch.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EtrogI happen to like European cars, British cars, Italian cars, French cars, Scandinavian cars and Spanish cars (Seat). German cars and the Swedish Volvo cars are the most reliable, well manifactured and stabile (safe, secure) cars. French, Italian and British cars have always been beautiful, elegant, sophisticated cars, but not always reliable in the technical (engine, chassis and coachwork). Also problems with automotive paint, causing some French, British and Italian cars to rust fast, were causes for concern with these French, British and Italian cars, and therefor some Dutch people in the seventies, eighties and nineties prefered German (European Ford, Open, Volkswagen, BMW 3 series, Mercedez Benz), Swedish (Volvo/Saab) and Japanese cars (Toyota, Mazda, Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Daihatsu cars). American cars were less popular, because less suitable for European circumstances (narrow roads, fast traffick, old roads), and because they were to large, consumed to much petrol (petrol was and is more expensive in Europe and car insurance too).
Dutch people preferred or prefer a German car or a Volvo above a Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Citroën, Renault or Peugeoit, because the French, Italian and British workers are less thourough (gründlich), pride (stolz) and loyal then the Volkswagen/Audi, Mercedez Benz, BMW, Opel or (German) Ford Europe workers.
The power of socialist and communist Unions and the communist party (Parti communiste français [PCF]) were notorious in the French car industries. Fact is that Citroën was and is highly succesful in building revolutionairy, innovative, beautifully designed new cars.
Citroën DS-23-PallasThe Citroën DS was revolutionairy in it's design and technology in the fifties when the car came out.
In conventional cars, hydraulics are only used in brakes and power steering. In the DS they were also used for the suspension, clutch and transmission. The cheaper 1957 ID19 did have manual steering and a simplified power-braking system. An engine driven pump pressurizes the closed system to 2,400 pounds per square inch.
At a time when few passenger vehicles had independent suspension on all wheels, the application of the hydraulic system to the car's suspension system to provide a self-levelling system was an innovative move. This suspension allowed the car to achieve sharp handling combined with very high ride quality, frequently compared to a "magic carpet".
The hydropneumatic suspension used was pioneered the year before, on the rear of another car from Citroën, the top of range Traction Avant 15CV-H.
DS Sedan (1955–1975) and Cabriolet (1960–1971)Another real innovative and real Citroën French design car was the Citroën CX.
Robert Opron's Citröen CX caused a sensation worldwide when it was unveiled in 1974.The
Citroën CX is an executive car produced by the French automaker Citroën from 1974 to 1991.
Citroën sold nearly 1.2 million CXs during its 16 years of production.
The CX was voted European Car of the Year in 1975. The name
CX is derived from the symbol {\displaystyle \scriptstyle C_{\mathrm {x} }\,} {\displaystyle \scriptstyle C_{\mathrm {x} }\,} for drag coefficient, drawing attention to the car's aerodynamic design, which was uncommon in 1974.
It is considered by some enthusiasts as the last "real Citroën" before Peugeot took control of the company in 1976. The
CX was also the final successful model of the "big Citroën" era, which began in 1934.
Available models were a four-door fastback, a station wagon (shooting brake, or estate car), and a long-wheelbase model built on the estate chassis. The CX employed Citroën's unique
hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension system.
This video gives you an impression of driving on narrow Dutch roads
