Citroën 10 HP Type A
Citroën 5 CV Type C
Citroën 7 A Traction Avant
Car : Citroën 10 HP Type A
Year : 1919
Engine : 4 cylinders in line
Bore and stroke : 65×100 mm
Cylinder capacity : 1327 cc
Gears : 3 forward
Brake horse power :18
Maximum speed : 42 mph
Wheelbase : 9 ft 6 ins (2.89 m)
Suspension : front: invert ¼ elliptic leaf- springs ;
rear : superimposed double elliptic leaf- springs
The Citroën 10 HP Type A of 1919 was the first mass produced European car, and it was the first cheap car to be fully equipped (five tires with the spare one carried on the left side; an electrical system and starter and hood). It was also amongst the first to be fitted with left hand drive and disc wheels made of pressed sheet steel.
It was presented to the public on June 4 < 1919 in the Champs Elysées show room of the manufacturer Fernand Charron which had been lent for the occasion to André Citroën. Deliveries began in July of that year at a lower price than similar models built by his competitors. Initial production was 30 units a day. Including utility versions a total of 28,400 were built.
The Citroën 10 HP Type A’s maximum speed was 40 mph. The engine developed a maximum power of 18 bhp at 2,100 revs (maximum engine speed 2,400 revs). At 2,000 revs the vitesse d’utilisation (recommended speed ) was 36.36 mph. It was also available in 4-seat three door torpedo, 3-seat torpedo, 3-seat coupé and sedan versions. The 4-seater torpedo weighed only 1,790 pounds (810 kg).