Own a piece of motoring history. Offered for sale is a 1953 (currently titled as a 1950) Citroen Traction Avant. Debuting in 1933, the Traction Avant was the first successful front wheel drive unibody car. Its stunning good looks are paired with four-wheel independent suspension that gave a ride quality better than any mass-produced car on the road at its introduction, and still better than most other cars in 1953.

This is the 11B version with a 1,911cc engine and three speed manual transmission. The car was purchased in 2019 and shortly thereafter developed a transmission issue. The engine was sound but due to the design of the engine and transmission should not be run with the transmission issue.

Car was purchased from Dave Burnham who reportedly put $12,00O worth of work into the car in 2019 including carburetor, fuel pump, ignition coil, Pertronix electronic ignition, shock absorbers, wiring harness, brake master cylinder and front wheel cylinders.

Engine work included valve job, head planing, new rings, cylinder sleeves, and rod bearings.

Gas tank was cleaned and coated by Gas Tank Renu.

The car currently shows 77146 km. The body is in fair condition: the paint has weathered but is presentable. The interior of the car shows typical signs of wear. Would make a good driver with the transmission fixed, or a good candidate for restoration.

A previous owner imported the car and registered it as a 1950. That is what the current title says and car will come with a clear 1950 title. According to Dave Burnham it is actually a 1953 but was never corrected on the title.

A spare transmission to fix the car is available but not included in the auction.

Buyer is responsible for arranging their own transporation.

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