£12,286
1954 Citroen Traction Avant 11C Commerciale
Brightwells • UK • 31 Jul 2024
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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£12,286
1954 Citroen Traction Avant 11C Commerciale
UK • 31 Jul 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Citroen Traction Avant Commerciale has been expertly restored, with over £20k spent, and has only 16,000 miles since restoration. It features a rebuilt engine compatible with lead-free petrol, high-ratio diff, and a 12v conversion.
Condition
9
The car has been expertly restored, with nearly every part renewed, rebuilt, or refurbished. It also has choice upgrades, has been meticulously maintained, and only has 16,000 miles since restoration. The car is supplied with a useful quantity of spares, and it also comes with an original instruction manual, repro repair manuals, two sets of keys, many invoices plus a few photos of the car being restored.
/ 10
16,000 miles
294772
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
466UXT
1954
Auction
£12,286
1954 Citroen Traction Avant 11C Commerciale
Brightwells • UK • 31 Jul 2024
Market Position:
Lowest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
Description Expertly restored at a cost of over £20k and only 16k miles since; stunning condition; vast interior; runs like a sewing machine; find a better one! Launched in 1934, the Traction Avant was an extraordinary car which positively bristled with innovations.
Not only the world’s first mass-produced front-wheel drive car, it was also one of the first to feature a welded steel monocoque body, rack-and-pinion steering, hydraulic brakes, synchromesh transmission and independently sprung front suspension.
Considerably stronger, lighter and lower slung than conventional designs of its era, the Traction Avant was blessed with exemplary handling and stability, the 1.9 versions (as here) being capable of 70mph with 28mpg economy.
Production resumed after WW2 and lasted until 1957, when the Traction was replaced by the equally revolutionary DS after 760,000 examples had been sold, making it a huge success for Citroen.
This stunning 1954 Paris-built Traction is a long-wheelbase Commer...
Price Analysis vs Other Traction 11 Cs
£12,286
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£16,872
Median Price (Since 2020)
£21,457
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 21st Dec 2012
Latest MOT mileage:
15,530 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 22nd Dec 2011, 15,530 miles
Passed
On 3rd Nov 2010, 15,275 miles
Passed
On 26th May 2009, 14,754 kilometers
Passed
On 20th Sept 2007, 13,686 kilometers
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Auction House Headquarters
Brightwells
Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE, England
Located in Leominster, Herefordshire, Brightwells is a physical and online auction house handling classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They conduct regular auctions and offer vehicle consignment services.
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