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1953 Citroen Traction Avant Light 15

United Kingdom • 24 Jun 2026 • Lot Lot 103

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1953 Citroen Light 15, a Slough-built RHD model, has been cherished by its current owner for 42 years and features a desirable transferable number plate. It boasts recent expenditure on new tyres, brakes, and shock absorbers, alongside earlier bodywork and mechanical restoration.
While mechanically sound and usable as-is, the listing notes minor bodywork imperfections and leather seat covers needing attention, suggesting potential for further smartening up to enhance its value.

Condition

7

The car has been in regular use and has had significant mechanical and bodywork overhauls, including a full repaint and new floor pan/sills/door skins. However, there are minor bodywork blemishes and the leather seat covers could use some repairs, indicating it's in very good condition but not perfect.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

9530170

Odometer:

12,000 miles

Reg Number:

SLE407

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Description Slough-built RHD car; in the current ownership for 42 years; always in light regular use; much recent expenditure including new tyres, brakes and shock absorbers; transferable number plate Introduced in April 1934, the Citroen Traction Avant was years ahead of its time and positively bristled with innovations.

Largely the work of French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre, it was styled by Italian sculptor Flaminio Bertoni, a proper genius who went on to shape the equally radical Citroen 2CV and the DS.

Lefèbvre's previous work with aviation company Voisin instilled a focus on lightweight design, structural efficiency and aerodynamic form.

He was instrumental in adapting the monococque construction method employed in aircraft manufacture for use on the sensational Traction Avant.

The Traction was also the world’s first mass-produced front-wheel drive car and one of the first to feature rack-and-pinion steering, hydraulic brakes, synchromesh transmission and independent...