Hopefully we can soon resume relations with our friends across the channel.

Who can really fall out with a country which produces such quirky and adorable vehicles like the French, in particular Monsieur Citroen.

Take for example this delightful four door saloon, most elegant in a true carriage style and likely to draw maximum approbation wherever it goes.

BF 6139 comes naturally in left hand drive form with smart red and black paintwork, excellent panel work and fit, and a lovely interior of cloth and woodwork with typical instrumentation and knobbery as befits the marque.

Power comes from a 1539cc side valve, four cylinder engine, coupled to a three speed manual gearbox.

Four wheeled brakes are a comforting feature for the period and are said to operate via a form of vacuum.

The original disc wheels have recently fitted new tyres.

The vendor has enjoyed the B14F on numerous French rallies in 2009, ’10 and ’11; the motor car is supplied with rally plates and the FFVE Declaratio...