Citroën Type A
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The Citroën Type A was the first car produced by Citroën from 1919 to 1921 in Paris. The Type A reached a production number of 24,093 vehicles.
During World War I, André Citroën was producing ammunitions. As early as 1917, Citroën investigated the development of a light car of the medium range under the direction of Jules Salomon.
Under the designation 10 HP Type A the car had a water-cooled 1327 cm3 four-cylinder engine and an output of 18 HP. Its maximum speed was 65 km/h with a weight of over 800 kg.
In its first year of production, the standard Type A cost 7,950 francs. One year selling price had been raised 12,500 francs.
With a production rate of 100 vehicles a day, Citroën became the first mass production manufacturer in Europe.
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