1920 Citroën B2 Chassis N°62.295 Carte Grise Collection 6 000 / 8 000€ As soon as the war ended in April 1919, industrialist André Citroën announced his first car in the press. It's an economical 10 HP, but it's sold complete with lighting and electric start - a first at the time! Jules Salomon, an engineer, was behind the model. He was no stranger to the world, having also designed the famous Le Zèbre car. But it was in 1920 that the industrial adventure really took off with the Type A, which, according to the advertisement, was "the first mass-produced French car". From 1921 onwards, a new model, the B2, took over. Very similar to the Type A, this new model was more powerful, and a fan improved cooling. The bottom angles of the doors were softened. The torpedo body is available in four versions: the "Series" model and the "Luxury" version, priced at 13,900 and 15,500 francs respectively. At the top of the range, the "Sport" and "Tourisme Luxe" versions were sold for the same price of 17,000 francs. It proved a huge success, selling almost 100,000 units in all body styles. The Citroën B2 in the sale is a Torpédo Série from 1922, which was completely restored by its previous owner (no invoice). Today, it is in good overall condition. A true piece of history, once back on the road it will be the perfect introduction to the world of the pre-war years. 1920 Citroën B2 Chassis N°62.295 Carte Grise Collection As soon as the war ended in April 1919, the industrialist André Citroën announced his first car in the press. It was an economical 10 HP, but it was sold complete with lighting and electric start, a first at the time! The engineer behind the model was Jules Salomon. He was no stranger to the field, having also designed the famous Le Zèbre car. But it was in 1920 that the industrial adventure really took off with the Type A, which, according to the advertising, was 'the first mass-produced French car'. A new model, the B2, followed in 1921. Very similar to the Type A, this new model was more powerful and had a fan to improve cooling. The bottom angles of the doors were softened. The torpedo body is available in four versions: the 'standard' model and the 'luxury' version priced at 13,900 and 15,500 francs respectively. At the top of the range, the 'Sport' and 'Tourisme Luxe' versions were sold for the same price of 17,000 francs. It proved a huge success, selling almost 100,000 units in all body styles. The Citroën B2 in the sale is a 1922 Torpédo Série, which had been completely restored by its previous owner (without invoice). It is now in good overall condition. A true piece of history, once back on the road it will be perfect for a start in the pre-war world.