1957 Citroën Traction 11C Commerciale Chassis 307385 Carte Grise Collection Extremely rare version Nice patina One of the first Citroën with a tailgate. With its well-designed monocoque body, four independent wheels and front-wheel drive, the new Citroën Traction is set for a career of more than twenty years in production, and many more in use. It was Gabriel Voisin's former collaborator, André Lefebvre, who studied this milestone in French automotive history. The Citroën "Traction Avant" was officially launched in May 1934 as a 7hp. As for the 11cv fiscaux, it appeared a few months later for the Paris Motor Show in two body styles, a small one, called the "11 Légère", and the "11 normale", 20 cm longer and 12 cm wider. In early 1937, the 11 Commerciale appeared. Based on the station wagon, it proved highly versatile, not only thanks to its 5 seats but also its 500 kg payload, once the bench seat was removed. A commercial success with craftsmen and other dealers, the 11 Commerciale was withdrawn from the catalog in 1942. At the end of 1953, faced with demand from these trades and growing competition from the 203 Commerciale and the Renault Colorale, Citroën studied a new 11 C with a hatchback. April 1954 saw the reappearance of the 11 commerciale with a one-piece tailgate. In addition to the three colors of the sedan, it was available in a special color, RAF AC 130 blue. This is one of the last 11 Cs produced. Stored for a long time in a garage, it has a beautiful patina, suggesting that its paintwork is original. Acquired by our collector in 2020, it has remained in a static state in his museum ever since. As such, it will need to be restarted. 1957 Citroën Traction 11C Commerciale Chassis number 307385 Carte Grise Collection Very rare version Nice patina One of the first Citroëns with a tailgate. With its well-designed monocoque body, four independent wheels and front-wheel drive, the new Citroën Traction was set for a career of more than twenty years in production, and many more in use. It was Gabriel Voisin's former collaborator, André Lefebvre, who studied this milestone in the history of the French car. The Citroën Traction Avant was officially launched in May 1934 as a 7hp model. The 11cv tax car appeared a few months later at the Paris Motor Show in two body styles, a small one called the "11 Légère" and the "11 normale", which was 20 cm longer and 12 cm wider. In early 1937, the 11 Commercial appeared. Based on the station wagon, it proved to be very versatile thanks to its 5 seats and its 500 kg payload, once the bench seat was removed. A commercial success with craftsmen and various dealers, the 11 Commerciale was withdrawn from the catalog in 1942. At the end of 1953, faced with demand from these trades and growing competition from the 203 Commercial and the Renault Colorale, Citroën studied a new 11 C with a hatchback. April 1954 saw the reappearance of the commercial 11 with a one-piece tailgate. In addition to the three saloon colours, it was available in a special colour, RAF AC 130 blue. This is one of the last 11Cs produced. Stored for a long time in a garage, it has a beautiful patina, suggesting that its paintwork is original. Acquired by our collector in 2020, it has remained in a static state in his museum ever since. It will need to be restarted.