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Citroen Traction Avant #36028174
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The Traction Avant, French for front wheel drive, was designed by André Lefebvre and Flaminio Bertoni in late 1933 / early 1934. While not the first production front wheel drive car ââ¬â Alvis built the 1928 FWD in the UK, Cord produced the L29 from 1929 to 1932 in the United States and DKW the F1 in 1931 in Germany ââ¬â it was the worlds first front-wheel drive steel monocoque production car. Along with DKWs 1930s models, the Traction successfully pioneered front-wheel drive on the European mass car market.
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