1954 Citroen Traction Avant Type 15-6

1954 Citroën Traction Avant 15-6

This 1954 Citroen Type 15-6 has no engine or transmission, otherwise complete. I have owned it since 1986, I imported it from the Netherlands to the port of Jacksonville, Fl. Shortly after, it's engine had a non-repairable failure, and I elected to sell the engine & trans to a citroen club member who needed a trans for his 15-6. My thought was to repower it in the future, and so it went into my barn as I worked on other projects. Now after almost 40 years in there, it's obvious I'm never going to get to it, so it's to be sold. I washed and vacuumed it, there it is. And for those citroenistas' who know these, no, it was not a 15-6 hydraulic, so no need to ask!Citroen had several plants in Europe at the time, I believe this was built in France, but I am not certain.

Sometime during it's storage something fell on it, I can't recall exactly what, and it was damaged. Note the dent on the roof near the drivers door, the damaged headlight housing and fender, various scratches. I regard these as minor and easily repaired. There is a bit of rust damage on the car - the right front bumper mounting post has some rust-through, as does the lower edge of the fender nearby. On the pan underneath, there is a rust-through of a welded angle in one spot, the angle used (apparently) as a front-to-rear conduit for service. I have not found any rust-through of the pan itself.
The brake pedal is hard and not moving, perhaps a seized master cylinder? The dash controls were removed at one time, and then re-installed, I believe it's all there. Right rear exterior door handle is broken.

Also included is the original radiator, the shifter operating arms, the headlight bulb and reflector assembly that survived the damage to its housing, and misc bits and pieces. Up front, the original u-joints and half shafts are still there. It rolls easily, should load on a trailer without issue. The headlights have their original yellow fog bulbs in them. Those unusual front window vent wings are an accessory I've not seen before, they are Fannier, apparently. All the glass is intact and unbroken.
My plan for it was to make a euro-street rod of it, with a modest roof chop and some sort of exotic driveline; but it's not to be, too much time has passed. Many possibilities for the next owner, this is one unusual and special vehicle!

It's mileage (KM) on the speedo reads106448, or a bit over 60,000 miles, but who knows?
This is a no-reserve auction, so you're bidding against other potential buyers, and not wondering about some reserve hurdle.
THIS CAR WILL BE SOLD, so don't expect or hope to get a second chance at it sometime in the future!
Questions? Please email via "contact seller", I will respond promptly.

Clean Florida title, it's located between Orlando and Ocala.

• Make: Citroën
• Model: Traction Avant 15-6
• Type: Sedan
• Doors: 4
• Year: 1954
• Mileage: 106
• VIN: 5405005
• Color: Black
• Engine size: none
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: Manual
• Interior color: Tan
• Drive side: Left-Hand Drive
• Vehicle Title: Clean
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