The Type A's herringbone bevel gears in the final drive gave Citroën its double-chevron badge, still worn today.
Lead trim: Type A 10 HP 1.3 four, long chassis (18 hp)
Citroën Type A 10 HPTYPE-A · 1919–1921
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FactThe Type A's herringbone bevel gears in the final drive gave Citroën its double-chevron badge, still worn today.
The Citroën Type A was produced from June 1919 to December 1921 in Paris (24,093 built), the first car Citroën made; during the First World War André Citroën had produced ammunition and as early as 1917 investigated a light car for the medium range under Jules Salomon. Under the designation 10 HP Type A (a 10 CV fiscal power) it had a water-cooled 1327 cc four-cylinder engine with an output of 18 hp and a top speed of 65 km/h (40 mph), a three-speed manual, inverted quarter-elliptic springs at the front and double quarter-elliptics at the rear, and brakes on the rear wheels only (a hand lever) with a foot-pedal transmission brake. The chassis came in two lengths: the long (2.83 m / 111.4 in; Torpedo four-seat tourer, Torpedo Sport, Conduite Intérieure, Coupé de Ville and light truck) and the short (2.55 m / 100.4 in; three-seat Torpedo, Conduite Intérieure, Coupé de Ville and camionette), the short one available only on demand until the start of 1920 to maximise standardisation. The standard car cost 7,950 francs in its first year, 12,500 a year later; sales took off in 1920 (more than 20,000 cars, 100 a day, making Citroën Europe's first mass-production maker: 2,810 in 1919, 12,244 in 1920, 9,039 in 1921). The herringbone bevel final drive inspired the double chevron logo.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type A 10 HP 1.3 four, long chassis (18 hp) | 1919–1921 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 18 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Type A 10 HP 1.3 four, short chassis (18 hp) | 1919–1920 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 18 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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