In 1924 the Citroën B10 became the first car built in Europe with an all-steel body, years before unibody construction became the industry default.
Median 36 hp across 18 similar cars
Lead trim: Type B10 10 CV 1.5 four
Citroën Type B10 10 CVTYPE-B10 · 1924–1925
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FactIn 1924 the Citroën B10 became the first car built in Europe with an all-steel body, years before unibody construction became the industry default.
The Citroën B10 was built at the Quai de Javel between 1924 and 1925 (17,259 produced), like the B2 in every respect except its "all-steel" ("tout-acier") body: the first European car to use the pressed-steel technology developed by Ambi-Budd, which would transform the economics of car production over the next fifteen years. It shared its chassis and 1,452 cc four-cylinder engine (three-speed manual) with the B2 and was produced in parallel with it. Shown at the October 1924 Paris show as a Conduite Intérieure priced at 25,000 francs (the timber-bodied Torpedo, still a "B2", cost 18,000 and became a B10 with all-steel bodywork in spring 1925 at 19,000), all Citroëns came from that month with "comfort tyres" included in the price. The first steel-bodied cars flexed and distorted, damaging the company's reputation until steel reinforcements fixed it. The B12 replaced it. Wheelbase 2,830 mm (111.4 in), length 3,680–4,000 mm. The page gives no power figure.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type B10 10 CV 1.5 four | 1924–1925 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 20 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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