Citroën Type A
The first Citroën in production, the Type A was ready on September 20, 1918. It was nevertheless necessary to wait for the armistice so that André Citroën could approve the Type A, which was done on November 20, 1918.
But, even if the Type A is approved and ready, André Citroën cannot start mass production, for lack of factories. Indeed, André Citroën had to create the Citroën automobile company and, above all, convert the weapons factory into an automobile factory, the famous Quai de Javel factory.
It was therefore only in January 1919 that André Citroën presented the Type A to the press and made a sensational announcement ... The Type A will be sold from 7,250 Francs: it is two times less than the less. expensive automobiles sold on the market! The genius of André Citroën and of the automobile brand was born. After an extensive communication campaign, more than 16,000 orders reach the factory in just two weeks.







