Citroën Type A
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The Citroën Type A was the first mass-produced European car with modern assembly-line methods, marking the beginning of Citroën’s role as a major automobile manufacturer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Citroën 10HP Type A | 1 |
| Citroën Type A canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
automobile model
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passenger car ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Citroën Type A
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surface form:
Citroën 10HP Type A
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| assembly |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| bodyStyle |
cabriolet
ⓘ
light commercial variant ⓘ torpedo ⓘ |
| brakeType | rear-wheel mechanical brakes ⓘ |
| category |
early 20th-century automobile
ⓘ
veteran car ⓘ |
| chassisType | steel ladder frame ⓘ |
| class | small family car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designer | Jules Salomon ⓘ |
| doorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| doorLayout | front-hinged doors ⓘ |
| driveType | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-four engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 1327 cc ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| height | 1750 mm ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the beginning of Citroën as a major automobile manufacturer ⓘ |
| innovation | standardized interchangeable parts in European car production ⓘ |
| introducedBy | André Citroën ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| length | 3800 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Citroën ⓘ |
| marketIntroductionEvent | Paris Motor Show 1919 ⓘ |
| marketPosition | affordable mass-market car ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first mass-produced European car using modern assembly-line methods ⓘ |
| period | post–World War I era ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 18 horsepower ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1921 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1919 ⓘ |
| productionVolume | approximately 24,000 units ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 4 ⓘ |
| steeringPosition | left-hand drive ⓘ |
| successor | Citroën Type B2 ⓘ |
| suspension | leaf spring suspension ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 65 km/h ⓘ |
| transmission | 3-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 2550 mm ⓘ |
| width | 1410 mm ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Citroën 10HP Type A