15 Six

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The 15 Six was a six-cylinder, high-performance version of Citroën's pioneering Traction Avant, known for its advanced front-wheel-drive design and exceptional road manners in the mid-20th century.

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instanceOf Citroën Traction Avant variant
automobile model
passenger car
basedOn Citroën Traction Avant
bodyStyle 4-door sedan
limousine
long-wheelbase sedan
brakeType hydraulic drum brakes
category historic car
chassisType unitary body
class large family car
collectibleStatus classic car
countryOfOrigin France
designer André Lefèbvre NERFINISHED
drivetrain front-wheel-drive
engineConfiguration inline-six engine
engineDisplacement approximately 2.8 L
enginePosition front
era mid-20th century
fuelType petrol
heritage iconic model in Citroën history
introducedAs six-cylinder upgrade to the Traction Avant
layout front-engine, front-wheel-drive
manufacturer Citroën
market European market
marketPosition high-performance version of the Traction Avant
nickname Reine de la Route
notableFeature advanced front-wheel-drive design
exceptional road manners
independent suspension
low center of gravity
monocoque body construction
notableFor good handling compared to contemporaries
high cruising speeds for its time
notableUse used by officials and dignitaries in France
numberOfCylinders 6
numberOfDoors 4
platform Citroën Traction Avant platform
predecessor Citroën Traction Avant four-cylinder models
productionEnd 1956
productionPeriod pre-war and post-war years
productionStart 1938
seatingCapacity 5
steering rack-and-pinion steering
stylist Flaminio Bertoni NERFINISHED
successor Citroën DS
surface form: Citroën DS (indirect successor in Citroën range)
translationOfNickname Queen of the Road
wheelDrive 2-wheel drive

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