An Everyday Journey Through Motoring History, Facts & Trivia

This Day In Automotive History

Events From April 30th
Born On April 30th

At the Paris Motor Show, Citroën presented its first diesel-powered light utility vehicles: the 500DI (500 kg diesel), the 850DI (850 kg diesel) and the 23DI (1,500 kg diesel)

Thursday 1st October 1936

At the Paris Motor Show, Citroën presented its first diesel-powered light utility vehicles: the 500DI (500 kg diesel), the 850DI (850 kg diesel) and the 23DI (1,500 kg diesel). The vehicles had a 7 bhp rating and were equipped with a high-turbulence, indirect-injection (1.767 L) engine with 4 cylinders developing 40 bhp at 3,650 rpm.

Nigel Freestone

Leave a Reply

365 Days Of Motoring

Events from April 30th

Looking for events from a specific date?

Born on April 30th

Looking for births of a specific date?

Recent Posts

Categories

Disclaimer

I We have no wish to abuse copyright regulations and we apologise unreservedly if this occurs. If you own any of the material published please get in touch.