Wednesday 4th June 1919

The first Citroën, the Model A, was delivered to a Monsieur Testemolle for the sum of 7,950 francs. The roadster, also known as the 10HP Type A, was the first European car to be mass produced and had a maximum speed of 40 mph. It was driven by a water-cooled, 4-cylinder, in-line, 1,327-cc engine developing 18 bhp.