Citroën type B2

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Citroën type B2 torpedo
Type B2
Production period:	1921-1926
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Touring cars , limousines , pick-ups
Engines:	Otto engine : 1.5 liters (15 kW)
Length:	3940 mm
Width:	1350 mm
Height:
Wheelbase :	2830 mm
Empty weight :
Previous model	Citroën type A.
successor	Citroën type B10

The Citroën Type B2 replaced the Citroën Type A in June 1921 . The model, which was built until 1926, was the second automobile made by the French automaker Citroën . In contrast to the Type A, the B2 had a more powerful four-cylinder petrol engine with 20 hp and a displacement of 1452 cm³. The maximum speed was 72 km / h, the consumption on average about 8 liters of petrol per 100 km. An unsynchronized 3-speed gearbox was used. The type B2 quickly gained a good reputation for robustness and economy. The model range was built in the historic Citroën factory Quai de Javel in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

While the Type A was only available as a Torpedo and Coupé de Ville , the B2 was also available as a closed sedan and a flatbed truck . In 1924 the construction of the successor model Citroën B10 started , which was replaced by the Citroën B12 in 1925 . The B2 remained in production until 1926 and 89,841 copies were made.

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  B2 sedan

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  Pickup truck

B2 Sport Caddy

The B2 Sport Caddy was a special feature. This model received a body designed by Carrosserie Labourdette and an engine that was improved to 22 hp. In 1922 André Citroën started his first Sahara tour from Touggourt in Algeria to Timbuktu in Mali with 5 half-track vehicles based on the type B2 . The Croisière Noire started in 1924 .

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  B2 Sport Caddy

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  Rear view

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  inner space

Web links

Commons : Citroën Type B  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information and lots of pictures about the Citroën Type B2  ( page no longer available )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ariane Audouin-Dubreuil, Expedition Africa, p. 9 (see lit.)