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When Citroëns Invade New York

May 9, 2022 By pete

Festive caravan of vintage French autos going round Columbus Circle. The “Bastille Day” Celebration in NYC!

From the VeloceToday Archives, May 2017

Story by Philippe H. Defechereux © 2017

The One Day Every Year When French Unicorns Run Free in New York City Streets

To certain onlookers, they may briefly evoke unicorns, except that their outer surface is often quite colorful and their one horn is inside the car. To hear most New Yorkers who catch a good glimpse, they look more like UFOs on wheels. But not to the numerous French car aficionados, expats or tourists on a visit from France. For them the strange vehicles are quite familiar and a propitious apparition to behold.

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