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CitroënType C

1922–1926 France Microcar 5 production years
Production1922–1926
Recorded originFrance
ClassMicrocar
Background

The Citroën Type C was a light car made by the French Citroën car company between 1922 and 1926 with almost 81,000 units being made.

Known as Citroën 5HP or 5CV in France and 7.5HP in Britain, it was the second model of automobile designed and marketed by André Citroën, between 1922 and 1926. It followed the 10HP "Type A " (1919), then 10HP "B2" (1921); they were the first European mass-produced cars.

Text adapted from “Citroën Type C 5HP” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

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Production chronology1922–1926

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