Rosalie Citroën Club
The Rosalie on display today
Rosalie 10B torpédo
Today you can see this 'Nouvel Habillage' commercial torpedo
with a 10HP engine and front axle with independent wheels.
The commercial torpedo is an uncommon model of which we have identified
only few remaining cars, all engines combined.
Discover now the story
of Rosalie "Nouvel Habillage"
Often confused with the one that stole the show,
the 7 Traction Avant launched almost at the same time...
In 1934, André Citroën
presented the Traction Avant...
And the Rosalie "Nouvel Habillage" ("new trim")!
With 8, 10 and 15HP engines.
Rosalie looks like Traction Avant
The design of the Traction Avant is the work of Flaminio Bertoni,
who is also responsible for bringing the good old Rosalie up to date.
To do this, he will redesign the entire face of the car.
The grille is new, the fenders have been given a flap,
large chrome bullet headlights are appearing
and the horns are moved to the new front bumper.
This is what we would call
today a facelift!
Some time later...
A new front axle with independent wheels
is installed on the Rosalie, it is the B series
still offered in 8, 10 or 15HP.
Thanks to this improved axle, the Rosalie
offers better handling.
These versions will have a very brief career because
the Rosalie disappears (temporarily) from the catalog
before the end of the year 1934.
Rosalie to the rescue of the Traction Avant
In 1935, the Rosalie reappeared, still with
the same NH design, without front axle with
independent wheels but this time equipped
with new mechanics: 7 and 11HP
from the Traction Avant!
The motor is running in the opposite direction because
the Rosalies have remained rear-wheel drive.
These so-called MI versions (for Inverted Engine)
will be marketed until 1938 when
La Rosalie disappears for good.
