André Lefèbvre

André Lefebvre ( born August 19, 1894 in Louvres, France, † May 4, 1964 in L' Etang -la -Ville ) was a French race car driver and automotive engineer.

Lefebvre was first aeronautical engineer and racing driver, who also won the now legendary Monte Carlo Rally 1927. In 1933 he was hired by André Citroën for its eponymous automobile factory Citroën. After the death of Citroën in 1935, he worked under his successor, the current as the most innovative entrepreneur Pierre -Jules Boulanger, who came from the Michelin Group.

Together with the designer Flaminio Bertoni created Lefebvre world's three sensational cars, all of which belong to the " automotive classics": The Traction Avant ( "Traction avant " = front-wheel drive ), the so-called " gangster car ", the DS ( Déesse - Goddess ) and the Citroën 2CV, the " duck ". In addition, he designed the van Citroën Type H, which also attained cult status among lovers.

All four models were built at least 20 years or more. The " duck " experienced a production period of 42 years and is his most popular work. The DS, in turn, is considered his masterpiece. As he crossed on 5 October 1955, the first DS on the Avenue des Champs -Elysees, there was a crowd.

For health reasons, resigned Lefebvre in 1957 from active professional life, but was happy to also consulted in the wake of the Citroën developers over again.

  • Engineer, inventor, engineer
  • Racers (France)
  • Man
  • Frenchman
  • Born 1894
  • Died in 1964
  • Citroën
  • Rally driver (France)
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