Farewell to Citronella
Well its finally time to say goodbye to the old girl, she has been in the family for over 30 years. We really didn’t want to sell her but at least we feel like she is going to a good home along with some Jaguars and a french cousin in what will eventually be a small car museum in Snohomish. We hope we can visit and give an update once she is settled.
When we first realized we would have to sell Citronella we wrote an ad for her and I think it says everything about her.
My name is “Citronella”. I am a 1955 Citroen Traction Avant. I was born at a Citroen plant in Slough, England that produced cars for the British Colonies. While I am a French girl at heart, I speak with an English accent. That is why my steering wheel is on the wrong side. I was delivered new in New Zealand and spent the first half of my life there. Fiona discovered and adopted me into the family. Late in the 1970’s Fiona’s father David imported me to the U.S. and I spent a number of years in California 
hanging around with some hunky vintage American iron. Later I was transported to Washington State where I currently enjoy the island life. David repainted my body (original color) and re-upholstered my interior. My running gear is all original. I am now owned by another one of David’s daughters and while I have been lovingly cared for, the family is relocating and has decided to find me a good local home for my senior years.
I may be an old gal, not as fast as I once was and a bit saggy in spots, but look at my front bumper and headlights. With a rack like that I attract more attention than girls half my age.
So if you have room in your garage for an old girl with good bones and a great rack, give Kristina and Joe a call at 360-620-3346 and they can arrange the necessary adoption papers.
We took her for a last drive today and she
sputtered her way up the small rise on the way into town and we realized with all the funds we have sunk into her she is a beautiful car with lovely lines and in need of a completely rebuilt engine, something we know we will not be able to fund in the near future. So with sadness and many memories we say farewell and hope the next part of Citronellas journey will be a good one for her.
The Traveling Kiwi 
That is such a beautiful goodbye letter – at the same time as a brilliant sales note. It will be sad to see her go – but I’ll make sure mum reads this *hugs*
Love you all
– B
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What a wonderful eulogy for Cironella. And I can’t imagine a better rest home for her. I’m thrilled that she is going to a place where others will get to enjoy her classy style, and where there is a good chance she will last for a very long time still ‘lookin’ good’.
– Fiona
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That’s sad to hear, I’m sure you both will miss her. I do like Joe’s farewell sales pitch there, as did others evidently 😉
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