OT.... what the hell is this fuggly thing?

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Normaly I would not have put that on a board devoted to Traditional Hot Rods and Customs, but in this case it is true on so many levels, I felt I could not keep it from you all...
Apearently one of the founders of the Citroen Factory, Andre Citroen or his father moved from Holland to France.
But dont quote me on that, I am by no means an expert on French cars.
Its just that I cant help picking up some info here and there, when I am trying to read up on cars that ARE worth knowing about...