French automobile manufacturer André-Gustave Citroën (1878-1935) brought the cost-and time-saving methods of mass-production to the European automotive industry. His Type A car, introduced in 1919, became the European version of Henry Ford's Model T, bringing the automobile within the grasp of the average consumer. His TA 7 was another long-running success, becoming the first popular car to feature front-wheel drive.

André-Gustave Citroën revolutionized the French automobile industry in the early 1900s with his creation of mass-produced vehicles that were affordable to the average consumer. His cars were known for their innovation designs and features that focused on the comfort and practical needs of the driver, rather than placing a priority on style. The durability of Citroën's vehicles was highlighted in the 1920s with a series of strenuous long-distance scientific expeditions over the continents of Africa and Asia that used specially...