Citroën 10cv B2 type, 1923.

	The War popularised the use of the car in the whole of Europe. Demobilized soldiers took a liking for the automobile. The European automobile industry made a quick recovery and could then cater to the increasing demand.   The small and fuel-efficient cars Several European manufacturers opted for the medium-sized cars produced in large numbers. Renault, Peugeot, Opel and Austin, and above all, a new entrant into the automobile world :  André Citroën. Before manufacturing cars, he used to make up to 55,000 shells a day in his factory situated on the Quai de Javel between 1915 and 1918.   A matter of prestige
	Panhard, 1892		Comfort, luxury, performance and elegance continued to win the elite over. These magnificient and dear cars such as Hispano-Suiza, Farman, Isotta-Fraschini, Rolls-Royce, Daimler, Excelsior and Minerva give vent to dream even today.
	Apart from the popular cars produced in large numbers by the three automobile giants, viz., General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, there were also up-market cars such as Lincoln, Packard, Cadillac and Pierce-Arrow in the United States of America. The manufacture of these heavy-duty engines with eight to twelve or even sixteen cylinders dates back to the beginning of the 1930s.

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