David Allsopp wrote:
> 
> > I would think this is only a joke from an american person 
> > about french cars?
> > On which side do they drive in USA, and on which in french?
> > So the controls are on the other side.
> 
> Erm, I think you'll find that the French, Americans (and 
> Germans) all drive on the same side of the road?

I would assume that this is a leftover from the time when
Citroën dashboards bore little resemblance to those of 
other cars.

(Example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Citroen_CX_dashboard.JPG)

The Citroëns were of course (and still are) superior cars. ;-)

BR,
Ulf W
(proud owner of two Citroën XM)