The Photos of the Stunning 1976 Citroën DS Tissier Car Transporter
This automobile, which was constructed by Tissier in 1976 for a French motor club, was based on a Citroën DS from the year 1970. Continue reading »
Images from The Past of The Citroën U55 Cityrama Currus, the Best Bus Ever Built in History
In 1956, Groupe Cityrama, a French travel company, asked Currus, a renowned coachbuilder, to create a revolutionary bus for modern tourists visiting Paris. Continue reading »
Weird Advertising for a Weird Car: Balloon-Wheeled Citroen DS, 1959
Back in 1959, Citroen’s communication department was on a mission to prove to the world that their ID and DS models were in a league of their own. And what better way to do that than to take a car, perch it on four balloons, and float it in the middle of a lake? It’s like they always say: “When you want to showcase comfort, just combine air and water and hope for the best!” Continue reading »
Bertone and Citroën Collaborate on Futuristic 1972 Citroën GS Camargue Concept
The Citroën GS Camargue was a concept car based on the Citroën GS, presented as a two-door coupé with 2+2 seating. It was designed by Bertone. It used GS mechanical components, and was the same overall length, but 6 cm (2.4 in) wider. It was presented in 1972 at the Geneva Motor Show. Historically, this is the first collaboration between Bertone and Citroën, which later produced the successful BX. Continue reading »
Back In 1980, Citröen Had A Somewhat Amusing Idea Of The Future
The French manufacturer Citroën knew a lot to surprise with its incredible design. This is not just about new cars, but cars that in the past have been of great interest to the automotive community. Namely, in 1980, the company introduced an incredible model called Karin. Citroën Karin was a concept car presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1980. Continue reading »
The 1980 Citroën Karin Reimagines The Car As Futuristic Sci-Fi Masterpiece
Freed from any concerns about market demands, Fiore had license to reimagine the car as sci-fi masterpiece, with the driver at the center flanked by two slightly recessed seats on either side. “The highly functional fascia has every control at the driver’s fingertips,” writes Flavien Dachet. “It includes an inboard computer with a screen displaying information about the car and the road. Small pop-up computers were also integrated into the door panels, ahead of the grab handle. Finally additional controls were mounted on each side of the pod so that the driver can adjust audio settings when listening to their Giorgio Moroder cassette.” Continue reading »
Flying Citroën Cars By Jacob Munkhammar
Swedish artist Jacob Munkhammar transforms old Citroën cars into flying retro-futuristic vehicles. Continue reading »
70th Anniversary Citroen H Van
Automobile designers Fabrizio Caselani and David Obendorfer saw the 70th anniversary of as the perfect opportunity give it new life. Rather than try and build the van to the exact specifications of the classic vehicle, they looked instead to try and capture the soul of the Citroen H. Continue reading »
New Citroen Karin is Very Hot… For 1980!
Having no new models to reveal at the 1980 Paris Salon, Citroën stylist Trevor Fiore was given the go ahead to build a model (not a driveable car) for display. The result was the trapezoidal Karin, clearly inspired by Michel Harmand’s design for a GS Coupé. A three seater with the driver being seated centrally and ahead of the two passengers, this layout pre-empted that of the McLaren F1 of 1992. Continue reading »
