Citroën

For 2006, the National Motor Museum collaborated with Citroën's own historic collection housed at the Conservatoire in Paris to display just some of the vehicles from the illustrious past of a company first established in 1919.

This exhibition has now ended.

Vehicles that were on display:

1939 Citroën 2CV 

One of a number of prototypes hidden at the outbreak of World War II in 1939, and only discovered in the 1990s.

1952 Citroën Traction Avant GB 

No details available.

1961 Citroën DS 19 

No details available.

1967 Citroën DS 21 Pallas 

No details available.

1986 Citroën 2CV6 Special 

After purchase, this example was put straight into storage, having covered just 24 miles from new, and still retained the delivery wax coating when put on display at The National Motor Museum.

1997 Citroën ZX Rallye Raid 

A type that dominated the World Cup Cross Country Rallying Championship in the 1990s, driven by Ari Vatanen and Jacky Ickx.

2002 Citroën C-AirDream 

Unveiled at the 2002 Paris Motor Show, this concept car showcases design elements that would eventually find their way onto production models.

2005 Citroën C6 

One of the first right hand drive C6s in the UK, launched at the Geneva Salon in 2005 and bringing the Citroen story right up to date.

2005 Citroën Xsara WRC 

Of the type driven to Championship victory by Sébastien Loeb in 2004.

 

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