An helicopter, a rotary engine, a tractor (designed during the German occupation), the legendary vehicles of the Croisière Jaune in Asia, racing cars, models used in the wind tunnels, prototypes and concept cars, as well as the Général de Gaulle Presidential DS are also kept at the Conservatoire.
The famous concept cars are the first prototypes of the upcoming new models. But sometimes, things didn't work out as planned. "In the early '90s, Citroën showed at the Paris Auto Show the concept car of a small, urban vehicle. It received a disappointing welcome from the press and the visitors. We decided not to produce the car. We were stunned a few years later when Renault launched their Twingo, which was a carbon copy of our concept car!"
Citroën has a small office in Detroit. "In 1995, we wanted to check the water in North America," Hoeg continued. "Our styling department produced a concept car built from a Xantia destined to the American market. It was a car-pickup vehicle, similar to an El Camino." That car never made it to the Detroit Auto Show. It was never seen in public. But it is sitting at the Conservatoire.
Make sure you check our photo gallery to see the most beautiful Citroëns of the past.
photo:René Fagnan - Auto123.com et Citroën
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| Concept of a vehicle destined to the North American market. |
The famous concept cars are the first prototypes of the upcoming new models. But sometimes, things didn't work out as planned. "In the early '90s, Citroën showed at the Paris Auto Show the concept car of a small, urban vehicle. It received a disappointing welcome from the press and the visitors. We decided not to produce the car. We were stunned a few years later when Renault launched their Twingo, which was a carbon copy of our concept car!"
Citroën has a small office in Detroit. "In 1995, we wanted to check the water in North America," Hoeg continued. "Our styling department produced a concept car built from a Xantia destined to the American market. It was a car-pickup vehicle, similar to an El Camino." That car never made it to the Detroit Auto Show. It was never seen in public. But it is sitting at the Conservatoire.
Make sure you check our photo gallery to see the most beautiful Citroëns of the past.
photo:René Fagnan - Auto123.com et Citroën
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