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Citroën GS: As French As it Gets

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skitter
06/12/09

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Rotary. Hydropneumatic. Citroen.

I need the harsh mistress.
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junkman
06/12/09

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The French were the last holdouts in Europe to produce truly unique and wacky cars, going well into this decade with the Avantime. It's too bad those days are gone.
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Mobius
06/12/09

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Correction, that is as French as a car can get. But for the rest of my life, when I hear France, I shall think of croissants.

Umm... Croissants!

This car is magnificent!

Cette voiture est magnifique!
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Novaload
06/12/09

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This is French-coated French with French filling.
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brandegee
06/12/09

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I love how Citroen used to be adventurous with their cars. So much so that when a car failed miserably, there was a knee-jerk, petulant move to sweep it all under the rug:

At least they didn't bank the whole farm on Wankel like NSU or, arguably, AMC.
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sos10
06/12/09

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Here the standard dash layout:

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sos10
06/12/09

@sos10: I love the hand brake position next to the steering wheel.
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sos10
06/12/09

@sos10: and here a website with all you can eat about the GS/GSA

[www.gs-gsa.org]

in french, of course.
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dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
06/12/09

@sos10: Check out the prototype on this page: [www.gs-gsa.org]
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DonLuc
06/12/09

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Is that a sunglass holder built into the top of the dash?
Or a wet wipe dispenser?
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ss750ie
06/12/09

@DonLuc: I was wondering the same thing, but figured it was an ashtray. The lack of any stains or burns around it leads me to think I'm either wrong, or this example belongs to one of the dozen or less non-smoking Frenchmen. ;')
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jdoubleh
06/12/09

@ss750ie: @DonLuc:Mime face paint tray? dunno. I was wondering about the oh-shit handle looking thing to the right of the instrument cluster. Also, the shifter boot looks uncircumcised.
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brandegee
06/12/09

@jdoubleh has a back seat full of trophies: Hahahaha! Mimes.

The shifter boot doubles as an ashtray so you can row and Gitanes at the same time.
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Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
06/12/09

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This is cool, but I've come to think that my favorite Citroen is the CX -- the GS' big brother, more or less.
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Graverobber
06/12/09

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Funny thing; On my drive home from work last night I saw a deux cheveux toiling along in the slow lane of the freeway, a line of less interesting cars behind it. For some reason, the sight made getting out of bed that morning well worth it. There's just something about a Citroën.
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Novaload
06/12/09

@Graverobber: I can beat that--didn't get a picture, but I passed a snowy white elegant 1939 (I'm approximating) Caddy. It was only doing about 55 on the interstate, so I passed it before I could get a pic, but even from a great distance I could tell there was something unique and different up ahead...it was like unexpectedly seeing an angel on the road.
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mdensch
06/12/09

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You call that a Citroen?

THIS is a Citroen:

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Maxichamp
06/12/09

@mdensch: Here are some more examples of reverse raked rear windows.

[karakullake.blogspot.com]
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tonyola
06/12/09

@Maxichamp:

Ford Consul Classic:

The 1956 Rambler was also supposed to have a reverse rear window that could retract. Cost prevented that from reaching production, but the C-pillar still reflects the idea:

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Spinnetti
06/12/09

@tonyola:

Woah, that Consul is sweet.. I love the look of it! My family had top of the line Citroens until the bitter end in the USA.... My mom still has the seats from her last DS in her house!
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brandegee
06/12/09

@Spinnetti: Yeah, I don't think I've seen a Consul before. Great design, I actually like the reverse rake window on this.

A lot of the old Euro-Fords are astonishingly attractive. Except for the awful Anglia, anyway.
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OldeEnglishD
06/12/09

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That interior color is Dwight Schrute approved....
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acarr260
06/12/09

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What kind of wine would follow Jalopnik Breakfassss Scotch (Carpocalypse vintage) well?
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tonyola
06/12/09

@acarr260: Pagan Pink Ripple or Mogen David (Mad Dog) 20/20.

As for the GS, imagine the impact it must have had in 1970 when it was dropped onto a landscape full of small cars. Yeah, I know about Citroens and their rust and reliability (lack of), but it's still a shame that it wasn't imported into the US (we wouldn't have been allowed those cool flush headlights, though, and post-'72 safety bumpers would have spoiled the lines).
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acarr260
06/12/09

@tonyola: While I like the idea of crazy Citroens driving around the streets of America, the last part of your thought makes it seem like less of a good idea.

I've never even heard of Pagan Pink Ripple. In fact, I've never tried a pink or ice wine and I've been hearing good things about them lately.
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
06/12/09

@acarr260: Pretty much anything featured here would be a suitable vintage: [www.bumwine.com]
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CaptMatt15 loves the Zoom-Zoom
06/12/09

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A ROTARY Citroen GS? I must find and drive one of these!

The single spoke steering wheel is VERY cool, its too bad the days of thin and stylish steering wheels are behind us...
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Sloop_John_B
06/12/09

@CaptMatt15 is waiting for his 159 Wagon: That whole interior is actually REALLY nice. Simply update it with knew materials like carbon fiber, aluminum, wood grain and stainless and it would be stunning, really.
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Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
06/12/09

@Sloop_John_B: I agree, that exact design with modern materials would be fantastic.
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