Ancient Citroen

[DuncV8]

Very old Citroen on the street in Turkey definitely needs saving.

[Equus]

The Anadol A1 it's parked beside is much rarer.

[williamp]

A traction avant in Turkey??

Could be a Bond baddies car...

[Lester H]

Equus said:

The Anadol A1 it's parked beside is much rarer.

Interesting, because the Citroen has such a mellow patina but appears reasonably rust free: the difference between a banger “emerging classic” in the UK and one in a warm dry southerly climate.

[Dapster]

Equus said:

The Anadol A1 it's parked beside is much rarer.

What a great spot. Of course the A1 was just the hors d'oeuvres for the A8 which has fair claim as the most hideous car in creation!

[finlo]

Dapster said:

Equus said:

The Anadol A1 it's parked beside is much rarer.

What a great spot. Of course the A1 was just the hors d'oeuvres for the A8 which has fair claim as the most hideous car in creation!

Shades of Saab about that even it it has got Sierra wheel trims!

[Turbobanana]

finlo said:

Shades of Saab about that even it it has got Sierra wheel trims!

What kind of vision-correction apparatus are you wearing if you see shades of SAAB in this?

[Muddle238]

DuncV8 said:

Very old Citroen on the street in Turkey definitely needs saving.

A late (post-‘52) French-built Normale 4-cyl, 11B. You’d half expect it to be sat in a French barn!

I happen to have one, lovely things to drive, if a little slow compared to modern traffic.

[Dapster]

Muddle238 said:

DuncV8 said:

Very old Citroen on the street in Turkey definitely needs saving.

A late (post-‘52) French-built Normale 4-cyl, 11B. You’d half expect it to be sat in a French barn!

I happen to have one, lovely things to drive, if a little slow compared to modern traffic.

Don't the chrome headlight bezels and thinner bumpers mark the "Turkish" car as a bit older than post 50's? I thought they stopped the chrome headlights after the war or are these not original?

Edited by Dapster on Thursday 22 April 10:19

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[Richard-390a0]

Turbobanana said:

finlo said:

Shades of Saab about that even it it has got Sierra wheel trims!

What kind of vision-correction apparatus are you wearing if you see shades of SAAB in this?

Nope I'm seeing it too. The roof line running down the c pillar to the bootlid looks very 1970's SAAB like.

[Dapster]

Like this? Must say, it's not doing it for me....

[Equus]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

The original was designed for them by Reliant (hence fibreglass body on separate chassis), styled by Ogle and had Ford mechanicals, in fact.

Edited by Equus on Thursday 22 April 17:18

[Lester H]

Richard-390a0 said:

Turbobanana said:

finlo said:

Shades of Saab about that even it it has got Sierra wheel trims!

What kind of vision-correction apparatus are you wearing if you see shades of SAAB in this?

Nope I'm seeing it too. The roof line running down the c pillar to the bootlid looks very 1970's SAAB like.

Yes, it’s there in the rear three quarters view. Easy not to notice as overall design is an inharmonious mess.That front!

[Lester H]

Lester H said:

Richard-390a0 said:

Turbobanana said:

finlo said:

Shades of Saab about that even it it has got Sierra wheel trims!

What kind of vision-correction apparatus are you wearing if you see shades of SAAB in this?

Nope I'm seeing it too. The roof line running down the c pillar to the bootlid looks very 1970's SAAB like.

Yes, it’s there in the rear three quarters view. (..and I have been to Specsavers.) Easy not to notice as overall design is an inharmonious mess.That front!

[Turbobanana]

OK so I see what you're saying but I'm still not convinced and anyway, I think we're all missing the most interesting feature of this picture: the occupants are both wearing crash helmets!

[finlo]

A quick look on wiki suggests it was largely inspired by Saab's and Volvo's of the era.

[Muddle238]

Dapster said:

Don't the chrome headlight bezels and thinner bumpers mark the "Turkish" car as a bit older than post 50's? I thought they stopped the chrome headlights after the war or are these not original?

Edited by Dapster on Thursday 22 April 10:19

I think it’s a combination of the lighting along with faded headlamp shells. All cars had chrome headlamp rims, but the shells were black post war on French built cars. After 1952 the bumpers were switched to straight style bumpers as opposed to the earlier moustache style bumpers, so again that would suggest it’s a post ‘52 car but it is entirely possible these have all been added later.

Without seeing the rear it’s difficult to say definitively.

[williamp]

Equus said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

The original was designed for them by Reliant (hence fibreglass body on separate chassis), styled by Ogle and had Ford mechanicals, in fact.

Edited by Equus on Thursday 22 April 17:18

Just like the fabulous RS200 then. Probably almost identical..