Citroen LNA 11E
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Old curiosities are always popular on PH. Thanks for posting.
My first car was a beige Peugeot 104 also an 84 so this was definitely going to get my interest along with another blue 104 on the readers rides thread. His is a LHD though.
Amazed how little rust there is on yours. I had mine 104 back in the very early 90s and it was very rotten. I particularly remember the front turrets and bulk head suffering the most. I poured pots of Krust into it and painted in hammerite. Somehow got through an MOT!
Looking forward to your updates.
My first car was a beige Peugeot 104 also an 84 so this was definitely going to get my interest along with another blue 104 on the readers rides thread. His is a LHD though.
Amazed how little rust there is on yours. I had mine 104 back in the very early 90s and it was very rotten. I particularly remember the front turrets and bulk head suffering the most. I poured pots of Krust into it and painted in hammerite. Somehow got through an MOT!
Looking forward to your updates.
A former employer of mine had a lhd 652cc LN squirrelled away rotting in a barn. From memory it was pretty sound but did not run (or at least I couldn't get it to run on the few occasions I had to move it), but as my employment there ended acrimoniously I don't know what became of it.
Nice save of an oddball machine!
The LN/LNA was probably the most stop-gap car ever; Dyane headlights and the 'new' engine were thrown into a 104-Z whilst Citroen moved their VD design from their own, shortened, torsion-spring GS platform to the 104 LWB one. Unfortunately, they decided to launch is as the Visa, sparing us much hilarity in the UK & RoI.
Rebellious Citroën managed to get the original design in production in Romania as the Oltcit, later sold to the west as the Axel. They loved to piss Peugeot off as much as possible by demonstrating their independence.
It is rumoured that the CX Turbo was created in the same awkward vein, when PSA insisted they install the PRV6.
The LN/LNA was probably the most stop-gap car ever; Dyane headlights and the 'new' engine were thrown into a 104-Z whilst Citroen moved their VD design from their own, shortened, torsion-spring GS platform to the 104 LWB one. Unfortunately, they decided to launch is as the Visa, sparing us much hilarity in the UK & RoI.
Rebellious Citroën managed to get the original design in production in Romania as the Oltcit, later sold to the west as the Axel. They loved to piss Peugeot off as much as possible by demonstrating their independence.
It is rumoured that the CX Turbo was created in the same awkward vein, when PSA insisted they install the PRV6.
A friend of mine's Mum had an LNA all the way through our teens, bought new on a A plate she was still driving it daily in 1995 when we lost touch, sadly I can't remember the number plate so can't see if it's still alive.
She kept it in lovely condition though, so it wouldn't surprise me.
Nice save OP, I've a real soft spot for "ordinary" cars that you just don't see anymore.
She kept it in lovely condition though, so it wouldn't surprise me.
Nice save OP, I've a real soft spot for "ordinary" cars that you just don't see anymore.
Black S2K said:
Nice save of an oddball machine!
The LN/LNA was probably the most stop-gap car ever; Dyane headlights and the 'new' engine were thrown into a 104-Z whilst Citroen moved their VD design from their own, shortened, torsion-spring GS platform to the 104 LWB one. Unfortunately, they decided to launch is as the Visa, sparing us much hilarity in the UK & RoI.
Rebellious Citroën managed to get the original design in production in Romania as the Oltcit, later sold to the west as the Axel. They loved to piss Peugeot off as much as possible by demonstrating their independence.
It is rumoured that the CX Turbo was created in the same awkward vein, when PSA insisted they install the PRV6.
Thanks for this post, and to the OP for the thread. My second car was a Visa (4 cylinder) back in the late 80s and I had always wondered why it looked so different to the 104, whereas the LNA was clearly the same car with a mild re-style.The LN/LNA was probably the most stop-gap car ever; Dyane headlights and the 'new' engine were thrown into a 104-Z whilst Citroen moved their VD design from their own, shortened, torsion-spring GS platform to the 104 LWB one. Unfortunately, they decided to launch is as the Visa, sparing us much hilarity in the UK & RoI.
Rebellious Citroën managed to get the original design in production in Romania as the Oltcit, later sold to the west as the Axel. They loved to piss Peugeot off as much as possible by demonstrating their independence.
It is rumoured that the CX Turbo was created in the same awkward vein, when PSA insisted they install the PRV6.
What I always found odd about the LNA was why it was launched here so late in the model's life and at a time when the design was already rather dated. Both the LNA and the 104Z looked staid in comparison to the Samba even though they were essentially the same car, but at least the origins of the LN now make a bit more sense to me!
. Had a LAD head cam carb conversion later too for over 100bhp was a quick little thing in 1983 Frankthered said:
Black S2K said:
Nice save of an oddball machine!
The LN/LNA was probably the most stop-gap car ever; Dyane headlights and the 'new' engine were thrown into a 104-Z whilst Citroen moved their VD design from their own, shortened, torsion-spring GS platform to the 104 LWB one. Unfortunately, they decided to launch is as the Visa, sparing us much hilarity in the UK & RoI.
Rebellious Citroën managed to get the original design in production in Romania as the Oltcit, later sold to the west as the Axel. They loved to piss Peugeot off as much as possible by demonstrating their independence.
It is rumoured that the CX Turbo was created in the same awkward vein, when PSA insisted they install the PRV6.
Thanks for this post, and to the OP for the thread. My second car was a Visa (4 cylinder) back in the late 80s and I had always wondered why it looked so different to the 104, whereas the LNA was clearly the same car with a mild re-style.The LN/LNA was probably the most stop-gap car ever; Dyane headlights and the 'new' engine were thrown into a 104-Z whilst Citroen moved their VD design from their own, shortened, torsion-spring GS platform to the 104 LWB one. Unfortunately, they decided to launch is as the Visa, sparing us much hilarity in the UK & RoI.
Rebellious Citroën managed to get the original design in production in Romania as the Oltcit, later sold to the west as the Axel. They loved to piss Peugeot off as much as possible by demonstrating their independence.
It is rumoured that the CX Turbo was created in the same awkward vein, when PSA insisted they install the PRV6.
What I always found odd about the LNA was why it was launched here so late in the model's life and at a time when the design was already rather dated. Both the LNA and the 104Z looked staid in comparison to the Samba even though they were essentially the same car, but at least the origins of the LN now make a bit more sense to me!
If you prise off the grey plastic bit on the Samba's bonnet, you can see the space for the trapezoidal Pug headlights.
Black S2K said:
The Samba was actually a proposal for a 105, but they went for the 205 instead.
If you prise off the grey plastic bit on the Samba's bonnet, you can see the space for the trapezoidal Pug headlights.
Eh?If you prise off the grey plastic bit on the Samba's bonnet, you can see the space for the trapezoidal Pug headlights.
The Samba was just a badge engineered 104. Edit: I see it was based on a proposed 104 facelift before the 205 development started.
The 205 was effectively the Samba's replacement in the Peugeot-Talbot range.
Edited by TurnedEmo on Saturday 2nd May 20:16
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