jamescarruthers Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I only had a brief time to visit Conservatoire Citroen but thought I would ask nicely if I could get closer to the C6 prototype. They kindly obliged but sadly it was locked so they couldn’t let me photograph the inside properly. Thought fellow shitters might appreciate these: UltraWomble, cort16, yes oui si and 18 others 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jamescarruthers Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 And a visiting C6 outside for comparison. UltraWomble, Shite Ron, GrumpiusMaximus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Looks like what an actual C6 looks like to me if I’d been in the pub all afternoon. jamescarruthers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 oh i bet that's a great place to visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, maxxo said: oh i bet that's a great place to visit Absolutely fantastic! This is my second time. Sadly no Mk. 1 or 2 C5, just the Mk. 3 C7. They are much tighter on space at this new location. I really wish I’d visited the previous place before they downsized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxo Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, jamescarruthers said: Absolutely fantastic! This is my second time. Sadly no Mk. 1 or 2 C5, just the Mk. 3 C7. They are much tighter on space at this new location. I really wish I’d visited the previous place before they downsized. may have to pay it a visit at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I love C6s. The last properly bonkers car they made and all the better for it. That prototype looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1152 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I went there in 2019 whilst they were preparing cars for the Citroen centenary exhibition, so some vehicles have since been sold, like the prototype for a 21st century "H" van. For those contemplating a visit, I think you still have to book an appointment (@jamescarruthers will confirm?) but getting there is a doddle by RER/bus from central Paris. On the same bus route (350) you can also take in the air museum at Le Bourget. @jamescarruthers do they still have that flattened car hanging from the wall in the shop?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, R1152 said: I went there in 2019 whilst they were preparing cars for the Citroen centenary exhibition, so some vehicles have since been sold, like the prototype for a 21st century "H" van. For those contemplating a visit, I think you still have to book an appointment (@jamescarruthers will confirm?) but getting there is a doddle by RER/bus from central Paris. On the same bus route (350) you can also take in the air museum at Le Bourget. @jamescarruthers do they still have that flattened car hanging from the wall in the shop?! You can book online (I did last time) but it is not necessary. This time I just turned up. It was absolutely dead this time and last! I think I saw the 21st century H-van— it had a massive pig nose. Flattened (ZX?) still on the wall in the gift shop too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1152 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 ë 49 minutes ago, jamescarruthers said: You can book online (I did last time) but it is not necessary. This time I just turned up. It was absolutely dead this time and last! I think I saw the 21st century H-van— it had a massive pig nose. Flattened (ZX?) still on the wall in the gift shop too. Interesting re: the new H, because I thought they were selling it? One of @dollywobbler's vids covered the centenary celebrations and it was certainly on offer at the time - photo here: When I went there it was extremely quiet too - I don't think it gets that much footfall which in some ways is a blessing but could also be its undoing. I get the impression it is intended for the hard-core Citroëniste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 Yes, the pig-H was certainly still there— still next to the taxi. I wouldn’t be surprised if it closed one day. When I visited pre-pandemic they had to switch the lights on for me. This time there were about 4 other visitors in the time I was there. I think they have one of nearly everything I’d like to see apart from the C5. I love a DS, 2CV abd Traction Avant but if space is tight does there really need to be 10 of each! Either a way a great day out and I absolutely loved it. I will go again for sure. P.S. I also did the Silverstone museum a few weeks ago and that was the biggest pile of wank I have ever endured. Kringle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Interesting to see it so close. In some ways I think the production car improves on it; but I will never understand why the WIDE MOUTH look, because they didn't go all-in on art deco elsewhere. Projet L still spluttering about there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I can see that the Lignage windows had to change, as curved glass would never have opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1152 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 5 hours ago, RichardK said: Interesting to see it so close. In some ways I think the production car improves on it; but I will never understand why the WIDE MOUTH look, because they didn't go all-in on art deco elsewhere. Projet L still spluttering about there? It's certainly in the book about the collection you can buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I'd say in this rare occasion the production car looks better than the concept. It's cool but a lot of the detail that didn't make it onto the production car are a bit daft and it seems to have carried over the important stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamescarruthers Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 9 hours ago, R1152 said: It's certainly in the book about the collection you can buy. I don’t doubt it was for sale, I remember reading the catalogue at the time and marvelling at some of the stuff. I wonder if it would have just been an ornament for someone, without a chance of being road legal and remained unsold? Their road legal cars must have sold very well, I remember some fantastic XMs being offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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