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Citroën GS Camargue | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Citroën |
Production | 1972 |
Designer | Marc Deschamps and Marcello Gandini at Bertone[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 3-door hatchback |
Layout | FF layout |
Related | Citroën GS |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1,015 cc Air-cooled H4 |
The Citroën GS Camargue is a concept car based on the Citroën GS, presented as a three-door hatchback with 2+2 seating. It was designed by the Italian company Bertone and presented in 1972 at the Geneva Motor Show.[2]
The GS Camargue used GS mechanical components, and was the same overall length, but 6 cm (2.4 in) wider and 20 cm (7.9 in) lower.[3] It retained the front wheel drive layout and hydropneumatic suspension from the GS, as well as using many of the interior components from the GS, presumably to make a production version more viable.[4] The exterior of the car features design details such as a wraparound windshield, large curved glass rear hatch, clamshell hood, squared off rear wheel arch, pillarless doors, and flush door handles.
Historically, this was the first collaboration between Bertone and Citroën, which later produced the successful BX and many other subsequent Citroën models.[5]
The GS Camargue is part of Bertone's historical collection and has been showcased at automotive events worldwide, including the Rétromobile salon in Paris in 2019, on the occasion of Citroën's centenary.

See also
References
- ^ "Let's give Marc Deschamps what Marcello Gandini doesn't have". lignesauto.fr. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Ekeler, Jeroen Autoweek.nl Back to the Future: Citroën GS Camargue May 28, 2014 In Dutch
- ^ Site-Mechanics. "1972 Citroen Camargue (Bertone)". carstyling.ru.
- ^ Sam Burnett. "If Citroen's going to make weird cars they should look like this". topgear.com.
- ^ "Citroën GS and GSA, GS Prototypes". tripod.com.
External links
Media related to Citroën GS Camargue at Wikimedia Commons