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1985 Citroën Cx Série 2 Turbo 1 Chassis no. VF7MANK0001NK6408
1985 Citroën Cx Série 2 Turbo 1 Chassis no. VF7MANK0001NK6408
1985 Citroën Cx Série 2 Turbo 1
Chassis no. VF7MANK0001NK6408
Chassis no. VF7MANK0001NK6408
• Sold new in France
• 106,478 kilometres recorded (June 2021)
• Registered in Belgium
Please note that this motor car will be available for viewing by prior appointment in the Belgium.
Footnotes
Launched in 1974 as replacement for the legendary DS, and voted 'European Car of the Year' in 1975, the Citroën CX retained its illustrious forebear's revolutionary hydro-pneumatic suspension system with its integrated braking and steering control. Its designer was the great Robert Opron, Citroën's chief stylist, who had already been responsible for the GS and SM models. With its shark-like nose and truncated 'Kamm' tail, the wind tunnel-developed CX looked every inch a Citroën and had a remarkably low drag coefficient of 0.33. Inside, the CX was no less unconventional, Opron having abandoned the industry-standard stalk-type controls in favour of switches mounted on either side of the instrument binnacle, while the spaceship-style dashboard featured a rotating-drum speedometer, of which the driver had an unobstructed view courtesy of the single-spoke steering wheel. Bizarrely, the indicators were not self-cancelling, but at least the driver could operate them without letting go of the steering wheel. To dyed-in-the-wool Citroën enthusiasts, the CX's quirks only made it more endearing.
Despite looking like a large hatchback, the CX was available only as a four-door fastback saloon or break (station wagon). In basic 'Normale' form the CX was powered by the 2.0-litre overhead-valve four-cylinder engine of its predecessor, albeit mounted transversely rather than inline as in the DS. Over the course of development the range of engines expanded greatly to include diesels and turbos, culminating in 1985 with the introduction of the GTi Turbo, which at last gave the CX an engine sufficiently powerful to fully exploit the capabilities of the chassis. With a top speed of over 220km/h (137mph) the CX GTi Turbo was as fast as the SM (Serie Maserati) luxury coupé of the 1970s.
The last Citroën designed before the company's acquisition by Peugeot, and thus for many enthusiasts the last 'proper' Citroën, the CX remained in production until 1991 and has become increasingly collectible since then as numbers have declined.
The car offered here is an example of the Series 2, introduced in 1985, which featured plastic bumpers and a revised dashboard and interior layout among many other changes. Produced on 12th December 1985 and sold new in Angoulême, France, the car was originally finished in Gris Renard with leather interior, and came equipped with air conditioning.
Major works carried out relatively recently include overhauling the starter motor (2015); overhauling the cooling system (2017); replacing the timing belts (2017); overhauling the suspension, steering, transmission and brakes (2017); and totally overhauling the fuel injection system and replacing the exhaust (2021). When the most recent technical inspection was carried out on 4th June 2021, the odometer reading was 106,478 kilometres. Around €9,000 has been spent since 2017 to bring the car to its current level. Accompanying documentation includes a Citroën Heritage dating document and model history; Belgian registration papers and Contrôle Technique (expires 2023); and numerous bills for servicing and maintenance.
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