Citroën Heritage is selling off an unprecedented 65 vehicles and 90 items of automobilia from its Reserve Collection. At the famous Citroen Conservatoire, in preparation for a move to the company’s new heritage organisation, L’Aventure Peugeot Citroen DS.
Citroën is preparing to sell 65 cars from its esteemed heritage collection, marking a significant moment for automotive enthusiasts and collectors. This sale includes a diverse range of vehicles that encapsulate the brand’s innovative spirit and rich history, from iconic models like the 2CV and DS to rare prototypes and concept cars. The decision to part with these vehicles is part of Citroën’s plan to refine its collection, ensuring that these historically important cars find new homes where they will be cherished and preserved. For collectors, this sale offers a unique chance to acquire a piece of Citroën’s legacy. With each car representing a distinctive chapter in the brand’s evolution over the past century.
The vehicles are estimated to sell between £800 (app. $1000) and £18,000 (app. $21,000). And include a number of rare Sbarro Citroen prototypes, pre-war vehicles and modern classics. Many are marked as for restoration or recommissioning, and some – including two Mehari 4x4s – simply for spares.
Reserve Collection: Citroen
At least 16 of the vehicles are either prototypes or full-scale models, the majority of them from the 1980s. One of the full-scale models is of the radical Xenia concept, designed by Trevor Fiore. And another is a cutaway of an XM created for motor show display.
The Citroens have been assigned to French auction house Leclere-mdv for a sale that will take place on Saturday 10 December from 2pm CET at The Citroen Conservatoire, Aulnay-sous-Bois, north of Paris, with bidding also available by phone and online via a live stream on www.drouotlive.com. Pre-sale viewing will be on Saturday 9 December.
