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I thought I'd start a BX-related thread with links to details and images of BX prototypes. Anyone fancy a BX people carrier? (c.1985):
Check out the Heuliez link here for lots more BX variations! Some are truly hideous. But would any of us say no?
http://leroux.andre.free.fr/h3m.htm
Check out the Heuliez link here for lots more BX variations! Some are truly hideous. But would any of us say no?
http://leroux.andre.free.fr/h3m.htm
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Given the date, it wasn't far off what ended up being produced by Matra for Renault... I think with some more work on the styling front, and some close attention to panel-fit (not a Heuliez strong-point) it could've given the Espace a run for its money, to be honest.
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Funny how that still shouts 'BX' at you when you look at it isn't it? It also seems to have traits of Espace and Fiat to me and almost looks like a fore-runner to the 806.
Looks sort of crap but vaguely cool at the same time, rear doors are bloody huge and it's very plain but sort of wantable on a comedy/rareness basis.
Looks sort of crap but vaguely cool at the same time, rear doors are bloody huge and it's very plain but sort of wantable on a comedy/rareness basis.
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Some interesting ones here:
http://www.citroenet.org.uk/prototypes/xb/xb.html
The BX was originally going to be a VOLVO "Tundra". [1979]
http://www.citroenet.org.uk/prototypes/xb/xb.html
The BX was originally going to be a VOLVO "Tundra". [1979]
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The Reliant FW11 is very similar to the BX - externally at least - and is regarded as it's closest progenitor. I believe it was considered as a cheap mass-market car for the Turkish market?
Anyway, I think with the BX coupé Heuliez were not onto a winner - after all it was still uncommon for mainstream manufacturers to take a four/five door model and produce a coupé version. I wonder what a Pug 405 coupé would've looked like? Or indeed a Renault 21.
I don't many medium-sized 'family' cars of the mid to late 80's suited this extension to the range: Imagine how a coupé version of the Merc 190, Austin Montego, or Ford Sierra would've looked... I do seem to remember Vauxhall doing something though.
Anyway, I think it's a shame Citroen didn't 'bite' with the MPV. (Sad - I know )
Anyway, I think with the BX coupé Heuliez were not onto a winner - after all it was still uncommon for mainstream manufacturers to take a four/five door model and produce a coupé version. I wonder what a Pug 405 coupé would've looked like? Or indeed a Renault 21.
I don't many medium-sized 'family' cars of the mid to late 80's suited this extension to the range: Imagine how a coupé version of the Merc 190, Austin Montego, or Ford Sierra would've looked... I do seem to remember Vauxhall doing something though.
Anyway, I think it's a shame Citroen didn't 'bite' with the MPV. (Sad - I know )
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That is absolutely magic!Tourist wrote:Some interesting ones here:
http://www.citroenet.org.uk/prototypes/xb/xb.html
The BX was originally going to be a VOLVO "Tundra". [1979]
Anyone fancy creating one out of a Mk1?
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Can't believe you guys ain't seen the Tundra before!cavmad wrote:That is absolutely magic!Tourist wrote:Some interesting ones here:
http://www.citroenet.org.uk/prototypes/xb/xb.html
The BX was originally going to be a VOLVO "Tundra". [1979]
Anyone fancy creating one out of a Mk1?
This is the car that eventually became the Volvo 480 ES. If you look closely enough you can still see the similarity on the real car
There's a really wickid looking GS coupé on the HEULIEZ site.
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Many of us have seen it (or others) of course, but it is good to dust of these archives once in a while - to see the BX roots - and where the early designs might've gone.
Having said that, I'd not noticed (although I guess I might've seen trawling through the Heuliez images in the past ) the Espace-like MPV. And I think Citroën missed a trick. They would've had to sort out the line of the front door upper edge.
Having said that, I'd not noticed (although I guess I might've seen trawling through the Heuliez images in the past ) the Espace-like MPV. And I think Citroën missed a trick. They would've had to sort out the line of the front door upper edge.
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I agree Phil, I reckon the BX 'Espace' would've been better than the Renault.
I believe it was going to be named the 'BX monospace' but can't confirm that.
I really like the 2 door BX coupé with the blacked out C- pillars, that is really cool
I believe it was going to be named the 'BX monospace' but can't confirm that.
I really like the 2 door BX coupé with the blacked out C- pillars, that is really cool
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CX 2400 Pallas LPG
2CV6 dolly (SORNed)
Mk1 Xantia 1.9TD SX
'c'est hydropneumatique'
CX 2400 Pallas LPG
2CV6 dolly (SORNed)
Mk1 Xantia 1.9TD SX
'c'est hydropneumatique'