Do you mean that only 14 RHD models were built? Total production of the GS BR was 892. So it seems logical that a few escaped as RHD.Alan S:
Stuey,
There was only 14 of them ever made. To the best of my knowledge, the "Adam Spencer" car was the real Mc Coy and I understand was priced accordingly. Apparently, when PSA was formed (a 'la Peugeot buying out Citroen) and it was decided to scrap the rotary idea due to the manufactured "oil crisis" the idea was to recall & 'recycle' them. However it seems that more got away than were ever returned.
AA Garage in France had one for quite some time with very low mileage on it and I think Andre Pol had one or two although I'm sure at least one of his was a rotary conversion type car.
The car that Craig speaks about is apparently one that was done out here in Australia as a conversion and from all accounts is particularly well done and whilst it might not be a genuine M-35 it is apparently so professionally finished that it is nigh on impossible to pick from the real thing with one exception; it is right hand drive which none of the original ones were but by the same token, this also maked it exceedingly rare. If I had the brass, I'd buy it.
Alan S
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Ahh, now that coffee has sunk in, I realise we are talking about two different models here grasshopper.Alan S:
I'm sure I had that info regarding the number in captivity.
They wanted to put them through the crusher when they decided not to pursue the production because they didn't want the hassle of stocking spare parts.
Perhaps my old memory keeps spitting this "14" up as an estimation of how many they think could be left. There are a couple of guys in Europe who seem to know almost every M35 left on the planet.
What I said about this particular car was my understanding of what was said by someone associated with it when someone insinuated that it was basically a "kit car" when it was advertised for sale originally and weren't too complimentary about the way it had been done even though they hadn't seen the car. Others backed up his contention that it's a very nice vehicle.
Alan S
How's this for appetisers??GreenBlood:
Original post by Ckeller
If you are talking M35, you are in fact talking about the prototype that lead to the production of the GS Birotor (back me up here Paul). There were "many" M35s built as prototypes and they sort of look like an overgrown Ami with a two door fastback body. These ARE rarer than rockin horse poop as most of these were scrapped.
In our video downloads there is a very imformative clip on the Wankel engine, as Craig points out for Citroen, the test bed M35 was some Ami derivative, and then later used in the GS, the download is about 40megs and unfortunately in German (OK if you understand German) but well worth the download.
<a href="http://www.aussiefrogs.com/video/Citroen%20Media/wankel.rm" target="_blank">Wankel / Citroen</a>
Cheers
Chris
Which just highlights my point re. the ignorance and mostly undeserved reputation surrounding R080s that has encouraged by the media and misinformed public. Perhaps the Ro80s you saw had had the Ford Transit cast iron pushrod V4 horror fitted. (how to ruin a beautiful car in one easy lesson!)Stuey:
Haakon, I visited a guy in a dodgy garage in Wales a few years ago and he had about 5 Ro80's in running condition. I was in the process of buying a Nissan Cherry off him for GBP300 to travel round in. I offered to buy an Ro80 for the same price. He didn't laugh....
Stuey