Citroën has at all times been synonymous with fashions with reasonably unique shapes. A lot of them have gone down in historical past, together with the legendary 2CV and the enduring DS. In addition to their iconic design, these automobiles, and plenty of others launched all through historical past, featured pioneering technical options, such because the hydropneumatic suspension fitted to the DS.
One other non-conformist mannequin is the C10, a 1956 prototype that anticipated the MPV idea by a number of a long time.
A featherweight for the entire household
At 3.84 m lengthy, 1.40 m excessive and simply 1.55 m vast, the C10’s aerodynamic form was impressed by the world of aeronautics. Its Cx of simply 0.258 is sort of a document for the Nineteen Fifties and could be thought of very low even by at this time’s requirements, with many trendy electrical automobiles boasting a coefficient of round 0.20-0.22.
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Citroën C10 idea (1956)
However aerodynamics are usually not the one expertise of the Citroën, which additionally depends closely on weight. On the scales, the C10 weighs simply 382 kg, virtually a 3rd of a present C3. A powerful determine additionally achieved because of an aluminium physique and an especially minimalist inside.
Give attention to the necessities
Regardless of its small dimension, the Citroën can comfortably accommodate 4 adults. The 2 bench seats don’t have any seatbelts or headrests, whereas the instrumentation is diminished to the naked minimal, with a tiny dial exhibiting the engine velocity.
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Citroen C10 Idea (1956), the dashboard
Based mostly on the mechanics of the 2CV, it could possibly attain a velocity of 110 km/h (68 mph). And if you wish to hear the sound of its engine, you possibly can ‘flip the important thing’ just about on Citroën’s official prototype web site.
Sadly, the C10 didn’t turn into a manufacturing mannequin, however a few of its options, reminiscent of hydropneumatic suspension, discovered their approach onto later Citroëns.
