Citroën GS Camargue

Not to be confused with Rolls-Royce Camargue.

The Citroën GS Camargue is a concept car based on the Citroën GS, presented as a three-door hatchback with 2+2 seating. It was designed by the Italian company Bertone and presented in 1972 at the Geneva Motor Show.^[2]

Citroën GS Camargue
Overview
Manufacturer	Citroën
Production	1972
Designer	Marc Deschamps and Marcello Gandini at Bertone[1]
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback
Layout	FF layout
Related	Citroën GS
Powertrain
Engine	1,015 cc Air-cooled H4

The GS Camargue used GS mechanical components, and was the same overall length, but 6 cm (2.4 in) wider and 20 cm (7.9 in) lower.^[3] It retained the front wheel drive layout and hydropneumatic suspension from the GS, as well as using many of the interior components from the GS, presumably to make a production version more viable.^[4] The exterior of the car features design details such as a wraparound windshield, large curved glass rear hatch, clamshell hood, squared off rear wheel arch, pillarless doors, and flush door handles.

Historically, this was the first collaboration between Bertone and Citroën, which later produced the successful BX and many other subsequent Citroën models.^[5]

The GS Camargue is part of Bertone's historical collection and has been showcased at automotive events worldwide, including the Rétromobile salon in Paris in 2019, on the occasion of Citroën's centenary.

GS Camargue, rear view

See also

• Camargue