Citro n XM, the stranded flagship. - Thijs van der Zanden

In this book, author Thijs van der Zanden tells the fascinating story behind the XM. From the first sketches and prototypes to its introduction, the first models and all the variants Citro n added to the range over the years. The XM?s that never got beyond the drawing board are also covered in this book. Memories and anecdotes from various people involved enliven the story and the numerous illustrations (much of them have never been published before) make this book a must for the real enthusiast. The Citro n XM had the almost impossible task of following in the footsteps of the legendary Traction, DS and CX. Initially, the XM seemed the perfect car for this: the streamlined body was really something special and the XM was full of technical innovations. The first customers however rapidly experienced the downside of so much innovation: their XMs broke down with all kinds of malfunctions. By the time Citro n had finally solved those problems, the car?s reputation had been damaged beyond repair. In this book, author Thijs van der Zanden tells the fascinating story behind the XM. From the first sketches and prototypes to its introduction, the first models and all the variants Citro n added to the range over the years. The numerous illustrations (much of them have never been published before) make this book a must for the real enthusiast.
276 pages, 22x24 cm, hardcover. Text in English. Fine. ISBN 9789083296005. [Auteur: Thijs van der Zanden] [Pagina's: 276] [Uitgever: , citrovisie, 2022] [Titel: Citro n XM, the stranded flagship.]