Bertone Camargue Project on Citroen GS elements 1972

This stunning prototype was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in Spring 1972 . Drawing inspiration from the Citroen GS launched two years earlier, it retained many of that car's innovative technical elements, including the engine, steering and famous hydropneumatic suspension.

Its styling was completely new and was a true departure for the brand. Here was the first collaboration between Citroen and the great Italian design company Bertone: a relationship that would bring out the best of both.

The Camargue featured a glazed rear cell, a panoramic windscreen and an arch to strengthen the slender passenger compartment. The effect was strikingly sporty. Other radical details included the headlights, which influenced the later Citroen BX model.

The Camargue was an important concept, because altough it did not become a production reality, it marked the start of a fruitful relationship between Bertone and Citroen, and helped to shape a host of future models, from the BX to the XM, ZX and Xanthia.

The Camargue illustrated here was exhibited by ASI-Bertone Collection at Retromobile 2019 in Paris for the 100 Years of Citroen.

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