Nothing new under the sun: the Citadine

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Electric things are not new. There has even been a time when there were more electric than cars with fuel engines.

The Citadine is somewhere between then and now.

Think 1972-1974.

The Citadine was an electric city car that "ran" on 96 Volt. A tricycle. There was a polyester bodywork on the tube frame. Its urban nature was emphasized by its format: 218 x 116 x 155. The wheelbase was 137 cm, the track width, of course on the side where the trolley had two wheels, 116 cm. At a weight of 600 kg, the maximum permissible weight was 800 kg. The top speed was 50 km / h and the range was around 75 km.

 

Boarding (and getting out) went through the front.
There was also an 'order' version and a…. convertible.

The importer was Van der Valk & Co from The Hague
We wonder if the Citadine proceeds can live quietly.
According to our sources, they are made less than 30.

In the meantime, the Citadine concept has reappeared Citroën.
We will inform you further about this in 2066.

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