Citroën M35
| Citroën M35 | |
|---|---|
FF layout | |
| Related | Ami 8 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Comotor 498 cc single rotor |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Citroën LNA |
The Citroën M35 was a
The M35 was an experimental vehicle and was not officially sold - rather it was supplied to loyal Citroën customers to get their comments on the usability of the design. Due to its experimental status, each car featured a banner at the bottom of the rear window which read in French “This Citroën M35 prototype fitted with a rotary piston engine is undergoing long term testing at the hands of a Citroën customer.”. Many aspects of the M35 made it to regular production. The rotary engine was deemed satisfactory and a dual rotor version of it was used in the GS Birotor in 1974; the gearbox used in the M35 was the GS 1015's gearbox (albeit with a normal shift pattern); certain suspension parts found their way into the GS line when it was introduced in 1970 and the seats that reclined just above the waist were found in none other than the SM.[5][6]
References
- ^ "1971 Citroen M35". www.classicdriver.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- Motor. 6 December 1969. p. 53.
- ^ "Concept Car of the Week: Citroën M35 - Car Design News". Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ "HISTOIRE DE MOTEURS : LE MOTEUR À PISTON ROTATIF". news d'anciennes. 14 July 2015.
- ^ Ronan Glon. "Citroën M35". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ "A look at the Wankel-powered Citroën M35". Ran When Parked. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
External links
- Citroën M35 Archived 2005-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- M35 at Citroenet