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Citroën Ami 6 - the Miss Miracle

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Created on December 14, 2012

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Peter Ruch (Radical-Mag)

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Citroën Ami 6 (1963) - also for winter sports enthusiasts

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Citroën Ami 6 (1963) - it had to do without the stabilizing hydropneumatics

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - Presentation at the Paris Motor Show

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - Bertoni's masterful design

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - plenty of space between the axles

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - plenty of space and a homely atmosphere in the interior

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - the front view with the wide headlights and the characteristic curved line between them

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - full-length front bench seat - no cardan, gearshift in the dashboard

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Citroën Ami 6 (1963) - the Citroën factory photographers created true gems

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Citroën Ami 6 (1964) - a curtain could provide more engine heat in winter

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Citroën Ami 6 (1963) - Citroën tried to place the car primarily with women

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - at home everywhere

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - with radiator curtain and open doors

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Citroën Ami 6 (1969) - on the streets of Paris

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Citroën Ami 6 (1963) - towards the sunrise - artistic factory picture

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - unconventional and above all memorable design

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Citroën Ami 6 (1969) - short before the replacement

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - in the nightlife

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - unmistakable

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - when factory photos were still small works of art

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Citroën Ami 6 (1966) - modern and contemporary

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Citroën Ami 6 (1966) - a whole story, but just one car

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1964) - where the car only plays a minor role

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1966) - for the modern woman

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1964) - the little friend was the heartthrob of women

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Citroën Ami 6 (1963) - beautifully designed rear end

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Citroën Ami 6 (1963) - simple interior with a touch of DS

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Citroën Ami 6 (1964) - Gear lever like in the 2 CV

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Citroën Ami 6 (1963) - this roof design made the car unique

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Citroën Ami 6 (1963) - the wide headlights provided good light thanks to the special reflectors

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Citroën Ami 6 (1964) - artistic window locking system

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - Door handle

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Citroën Ami 6 (1963) - Rear-view mirror

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Citroën Ami 6 (1968) - on the move

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1968) - Estate car in an idyllic setting

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Citroën Ami 6 (1962) - what is this guy fishing for?

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1967) - elegant estate version

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1966) - what the man might be reading - the owner's manual

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1966) - standing at attention

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Citroën Ami 6 (1966) - the estate version offered even more space

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Citroën Ami 6 (1966) - the estate car was very harmoniously designed

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Citroën Ami 6 (1965) - the station wagon was also a good place to stow winter gear

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Citroën Ami 6 (1961) - a masterpiece is a masterpiece is a masterpiece

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1964) - Bertoni considered the Ami 6 to be his best work.

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1964) - Veterinarian or animal lover

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1966) - even in the most comfortable touring car, you have to think about taking a break sometimes

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1965) - also cuts a fine figure with a caravan

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Citroën Ami 6 (1965) - the station wagon version

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Citroën Ami 6 Break (1968) - See-through drawing reveals the interior of the design

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Citroën Ami 8 (1969) - the special roof was lost on the successor to the Ami 6

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Citroën Ami 8 (1969) - originally only intended as a model upgrade of the Ami 6, as the lettering shows

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Citroën Ami 6 (1962) - Congratulations on the New Year

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Citroën Ami 6 (1962) - "Enchanting" advertising campaign

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Citroën Ami 6 (1962) - Advertising campaign "why" - 110 km/h

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Citroën Ami 6 (1962) - Advertising campaign "why" - Suitcase

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Citroën Ami 6 (1962) - Advertising campaign "why" - Air cooling

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Citroën Ami 6 (1962) - Advertising campaign "why" - four doors

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Citroën Ami 6 (1962) - a genuine Citroën

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Summary

Between 1961 and 1969, Citroën sold over one million Ami 6 vehicles. The technology came largely from the 2 CV, the unmistakable design by Bertoni and some elements of the interior were borrowed from the goddess DS. The practical car was particularly popular with the ladies, not least thanks to the centrifugal clutch. This report describes the history of the compact Ami 6 and shows it in many historical illustrations, which are themselves true gems of photographic art, as well as a sales brochure from the time.

This article contains the following chapters

The middle ground between duck and goddess is missing
More luxury and more comfort
Press presence long before launch
"La ligne en Z"
From the DS to the 2 CV as a basis
Presentation with obstacles
More steel is needed
Prominent customers
The divine duck
Things are also moving forward (a little)
Into the marketing battle with heavy artillery
Performance increase
Also with estate rear
Variability
Estate car beats saloon
Sport was not a Yank home game
Further information

Estimated reading time: 12min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In the Citroën scene, the term "DS" is the subject of much discussion. It is often said to be blasphemy against the goddesses (and we agree) to desecrate the wonderful "Déesse" with the much more profane DS3, DS4 and DS5. But you have to remember how the DS once got its name. There was no marketing genius behind it, but Father Chance: Flaminio Bertoni, the ingenious designer of the DS, had a habit of spelling out his designs. When he was working on the successor to the Traction Avant, he started with DA, continued with DB, DC - and you can work out the rest of the story for yourself. However, you still have to remember it.

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