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Citroën GS Camargue by Bertone - fastback wedge with a well-behaved base

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Created on December 31, 2023

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Citroën Camargue at the 1972 Geneva Motor Show - the Bertone coupé is convincing, but the girls are the crowning glory

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Citroën Camargue (1972) - sketch of the sports coupé by Bertone based on the GS

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Citroën Camargue (1972) - Sketch of the prototype based on the GS by Bertone

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Citroën Camargue at the 1972 Geneva Motor Show - compact coupé by Bertone based on the Citroën GS

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Citroën Camargue at the 1972 Geneva Motor Show - Rear view of the Bertone prototype based on the Citroën GS

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - on the Bertone stand at the 1972 Geneva Motor Show

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - the headlights are reminiscent of the Citroën SM

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - wedge-shaped silhouette with fastback

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - curved rear window as tailgate, light strip at the rear

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - Bird's eye view

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - flat coupé based on the Citroën GS

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - intended for a younger group of buyers who like sporty cars

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - designer was Marcello Gandini

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - wheelbase and overall length corresponded to the production model

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - the prototype's dynamism was mainly due to its low height of less than 1.2 meters

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Citroën GS Camargue Bertone (1972) - View of the interior, the steering wheel is from the standard GS

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Citroën GS (1971) - futuristic and playful dashboard

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Citroën GS (1971) - Engine compartment with air-cooled boxer and spare wheel

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Citroën GS (1971) - a press car on the beach in Ireland

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Citroën GS (1971) - four doors with wide opening angle

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Citroën GS Club (1971) - at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show

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Citroën GS (1971) - wild horses and comfortable French mid-size sedan

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Citroën Camargue (1972) - celebrated its premiere in Geneva - Rétromobile Paris 2019

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Citroën Camargue (1972) - in the Bertone prototype special show - Rétromobile Paris 2020

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Citroën Camargue (1972) - a concept car by Bertone - Rétromobile Paris 2019

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Citroën Camargue (1972) - Details of the Bertone concept car - Rétromobile Paris 2019

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Summary

The Citroën GS Camargue formed the basis of the collaboration between the French car manufacturer Citroën and the coachbuilder and designer Bertone. Marcello Gandini created a shape that was significantly less radical than the Stratos Zero or the Lamborghini Countach, for example. It remained a prototype. This report describes the concept car and the reactions to it, illustrated with historical and current images as well as the press release from the time.

This article contains the following chapters

At the last minute
Fast form with comfortable technology?
Curves instead of edges
Tour through Europe
Collaboration on the Citroën BX
For eternity

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Bertone was always good for a sensation at the Geneva Motor Show. In 1970, the Turin coachbuilder presented the Stratos Zero, followed by the Countach in 1971. And in March 1972, Nuccio Bertone surprised everyone with the Citroën GS Camargue, which was less revolutionary, but represented a milestone thanks to the collaboration with Citroën. The fact that the Camargue was in Geneva at all was a minor miracle. Bertone's head of public relations complained on Wednesday, just one day before the show opened: "We work under unimaginable conditions in the days leading up to the show! The new products are always ready at literally the last minute."

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