Presently I have three Citroen CX cars.
Most amazingly is all three are here in Northeastern Wisconsin, where seeing any Citroen is a rare occasion.
Athena, Pallas and Prestige
Another view of the trio:
The Prestige has pieces of extra stainless trim
The backstory on the Citroen CX 2400 Prestige Cmatic is fairly interesting.
Of the CX models the Prestige is basically a factory standard extended length model, intended for executive and governmental use. Initially extended 10 inches by sharing the station wagon chassis, the Prestige was a low volume model, often custom specified.
This particular car was ordered for the Belgian Congo’s government (then known as Zaire), an intended duty are that led to some interesting deletions and added options.
My latest Citroen CX arrived today (18 April 2024) transported by the ever friendly Applewood Motor Transport from Baltimore.
The car fortunately was disembarked and transported to climate controlled storage prior to the bridge disaster by a few days.
As our local weather was very threatening at delivery, I forgot to do pictures until after the new car was inside out of the weather.
Parked between the CX Athena and Pinzgauer waiting for Plates
This car is much like my first CX, which I drove all over W. Germany, France, and the small countries back in the 1980s. It is just a a better, longer, plusher version and driving it was deja vu to the max!
Cmatic is a semi-automatic transmission where the three speed box has an automatically controlled clutch AND also has a torque converter. Sounds complicated but is rather instinctive to drive. With the very low miles on this car, I’m hoping for the same trouble-free driving experience that the 100,000+ km I had when I drove my first Cmatic.
1978 CX 2400 Prestige Cmatic (and yes the Athena is that dusty)
This car has some nice features including a dual a/c system setup.
I am pretty excited about this car and will write up what I know about its history in another post.
73
Steve
K9ZW
Unfamiliar in North America, Citroën produced over one million CX series cars.
They just weren’t sold here.
Renovations completed I have a Citroen CX 2400 Prestige C-matic sedan in route from Europe, which will join my Citroen CX 2400 Pallas Automatic and CX Athena 5-speed.
Driver or “pilot?”
Series 1 CX (with metal bumpers) have a very starship dashboard. Everything is at fingertips.
Writing this on Bastille Day 2021, and hours ago a transporter delivered a 1981 Citroen CX 2400 Pallas Automatic bought in France December 2020, renovated in Holland January to April 2021, and on what must have been a slow boat for the last 8 weeks of land/sea/land transportation.
CX Pallas tucked away after arrival in Wisconsin
A view of the Engine Compartment
Another tucked-away photo – will be waiting for the Wis. DMV paperwork to drive it on the street
My friend Jeremy located the car late in 2020 while he was in France as the widow who had the car had engaged help to sell her late husband’s cars. Based on my friend’s observations, videos and photos I purchased the car as there was no way I could get to France. What interested me about this car is the rust-free and unmolested single-owner history and relatively low miles. So I am the second owner of this 40 year old beauty!
Arrangements were to have Citroen Andre prepare the car as if he was sending his family out in the car for an extended (and unsupported) several month long road trip
Weather was really nice for late November in Wisconsin today. Sunny and 50F/10c.
So I started up our 40 year old Citroen CX Athena and we did what we called our “virtual European vacation.”
The CX under the hood.
The CX is now a Wisconsin car on collector’s plates.
At our harbor they painted a tank to look like a giant fishing bobber.
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