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| − | [[Image:Citroen_Axel.jpg]] | + | The Axel was the result of a joint venture between Citroën of France and Automobile Craiova in Romania, and ended up being built in the Eastern Bloc country as the Oltcit. The three-door supermini looked like a Visa but was actually derived from the aborted ''Projet Y'', and was powered by the air-cooled [[Citroën GSA|GSA]] engine. When exported to western Europe, the Axel was sold at a bargain price, but still failed to find favour thanks to poor quality and unreliability. Reasonably plentiful in eastern Europe, but a rare oddity closer to home. |
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| − | '''Citroën Axel (Y-2). 1981–94 (prod. unknown). 3-door saloon. F/F, 652 cm³ (2 cyl. OHC), 1129, 1299 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC).''' The Axel was the result of a joint venture between Citroën of France and Automobile Craiova in Romania, and ended up being built in the Eastern Bloc country as the [[Oltcit (1981–94)]]. The three-door supermini looked like a Visa but was actually derived from the aborted ''Projet Y'', and was powered by the air-cooled GSA engine. When exported to Western Europe, the Axel was sold at a bargain price, but still failed to find favour thanks to poor quality and unreliability. Reasonably plentiful in Eastern Europe, but a rare oddity closer to home.
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| − | ''Manufacturing location:'' Craiova, Dolj, Romania
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| | + | ''q.v.'' [[Citroën Visa]], [[Oltcit]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:30, 24 January 2015
The Axel was the result of a joint venture between Citroën of France and Automobile Craiova in Romania, and ended up being built in the Eastern Bloc country as the Oltcit. The three-door supermini looked like a Visa but was actually derived from the aborted Projet Y, and was powered by the air-cooled GSA engine. When exported to western Europe, the Axel was sold at a bargain price, but still failed to find favour thanks to poor quality and unreliability. Reasonably plentiful in eastern Europe, but a rare oddity closer to home.
Marque: Citroën | Successor: Citroën AX
q.v. Citroën Visa, Oltcit
