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1976 CITROEN Type : Ami 8 Serial no.: 26JA3518 Collector's registration Faced with declining sales of the Ami 6, and awaiting the GS a little higher up the range, Citroën produced a new car: the Ami 8. Stylistically, the Ami 6 designed by Flavio Bertoni was particularly original, with its inverted rear window, but once the surprise effect wore off, sales ran out of steam. At a time when Citroën was devoting enormous resources to rotary piston engine projects, as well as to Project G (the future GS) and Project L (the future CX), foreshadowing the brand's move upmarket, there was little left to redress the balance between the Dyane and the freshly restyled DS. Fortunately, the Ami 6 station wagon is selling quite well, proving that a wiser line could be the ideal solution. Robert Opron was to oversee the new Ami, which was to take on the number 8 to give the impression of a move upmarket. Opron opted for a simple yet effective solution: a gently sloping roof. This configuration gave the car a more modern look. The final years of the car's career were difficult, with sales in steep decline. Finally, the Ami 8 gave way to the Visa in 1978. The Visa, however, belonged to the small car segment, demonstrating the Ami 8's decline in relation to its original positioning. Citroën only returned to the lower-medium segment in 1991 with the launch of the ZX. The model presented here was restored and returned to the collection 4 years ago. In 2020, the car will enter the museum collection and remain in a static state. A restart is planned. 1976 CITROEN Type : Ami 8 Serial number : 26JA3518 Collector's registration document Faced with declining sales of the Ami 6 and waiting for the GS a little further up the range, Citroën produced a new car: the Ami 8. Stylistically, the Ami 6 designed by Flavio Bertoni was particularly original, with its inverted rear window, but once the surprise effect had worn off, sales ran out of steam. While Citroën committed enormous resources to the rotary piston engine projects, as well as to Project G (the future GS) and Project L (the future CX), which heralded the brand's move upmarket, there was little left to redress the balance between the Dyane and the freshly restyled DS. Fortunately, the Ami 6 estate is selling rather well, proving that a wiser line could be the ideal solution. It was Robert Opron who was to oversee the new Ami, which was to take on the number 8 to give the impression of a move upmarket. Opron opted for a simple and effective solution: a gently sloping roof. This configuration gave the car a more modern look. The final years of the car's career were difficult, with sales falling sharply. Finally, the Ami 8 gave way to the Visa in 1978. However, the Visa belonged to the small car segment, which showed that the Ami 8 had lost ground in relation to its original positioning. Citroën did not return to the lower mid-range segment until 1991 with the launch of the ZX. The model presented here was restored and returned to the collection 4 years ago. In 2020, the car will become part of the museum collection and will remain in a static state. A restart is planned.

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1976 CITROEN Type : Ami 8 Serial no.: 26JA3518 Collector's registration Faced with declining sales of the Ami 6, and awaiting the GS a little higher up the range, Citroën produced a new car: the Ami 8. Stylistically, the Ami 6 designed by Flavio Bertoni was particularly original, with its inverted rear window, but once the surprise effect wore off, sales ran out of steam. At a time when Citroën was devoting enormous resources to rotary piston engine projects, as well as to Project G (the future GS) and Project L (the future CX), foreshadowing the brand's move upmarket, there was little left to redress the balance between the Dyane and the freshly restyled DS. Fortunately, the Ami 6 station wagon is selling quite well, proving that a wiser line could be the ideal solution. Robert Opron was to oversee the new Ami, which was to take on the number 8 to give the impression of a move upmarket. Opron opted for a simple yet effective solution: a gently sloping roof. This configuration gave the car a more modern look. The final years of the car's career were difficult, with sales in steep decline. Finally, the Ami 8 gave way to the Visa in 1978. The Visa, however, belonged to the small car segment, demonstrating the Ami 8's decline in relation to its original positioning. Citroën only returned to the lower-medium segment in 1991 with the launch of the ZX. The model presented here was restored and returned to the collection 4 years ago. In 2020, the car will enter the museum collection and remain in a static state. A restart is planned. 1976 CITROEN Type : Ami 8 Serial number : 26JA3518 Collector's registration document Faced with declining sales of the Ami 6 and waiting for the GS a little further up the range, Citroën produced a new car: the Ami 8. Stylistically, the Ami 6 designed by Flavio Bertoni was particularly original, with its inverted rear window, but once the surprise effect had worn off, sales ran out of steam. While Citroën committed enormous resources to the rotary piston engine projects, as well as to Project G (the future GS) and Project L (the future CX), which heralded the brand's move upmarket, there was little left to redress the balance between the Dyane and the freshly restyled DS. Fortunately, the Ami 6 estate is selling rather well, proving that a wiser line could be the ideal solution. It was Robert Opron who was to oversee the new Ami, which was to take on the number 8 to give the impression of a move upmarket. Opron opted for a simple and effective solution: a gently sloping roof. This configuration gave the car a more modern look. The final years of the car's career were difficult, with sales falling sharply. Finally, the Ami 8 gave way to the Visa in 1978. However, the Visa belonged to the small car segment, which showed that the Ami 8 had lost ground in relation to its original positioning. Citroën did not return to the lower mid-range segment until 1991 with the launch of the ZX. The model presented here was restored and returned to the collection 4 years ago. In 2020, the car will become part of the museum collection and will remain in a static state. A restart is planned.

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