Citroen in films

boristhespie · Post by **boristhespie** » 18 Nov 2009, 21:38

Was watching this and was wondering if you know any other good films with citroens central to the film?

A mad nun

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or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXmaCjhLN1Q

Old-Guy · Post by **Old-Guy** » 19 Nov 2009, 16:20

Not central to the film.

Our Xantia Estate had a non-speaking part in The Holiday - giving Cameron Diaz (in a Metro) a fright passing at speed in a narrow Surrey lane. No, it wasn't me driving - any more than Cameron Diaz was. The whole sequence last about 12 seconds!

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 19 Nov 2009, 16:33

Citroen in films ... First comes to my mind, "For Your Eyes Only - James Bond" and the yellow 2CV.

There are some clips on Youtube.
Here is a link for Citroens in movies. No videos but there are lots of nice photos -->

(Edit: Special chrs are causing some problems. So I'll write it like in another way.)
Direct link as wriiten:
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles_make-Citro%EBn.html

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 19 Nov 2009, 17:42

Old-Guy wrote:Not central to the film.

Our Xantia Estate had a non-speaking part in The Holiday - giving Cameron Diaz (in a Metro) a fright passing at speed in a narrow Surrey lane. No, it wasn't me driving - any more than Cameron Diaz was. The whole sequence last about 12 seconds!

WOW! Was that before you bought her, or did they borrow the car off you?

Paul

VertVega · Post by **VertVega** » 19 Nov 2009, 20:54

Old-Guy wrote:Not central to the film.

Our Xantia Estate had a non-speaking part in The Holiday - giving Cameron Diaz (in a Metro) a fright passing at speed in a narrow Surrey lane. No, it wasn't me driving - any more than Cameron Diaz was. The whole sequence last about 12 seconds!

Is she supposed to be in the red car?

Your Xantia is a movie star!

Here is the link to your Xantia pic -->
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_83824-Citr ... -1996.html

Post by **myglaren** » 19 Nov 2009, 21:36

Not in a film exactly but I did spot this little beauty outside the place I take my cars for MOT these days.

Crap photo's. I plead limited time and space

Click on the images for larger ones.

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 19 Nov 2009, 22:28

Excuse my Junior age, but what model is that little gem?

Or is it a Panhard with a Citroen Badge?

Paul

Post by **myglaren** » 19 Nov 2009, 22:44

I haven't a clue, never seen anything like it before, as far as I can recall.
It does seem to be a bit of a bodge, none of the doors or windows close properly and the filler looks a bit out of place.
It does have genuine looking instruments and a single spoke steering wheel though.
It is likely a 2CV that has been 'doctored'

There was a shot through the driver's window but I appear not to have uploaded that one and I'm not on the computer with the photo's on now either.

Will bung it up later.

Old-Guy · Post by **Old-Guy** » 19 Nov 2009, 22:54

I bought her from the 'vehicle wrangler' who supplied the cars for the film. He had bought her out of the local (to the studio) paper because the script called for "a green estate car comes down the lane...". One owner from new, every possible extra, FDSH, 67K (in April 2006). Actually a 95MY run-out, so sun-roof instead of A/C, no engine ECU or emmissions nonsense. Exactly what I was looking for.

Post by **myglaren** » 20 Nov 2009, 07:31

Through the window shot, not very clear.

Pleiades · Post by **Pleiades** » 20 Nov 2009, 07:46

The car in Steves photo's is a Citroen Bijou.

The Bijou was a fiberglass body car built in Slough at the Citroen factory, there was not many made and it was based on the 2cv with the early 425cc engine, made I think in the early 60's

Regards.
Martin.

DickieG · Post by **DickieG** » 20 Nov 2009, 07:48

citroenxm wrote:Excuse my Junior age, but what model is that little gem?

Its a Bijou which was made at the Citroën factory in Slough in the early 60's, they have a plastic body (not sure if it was fibreglass) placed over a 2CV chassis, they were intended to appeal to the female market but weren't very successful.

Nowadays they are quite sought after for their rarity value and one as together as that one looks would command quite a decent price, after all standard 2CV prices are on the up for a car that in even standard form has a very enthusiastic following.

mooseshaver · Post by **mooseshaver** » 20 Nov 2009, 14:06

My C5 is apparently on sky news because of the floods in cockermouth.
Anyone seen it? It's big and White.

oscarloco · Post by **oscarloco** » 20 Nov 2009, 18:32

Ronin with Robert DeNiro. There is a very exciting chase with an XM as the vehicle being chased.

There are a couple of ZX's as police cars.

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 20 Nov 2009, 20:10

The PERFECT THEIF, with Nick Noltie! Based in France I bought it, for XM reasons, but its VERY slow film and a bit actionless and boring..

XM Is in a few times and doesn't get damged either, from what I remember..

Paul