One for the collector?

Unread post by **xantia_v6** » 07 Mar 2010, 07:11

Interesting vehicle for sale I have seen a couple of these on the road in france (and the same conversion on an XM).

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 07 Mar 2010, 07:28

Cool bananas! I'd love that.

Trainman · Unread post by **Trainman** » 07 Mar 2010, 16:34

Addo, you and me both

SWMBO will have other ideas thought

for a change

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 07 Mar 2010, 18:58

Not sure if id like to drive around in that, but its an interesting thing.

The Xm version was truely massive.

Ive got some pictures saved of a LHD Xantia van, i dont think it was a ambulance as its roof is much lower. Looks pretty good.

Some Citroen cars were made into very interesting conversions, quite a few companies used to convert Citroens for different purposes. Car transporters, even 6 wheel C15s would you believe! etc. I like the Hollander CXs and 6 wheel Xm vans etc. I cant imagine there are many left now, i think there is a Hollander in the Uk though.

Unread post by **myglaren** » 07 Mar 2010, 19:05

Citroenmad wrote:Not sure if id like to drive around in that, but its an interesting thing.

The Xm version was truely massive.

Ive got some pictures saved of a LHD Xantia van, i dont think it was a ambulance as its roof is much lower. Looks pretty good.

Some Citroen cars were made into very interesting conversions, quite a few companies used to convert Citroens for different purposes. Car transporters, even 6 wheel C15s would you believe! etc. I like the Hollander CXs and 6 wheel Xm vans etc. I cant imagine there are many left now, i think there is a Hollander in the Uk though.

There is - it was at the CXM rallye last September. Amazing machine.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 07 Mar 2010, 19:06

Thats an event i should have gone to, totally forgot about it

Would be an interesting thing to see.

Unread post by **myglaren** » 07 Mar 2010, 19:09

I have some photo's of it!

somewhere

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 07 Mar 2010, 21:39

I taught myself to drive in this. People got out of your way pretty smartly:

(Shown post-cleaning after a crazy woman had vandalised it - again...)

So, there is a sentimental attraction!

lexi · Unread post by **lexi** » 08 Mar 2010, 20:29

Very nice Adam . Is it a Holden?

Women

Can't live with them? Can't live .............with them!

Guy on one of the Hi-fi forums fell out with the Woman. She kicked the bass units in on his 3 grand speakers

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 08 Mar 2010, 20:40

Citroenmad wrote:Ive got some pictures saved of a LHD Xantia van, i dont think it was a ambulance as its roof is much lower. Looks pretty good.

They were called "Enterprise" models, IIRC they were available in Ireland.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 08 Mar 2010, 20:59

I had suspected that Richard, but wasnt sure. Same with the BX van if i remember correctly.

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 08 Mar 2010, 21:10

Lexi, it's an F-100. Don't recall ever owning a Holden!

A common joke with ex-ambulance owners is when people say "You must be able to carry a bit in there", to reply Yes, they can carry a lot of dead weight.

Unread post by **xantia_v6** » 08 Mar 2010, 22:01

addo wrote:Lexi, it's an F-100. Don't recall ever owning a Holden!

We also had those as ambulances in New Zealand. The base vehicles were made by International Harvester, I don't know who did the conversion.