The Citroën Ami is a supermini produced by the French automaker Citroën from 1961 to 1978. The Ami and stablemate Citroën Dyane were replaced by the Citroën Visa. The Ami was for some years the best-selling car model in France.
[] Overview
As with Renault 4, Citroën was responding to a market need for a vehicle slightly larger and less rustic than the 2CV. The Ami is a rebodied 2CV with certain mechanical upgrades to compensate for the added weight. Most variants are powered by a two-cylinder flat engine.
The Ami and the 1961 Ford Taunus were the first vehicles with rectangular (as opposed to round) headlamps.
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The Ami 6 sedan is distinguished by an unusual inverted rear window, similar to the contemporary Mercury in the US, or the Ford Anglia in the UK.
The later Ami 8 saloon has a fastback rear window. It was redesigned by the French car design and bodywork company, Heuliez. Most notable changes were the front part and bonnet and the sloping, rather than inverted, rear window on the saloon. The estate version of the Ami 8 had the same back end as the Ami 6.
The Ami Super was a flat-4 variant powered by the engine of the GS and produced between 1973 and 1976.
A small series of prototype coupés, the M35 were produced as test vehicles for loyal customers — testing the Comotor Wankel engine. This engine briefly reached production form with the GS
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