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In the patchy history of the Wankel engine – one car has been curiously lost to memory<\/strong>. We reckon that the Citroen GS Birotor deserves to be remembered for more than an aberration.<\/p>\n

Launched in 1973 it featured a 107 PS (79 kW) Wankel birotor engine produced in collaboration with the horribly named NU corporation. The smooth power delivery of a twin-rotor Wankel complemented the legendarily luxurious ride quality of the hydropneumatic suspension of the rump GS. The car came with all round discs as well as a super smooth three-speed semi-automatic transmission. There was a more luxurious interior and flared fenders to set the Birotor apart from its lesser siblings, too.<\/p>\n

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There were two words that could sum up the feel of the Birotor: silky<\/em> and expensive<\/em>. According to all sources, the birotor drank fuel like it was going out of fashion – and in 1973, at the time of the OPEC oil crisis – it certainly WAS going out of fashion.<\/p>\n

As a result, the other variants of the GS sold much more units, and the Birotor disappeared as quickly as it arrived, with less than 900 cars ever sold.<\/p>\n

Wincingly, Citroen tried to disown the car entirely, and reportedly de-badged the cars that were on sale, scrapped the ones that weren’t and attempted to erase its memory like a particularly wayward child.<\/p>\n

Funny how things come around. They are now, of course, supremely collectible.<\/p>\n

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