Citroen M-35

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Sun 4 Mar 2007 23:35
Citroen M-35 - henry k
I found these photos of this Citroen GS Birotor. Not the GS I know.
I have never seen this model before and I certainly do not think it won any beauty contests
Out of curiosity can anyone translate or supply any basic details about it ?.

?IVOT KAKO GA PI?E CITROEN. to nije auto već način ?ivota

Details at the bottom of - www.citroenklub.hr/cpg135/index.php?cat=9

Links to photos at - www.citroenklub.hr/cpg135/thumbnails.php?album=79
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Mon 5 Mar 2007 00:27
Citroen M-35 - Tornadorot
See www.citroenet.org.uk/prototypes/m35/m35.html for more info on the M35. Apparently related to the Ami and built in very small numbers to trial the Wankel engine.
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Mon 5 Mar 2007 21:10
Citroen M-35 - henry k
Many thanks for the details.
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Mon 5 Mar 2007 22:03
Citroen M-35 - Clanger
The M-35 and GS Birotor are different animals. The pics are of the M-35. The M-35 was an Ami-based test bed for a single-rotor 995cc Wankel engined car. 500 were released from captivity into the hands of lucky volunteers from Citroen's customer base in early 1970. The Birotor was, as the name suggests a twin-rotor design which made 107 bhp at 6500rpm. The motors were made by Comotor. The car looked exactly like a GS Club but had an oil level gauge on the centre console and an audible over-rev warning at 6800 revs. It had a version of the C-matic 3-speed semi-automatic gearbox.
Hawkeye
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Tue 6 Mar 2007 09:35
Citroen M-35 - RichardW
The GS Birotors were supposedly bought back and crushed by Citroen, but a few escaped. There was one for sale in Denmark on e-bay a couple of weeks back - engine rebuilt with Mazda rotor tips. Huge appetite for both petrol and oil - it was the oil crisis of the early 70's that killed the idea off (more or less). I'd love to at least have a go in one - fond memories of GS's (all 'conventional' boxers!) growing up.
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RichardW

Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
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Tue 6 Mar 2007 09:47
Citroen M-35 - Pugugly {P}
Same here Richard. Memories of mid 70s and my sister's then boyfriend with a Citroen Light 15 who had a love for all things made by Andre including a Birotor - saw at least one of these on the road !
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