Citroën C6

The C6 was to become Citroën’s new flagship, following in the footsteps of the Traction, DS, CX and XM. The new top-of-the-range model had all the qualities needed to continue the tradition of great Citroëns: advanced, streamlined, prestigious and exceptionally comfortable. Even the name, which referred to the top model from the time of André Citroën, was historically fitting.

The public got its first glimpse of the C6 in 1999, in the form of the Lignage concept car. It was not until 2006 that the C6 actually made it into showrooms. Unfortunately, sales of Citroën’s haut de gamme model never really took off. The C6 was (and remained) a car for connoisseurs, not the masses.

Thijs van der Zanden, who has already written several books about Citroën, tells the story of the Citroën C6 in this book. A fascinating history, it will interest every car enthusiast with a soft spot for Citroën, as well as anyone who wants to know how a modern classic is born.

Note: this is the Dutch edition. There is also a French-language edition.