Citroën XM, the Stranded Flagship

The Citroën XM had the tough task of following in the footsteps of the Traction, the DS and the CX. At first, it seemed to be doing just fine: its streamlined body was truly something special, and the XM was packed with technical innovations. 

However, the first customers soon experienced the downside of so much innovation: their XMs kept breaking down with all kinds of faults. By the time Citroën had finally fixed these problems, the XM’s reputation had already been so badly damaged that it never recovered. 

In this book, author Thijs van der Zanden tells the fascinating story behind the XM. From the first sketches and prototypes to its launch, the first models and all the variants Citroën added to the range over the years. The countless illustrations, many of them never published before, make this book a must for true enthusiasts.

This book is also available in Dutch.