This unfortunate #CitroĆ«nDyane sits forlorn on a #NewJersey lot a few miles from the Atlantic ocean, part of the remnants of a failed CitroĆ«n shop (really a series of shops) with, according to many sources, a reputation for not delivering cars or work after taking payment that has resulted in multiple legal actions and lots of messed up cars. #CaveatEmptor and if youāre looking for a CitroĆ«n in the northeast check with Dave Burnham CItroĆ«n first. Thatās not the carsā fault though, but itās a shame that this #Dyane seems likely headed for oblivion. Sure, itās quite incomplete, but a weekās worth of work and a fresh motor could easily have it on the road again - thereās nothing complex about the #2CV derived Dyane, but you wonāt see them around in the U.S. because like many #CitroĆ«n products, they were never imported here - thatās why specialist shops crop up. The Dyane was introduced in 1967, right around the time the 2CV was pulled from the U.S. for not meeting safety regs. Intended as a replacement for the old car, the Dyane featured mildly updated 1960s styling a nicer interior, and a hatchback - it was aimed at the #RenaultR4, which had been siphoning off sales from the aging 2CV since itās introduction in 1961. The styling and name were the result of CitroĆ«nās primary staff being busy reworking the DS and Ami for 1967, so the job was given to Louis Bioner and the team at #Panhard. Keen #frenchcar observers will note that the name follows a Panhard convention (Dyna, Dynamic, Dyane), but Panhard was in the process of being phased out at the time, and CitroĆ«nās #RobertOpron ended up reworking Bionerās lines quite a bit in the end. Not that you can tell that much from this example, bereft of itās front end (and who knows what else - piles of 2CV parts, including an entire chassis, were strewn around it). The Dyane may have been the more versatile of the two, but it outsold the 2CV only in 1968-69. Dyane production continued until 1984 though sales fell off considerably after 1980. A van, like the 2CV camionette, was also built - called the Acadiene, from 1977-87. #cars_abandoned #frenchclassics #citroenclassics #abandoned #partscar #citroenclub #1970s #france
