The Ami 6's odd backwards-sloping rear window wasn't a French original — it's the same 'Breezeway' idea Detroit used on the 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser and late-'50s Lincoln Continentals.
Lead trim: 602 cc (22 hp) · up to 32 hp
Citroën Ami 61961–1969
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FactThe Ami 6's odd backwards-sloping rear window wasn't a French original — it's the same 'Breezeway' idea Detroit used on the 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser and late-'50s Lincoln Continentals.
Flaminio Bertoni's reverse-raked-rear-window notchback on the 2CV's platform and chassis (independent suspension, interconnected coil springs) with a larger 602 cc air-cooled flat-twin; it went on sale in France on 5 April 1961, four months ahead of the Renault 4, and was the first model built at Citroën's new Rennes plant. It and the Ford Taunus P3 were the first cars with rectangular headlights (developed by Cibie). Sales in 1962 were only 85,358 against 144,759 for the 2CV because the Ami cost 35% more; a Break estate came in November 1964 and, in May 1968, the M28 engine with 32 hp at 5,750 rpm. A 1962 test by The Motor recorded 65.3 mph and 53 mpg. The Ami 8 replaced it in March 1969. Citroën Hispania built it in Vigo from 1967 to 1978 under other names because of a legal problem with "Ami", and Yugoslavia and Argentina also produced it.
Collectors Spotted in the Citroën Ami Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602 cc (22 hp) | 1961–1963 | 0.6 L Flat-2 | 22 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 602 cc (26 hp) | 1964–1968 | 0.6 L Flat-2 | 26 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 602 cc (28 hp) | 1968–1968 | 0.6 L Flat-2 | 28 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 602 cc M28 (32 hp) | 1968–1969 | 0.6 L Flat-2 | 32 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The Ami is symmetrical front to back as well as side to side, so one door panel serves both sides: rear-hinged for the driver, front-hinged for the passenger.
The Ami Super looked just like a humble Ami 8 but nearly doubled its power, 55 hp to 32 — Autocar magazine called it a 'Q car par excellence.'
The Ami 6's odd backwards-sloping rear window wasn't a French original — it's the same 'Breezeway' idea Detroit used on the 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser and late-'50s Lincoln Continentals.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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