As a well-known car brand in France, Citroen and Biaozhi have won the favor of the French president many times, and have entered and exited the presidential residence, the Élisé Palace, and become the head of state. What is the charm of Citroen and Biaozhi that fascinates the president? What are the models that have served as the car of the French president?
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France in 2024, let's take a look.
1954 Citroën Traction: a symbol of status and status
Citroën's earliest presidential car originated in 1954, when Citroën built two Citroën Traction15/6H luxury sedans for French President René Coty.
Citroen Traction 15/6H limousine
In the 40s and 50s of the 20th century, the Citroën front-wheel drive Traction 11CV and 15CV were also the royal vehicles of President Charles de Gaulle.
雪铁龙前驱车Traction 11CV
1970 Citroen SM: The French president is also a fan of TA
In 1968, Citroen acquired Maserati and upgraded the powertrain of Citroen models, resulting in the Citroen SM, a GT model that combined fashion, power and luxury at that time, which deeply attracted President Georges Pompidou.
In 1970, the Citroën SM made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. It was even hailed by the press at the time as an unprecedented French automotive masterpiece since World War II.
French President Georges Pompidou did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to customize his own car. The car was chosen by subsequent presidents Giscard d'Estaing, Francois Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac as the official event car.
1974 Citroen CX: European Car of the Year
The CX is the sixth generation of Citroen di premium models after the SM, and was voted Europe's "Car of the Year 1975" upon its launch, and won several major awards in motorsport for its excellent handling. As a high-class sedan in France at the time, the CX was undoubtedly called the exclusive car of French President d'Estaing.
1989 Citroen XM: the royal car appointed by the President of France
As soon as it appeared, it was named "1990 Feng Cloud Car of the Year", and later was appointed as the royal car by the French president, and received countless flowers and applause.
Luxurious texture and superior performance make Citroen XM won the favor of the Élico Palace, former French President François Mitterrand when he left the Éliée Palace, it was the Citroen XM, which also gave birth to the advertising slogan "In the important moment of life, take a reassuring Citroen car, and start again in the best condition." ”
Citroen C6: Witnessing the in-depth cooperation between China and France
As for the Citroen flagship model C6, which we are familiar with today, it is also a frequent visitor to the Aili Palace. It is said that French President Jacques Chirac once ordered two.
On July 14, 2006, a black bulletproof and brown glass Citroen C6 was used by Chirac to review the National Day parade, and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy often rode in a C6 car.
In addition, the Citroen C6 is also the car used by the French president to receive important foreign guests.
From the standard zhi604 to 5008, the presidential car is inseparable from the brand name
In addition to Citroen, another French century-old car brand has also been in and out of the Élisé Palace many times and has become the royal car appointed by the French president.
President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, who served in office from 1974~1981, prepared to revise a constitution of the European Union, and jointly initiated the establishment of the European Monetary Union with German Chancellor Schmidt, laying the foundation for the euro. As the presidential car, the 604 has witnessed this history in countless diplomatic occasions.
In 1991, the elongated ZO605 took over the role of "presidential car" and became François Mitterrand's exclusive car.
At the request of President Nicolas Sarkozy, the subsequent Biaozhi 607 walked out of the Biaozhi Museum and officially appeared on the Champs-Élysées as a presidential car.
Currently, French President Emmanuel Macron has chosen the flagship 5008 as his car and has attended the inauguration ceremony.
Standard zhi5008
After a hundred years of precipitation and inheritance, Citroen and Biaozhi have repeatedly become the "French President's Car", not only because it represents the French automobile culture and industrial strength, but also because of the high-standard manufacturing and quality assurance of Citroen and Biaozhi in the world, especially in terms of safety, environmental protection and driving, with hard core strength and leading advantages.
Today, the Dongfeng Citroen and Dongfeng brand brands under S Long Automobile are continuing the car dream of the legendary Citroen and Biaozhi brands to China.
At present, all the models of Dongfeng Citroen and Dongfeng Biaozhi on sale have perfectly inherited the excellent genes of "French President's Car", and have been comprehensively upgraded in many aspects such as intelligence, safety configuration, fashion, technology, and comfort, bringing Chinese consumers the same French luxury driving experience as the French President.
It is worth mentioning that on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and the Year of the Dragon in 2024, S Long Automobile has also launched a series of activities of "Dragon Travel and Lion to Run", bringing consumers multiple luxury gifts such as "10,000 yuan red envelope subsidy for the purchase of the whole car", "French-style film gift", "boutique blind box gift", etc., hoping that more people can take off in the Year of the Dragon, have good luck, easily drive a "quality car", and have a "taste year". If you also want to get the "French presidential car" on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, now is the best time to start.
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