Successful lovingly detailed replica (rating depending on the sale price. See text)

You would not believe it, but the designers of this oblique bird was Flaminio Bertoni, that the same man who is also the divine DS and the Traction Avant formed and this marked the Amis 6 as his true masterpiece. The opening words make sure already clear that this car polarized the public. As a trained sculptor and architect Bertoni had a large repertoire of knowledge in the field of Gestalt psychology. His form for the Ami had also detailed reasons, which here was not the similarity to natural phenomena in the foreground, but herhielt the movement as a theme. Some of his formal plans were owed but French regulations (eg headlight height), the function or the cost savings. So practiced also the general manager Pierre Bercot pressure on Bertoni made because this should invent a maximum in the minimum when it came to format and Platznagebot. At the same time the car should not be a station wagon and you have no Hatchback and yet be large enough for 5 people including luggage. To create space and also to express movement, Bertoni invented the Z-shape in silhouette. At least the Ami also has a face, even if it is very sad and pitiful looks into it, a bit like the mushy nonsense cars by Erwin Wurm he cares to look. AMI and its shape are incidentally discussed in detail 30 ans de Citroën style in the book Flaminio Bertoni. One should certainly mention that Bertoni first the material used plasticine in the creation of Traction Avant, which is used for the Modellformbau in the auto industry since that time until today worldwide in amended quality.

In England, many people already live, love the bizarre, yet there flopped the Ami, while despite fierce discussions about the shape quickly became the best-selling car in France in the country. The Ami was built at Citroën to first close the gap between the lower and the upper middle class, but also to create a suitable competitor for the two months later appeared Renault R4. The Ami 6 sedan was first presented to the public in 1961, while the generally designated as pleasing combination called Break in 1964 came. Were built by two by the year 1969 (end of production) around 1.1 million units. Technically based on the Ami of duck, but the displacement was reamed, and thus came to about 22 horsepower. The rectangular headlights also received reflectors, whereby the light yield compared to conventional round headlights could be increased by 25%. The 2-cylinder vehicles were the main source of income for Citroën in the 50s and 60s.

Since 2009, this quirky vehicle also includes the delivery of the French repertoire Model car manufacturer Norev. The model offered here is a replica of the Ami 6 in 1964 in the popular 1:18 scale display cases. Here the French have taken again on many details. To discover in the interior all typical switches and instruments, also the Einspeichenlenkrad catches the eye, with which it is even possible to draw the front wheels. The front doors were reading, just like tailgate and bonnet open. There you will find a replica of the Spartan Motors with cooling fan behind the grill and printed car battery, even the spare mandatory front lying. What was optional when Ami 6, is at Norev series, at least for the rockfall protection rubber with printed double angle. If you look closely, you can even see the black rubber wiper blades of windshield wiper system and even the brand logo on the rear trim strip.

Overall, the processing of the model car leaves a good impression. The chrome parts are delicate and therefore presumably act of higher quality than that of the DS models from Norev. The gaps are low and the windows are closed all round, so that no dust can penetrate. For Francophile car lovers that is sure to be a preferred candidate for the showcase, probably the model but found in France increasingly popular because it was there earlier in the streetscape more present. Since Minichamps has raised the selling prices, also attracted by Norev, who wanted at the beginning of the model starts have around 38 European Credits for the Ami 6. Today would be in my view an offer between 40 and 50 thalers a fair deal. Who has patience, is look for a model of his desire for these conditions sometime. In view of the acquisition modalities you get an excellent model car here.