KM: 4 821 Kms
YEAR: 01/1981
COLOUR: Blanc Meije AC 088
MODEL:
The GSA was produced from 1980 to 1986.
On the X3: 1,299 cc engine. 65 Ch (approx 62 bhp). 7CV for tax purposes. 5 speed gearbox. 160 km/h.
The big improvement over the GS is increased interior space and improved access to the back via a hatchback.
The GSA can be differentiated from the GS on the exterior by:
- Plastic bumpers and a new grille (fog lights on the X3).
- Larger rubbing strips.
- New wheel trims (alloy wheels on the X3).
On the interior:
- A more futuristic dashboard with controls grouped on two satellite pods.
- New seats and those of the X3 with integrated headrests.
- The right wing mirror controlled from the inside on the X3.
Price at the time:6,326 euros, the most expensive GSA (the same price as the Pallas). Minimum salary wage: 390 euros.
HISTORY:
The first owner rapidly became ill after only covering 2,000 kms. Being meticulous, he even ordered a 5th alloy wheel and looked after the GSA at the back of his garage.
On his death, his family continued caring for it then decided in 2000 to use it for a few hundred kilometers per annum.
In 2007, a Citroen fan Mr Rodriguez learnt of the existence of this GSA during the MOT of his XM. He succeeded in buying it and only drove 400 kms before putting it up for sale, at a very high price for the time. I was in talks with him when I was contacted by the owner of an identical GSA X3 with 6000kms on the clock, in white with blue interior, described as being in the same state, but at almost half the price. Before going to the north where this car was located, I made a final call to Mr Rodriguez to tell him about this other GSA, immediatly we found an agreeable compromise.