A rare Citroën BX 4TC, a road-going version of a rally car entered in Group B in the 1980s, is for sale in the United States. Only a handful of copies would still exist, which partly explains a price higher than 170,000 €.
Remained in the shadow of the Peugeot 205 T16, Audi Quattro, Lancia Delta and other Ford RS200, the Citroën BX 4TC never became cult like its Group B competitors in rallying. Engaged shortly before the abolition of this class and suffering from a lack of performance and reliability, its Evolution variant only raced three times without much success. Corollary of this failure in competition, the road BX 4 TC is as rare as it is unknown but nevertheless interesting, which for some makes its charm. And a copy is currently for sale in the United States.
A BX 4×4 of 200 hp
The 4TC has little to do with a standard BX. Its four-cylinder turbo engine of 200 hp (380 hp in Evolution) of Chrysler origin is installed in the front longitudinal position, resulting in a more pronounced overhang than original and an altered weight distribution. This block is associated with four-wheel drive
The transmission goes through a modified Citroën SM gearbox and a Peugeot 505 rear differential. The 4TC is fitted with hydropneumatic suspension, additional headlights and an aerodynamic kit. In the passenger compartment, the very extensive instrument cluster reminds the driver of the sporty nature of the vehicle when seated in an enveloping seat.
A few dozen 4TCs still exist
In the 1980s, manufacturers wishing to enter a car in Group B had to market a road version of it in a minimum of 200 units. But Citroën only sold 62 BX 4TC road cars, for 20 BX 4TC Evolution produced. The legend says that the builder destroyed those that had not been sold and went so far as to offer the owners to buy theirs back for scrapping. Today, only about thirty BX 4TC and ten BX 4 TC Evolution would remain.
13 years in the hands of the same owner
This particular Citroën BX 4TC was acquired in 1987 by its first owner, who kept it until February 2000. The car changed hands again just nine months later, then again in 2018 when its current owner took possession of it. before taking him across the Atlantic. Its chassis bears the number 69, like its engine, and its odometer shows just under 53,000 km.
Maintained and in very good condition with the exception of a few minor scratches on the bodywork, it is accompanied by numerous documents retracing its history. LBI Limited offers it for $198,000, or approximately €173,500.
