Citroën Tissier “CX14” – 1981

In 1980, Pierre Tissier present on the Citroën stand at the Paris Motor CX “Penthouse”, a prototype which validated the & rsquo; d & rsquo feasibility study; a vehicle both very fast and Living.
Based on a small volume bagagere, l & rsquo; interior was very complete, the facilities of luxurious comfort and meticulous presentation made it a recreational vehicle peerless. The engine was powerful 2400 GTI.

The rear compartment was designed by Dubicamper (divided into two parts : living and health).

This amazing car was a great success d & rsquo; esteem and strong it, Pierre Tissier who here making a foray into an area much less utility that & rsquo; usual, sees the & rsquo; idea to continue this.

At & rsquo; like the CX Penthouse which refers to US vans, c & rsquo; is this time US airport liaison vehicles going the & rsquo; inspire.

Indeed, the US up & rsquo; to the years 80, it was common to find in the largest cities such “mini-bus” based on the cars say tourisms, greatly lengthened.

They allowed to make trips between urban centers and airports as quickly and comfortably as buses or subways for clients traveling to the day, including professional business, which outweighed little baggage.

The best known of them are certainly the “Checker Aérobus”.

These shuttles could carry up & rsquo; to 15 passengers.

Luxurious versions based on the Oldsmobile Toronado of 1969.

It was in 1981 that “CX14” named born it does not actually takes elements of ommuns other transformations Tissier… the same frame is different and is similar to that of CX Loadrunner.
It comes in the form of & rsquo; a huge break in the design similar to the standard and is distinguished by its 6 gates and 3 banquettes 4 seats giving a loading capacity 14 people (driver realized) while maintaining a sufficient trunk space.
It is totally in the recipe “airport shuttles” previously cited.

The crude bodywork CX14 (photo © JP Trinel)

Note that Pierre Tissier used a maximum of & rsquo; elements from the series thus saving heavy costs & rsquo; design and manufacture custom-made :

• The lights and rear bumpers are d & rsquo; origin ;
• The doors in a row 2 come from the sedan and are extended to match the rebate the following door ;
• a rank 3, the doors are from the break and are not modified ;
• All mechanical locks and hinges are preserved ;
• The side box windows are from the break (2 the same time).

C & rsquo; is why the foot circles in a row 2 and 4 are so massive because the windows frames are strictly conserved.

The CX14 in its first definition.

D & rsquo; elsewhere to visually hide the less graceful parts, the window frames are treated in black, an optical trick simulating a single band.

The CX14 in its final livery.

During the International Week & rsquo; s & Bus and rsquo; Bus, lounge which was held in Nice in May 1981, The CX14 won a medal in & rsquo; money (standout) before his sisters C35 coachbuilders Gruau and Grillet.

It will be used in 1982 in the tennis tournament at Roland Garros and the Tour de France.

Note that the rear lights of the series CX we had here be inclined to match
gables the new rear wings.

Some technical elements :

• Weight : 2000kg empty
• Engines : diesel 4cyl 2500cm³ 75cv atmospheric
• Length : 6,95 m

The CX14 paddock at d & rsquo; a rally with Alain Tissier (Millipede review of & rsquo; Amicale Tissier).

In 1999, to safeguard this exceptional and unique self, Pierre Tissier donated the CX14 in & rsquo; Association of Automobile Tissier any newly created.
Pendant 4 the years & rsquo; Amicale desperately trying to find a way to store it in good conditions without success.
A way will come through Pierre Tissier who 2004 find a volunteer to sponsor the restoration of the CX14.
Although very tired, the CX14 share by road to join his new home.
But the & rsquo; friendly disillusioned quickly, it s & rsquo; quickly appears that the patron in question n & rsquo; not afford its ambitions and n & rsquo restoration project; not advance.
In 2004, l & rsquo; Amicale takes the decision in agreement with Pierre Tissier repatriate the CX14 in & rsquo; factory, then it is in a sorry state, plagued by corrosion because of space ..., the car will be put away in outdoor tarp.

L & rsquo; Amicale takes a time for reflection in order to & rsquo; assess the possibility that the restoration is carried out by their own care.

Sadly, the financial resources of the & rsquo; Amicale are not sufficient to secure and reasonably cover project, President decides d & rsquo; a meeting with Pierre Tissier to exit the & rsquo; impasse.
A solution is found together in the form of & rsquo; a proposed sale of the CX14, sale that will conditionally, a charter is drafted for it.
The future buyer will be among other member of the & rsquo; Amicale, provide all guarantees regarding the seriousness of its business and will obligation to communicate regularly with the & rsquo; Amicale on & rsquo; progress.
Advertising of this announcement is made 2005, The car is offered against € 4600.

We know the true worship that dedicate to the Dutch Citroën, c & rsquo; is therefore in the Netherlands that the CX14 has found a buyer strongly motivated by his resurrection.
C & rsquo; is late 2005 that & rsquo; after some effort, the car would not start, the CX14 share on a plateau and is finally stored in the & rsquo; shelter in a shed.
Its new owner does not waste time to look into his case and initially decided to program the change of the drive head series 1 against a series 2 in turbo-diesel 2,5l, which is promising.

The departure to Holland (Millipede review of & rsquo; Amicale Tissier).

and 2OO7, the CX14 made an appearance Collectible Vehicle of Reims Salon in & rsquo; its new owner Initiative.

The CX14 comes to living in Reims…

The rust is everywhere ... fortunately still healthy reveals chassis.L & rsquo; prototype provisional registration is still there ...

The theme of Reims Salon was the “barn Release” !

Latest news from 2010 mention that the CX14 was in the process of & rsquo; be on a specific marble to long vehicles and that the end of the restoration was planned for 2011 ...

A miniature in 1/43 made 2016 by a member of the CAMAC
(Miniatures Automobiles Citroën lovers Circle)

In 2019, on a Facebook Group :

Sometime ago, there was an article on the CX Tissier Roland Garros 14 places. The photos accompanying this article were dated (2007). As I was able to speak to Citromobile owner 2019, I asked him if he could send me recent photos. And he did.