It would be pretty cool if you guys bought mostly Dutch, though. Everyone driving around in Spykers and Donkervoorts.

You stand no chance.

30,000 ??? I know it’s a GTi, but wow...

Truth be told I don’t like any of the wagonized big Citroëns. Sometimes they’re very ugly (CX), sometimes pretty nice (DS), but the sedans are invariably so much better looking in my opinion.

Hey, I never thought about that but is there a sentiment in the Netherlands that Citroën is kinda-sorta-Dutch? Like the Italians feel about Bugatti?

“My Japanese relaxation garden!”

Got you covered.

Yes. I don’t like it very much to be honest.

Indeed, it’s not even particularly necessary. If it weren’t there I think our natural inclination would be to pronounce it Citroën anyway, not Citro-un.

Worst-designed? How so?

It ain’t no wagon. Now this is a wagon:

I am very sorry to inform you that the little dots are not called trema in French but tréma.

I know, right? Frankly in Paris I have seen probably seen more DSs being driven around than CXs.

What colonizers?

They are. The entire world has already made up its mind about Citroëns, and it disagrees with you.

Hello.

The small Traction Avants are mighty cute, but I have a soft spot for the 15-Six with its gorgeous long hood.

2CV Charleston! Which actually came out in... 1980. It was sort of a precursor to retro-design, even if it was just a paintjob and the car was actually already ancient by that time.

Indeed they are. But the unfortunate reality is that the special, outrageous, original, innovative and weirdly wonderful nature of Citroën brought them to the verge of bankruptcy several times.