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Citroen GS Drapeaux Norev 1:18

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Citroen GS Drapeaux Norev 1:18 181667 Diecast
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Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen GS Drapeaux reproduces the aerodynamic 1970s hatchback as a fixed, one-piece casting. The zinc alloy body carries genuine weight, with the GS's distinctive teardrop profile and flag livery cast into an even, well-defined finish. A characterful piece for a classic French car display.
Citroen GS Drapeaux Norev 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Citroen
Model Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
181667
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Citroen GS Drapeaux Norev 1:18

TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 Citroen GS Drapeaux is a sealed-body zinc alloy diecast of Citroen's aerodynamic 1972 hatchback, finished in a flag-inspired livery. Fixed panels keep the model's teardrop profile and distinctive paintwork as the whole story. A genuinely characterful French classic for a themed shelf.

The GS pursued aerodynamic efficiency at a time when most family cars still looked like boxes on wheels, and Norev's Drapeaux edition adds a bold livery on top of that already distinctive shape.

A Fixed Casting for an Aerodynamic Shape

This model has no opening doors or bonnet; the body is a single sealed casting, and that construction is well matched to a car whose defining feature is its smooth, teardrop-influenced silhouette rather than mechanical detail. The zinc alloy shell holds real weight in the hand, and the Drapeaux livery's contrasting stripes and panels are laid on with clean, even edges, a demanding paint job that a sealed body helps keep consistent across the doors and roofline. Shutlines read as tight, continuous grooves, letting the GS's low nose and sloping rear glass carry the visual interest that opening panels would otherwise provide. It is a piece built to be looked at as a complete shape.

Why the GS Still Interests Collectors

Citroen built the GS in the early 1970s as a smaller companion to the DS, applying the same hydropneumatic suspension philosophy and aerodynamic thinking to a family-sized hatchback, a genuinely unusual approach for the segment at the time. The Drapeaux edition's flag-referencing livery marks it out from standard GS models, giving this diecast a specific identity within an already distinctive range rather than representing a generic version of the car.

Displaying a Distinctive French Classic

At 1:18, the GS's compact hatchback footprint fits easily into a mixed European or French-marque display, and its bold livery makes it a natural focal point rather than a background piece. Because the body is sealed, maintenance is minimal: keep it out of direct sunlight to protect the contrasting paintwork, and dust the roofline and rear glass periodically. It brings genuine period French character to a shelf that might otherwise lean heavily on German or British classics.

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