1985 Citroën CX Prestige “Honecker” by Nilsson

The Citroën CX Prestige “Honecker,” built in 1985 by Swedish coachbuilder Nilsson, was a stretched limousine version of the CX Prestige created for Erich Honecker, then General Secretary of East Germany’s ruling Socialist Unity Party. These custom long-wheelbase models were intended for high-ranking officials but saw limited use, reportedly due to Honecker's growing paranoia and the fact that the vehicles were unarmored. Following the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and German reunification in 1990, a total of 13 of these extended CX Prestige limousines were found abandoned in a Stasi car park, a quiet reminder of East Germany’s final years.