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1986 Citroën BX 4TC



Images Courtesy of Artcurial Auction House


The Citroën BX 4TC was built to contest Group B rallying. Sixty-two examples were eventually built. Power was from a 2,141cc dual overhead cam four-cylinder engine fitted with a single Garrett T3 turbocharger and a Bosch Multi-Point electronic fuel injection system. A five-speed manual gearbox backed the 200-horsepower engine. They had a four-wheel-drive system and ventilated disc brakes at all four corners. The suspension was an independent Hydropneumatic Double-Wishbone setup.


The styling of the BX 4TC differed entirely from the standard BX. In the front was a very long nose due to the engine, which was mounted longitudinally, unlike the regular BX setup.


The 4TC competed in just three rallies before the Group B class was banned in late 1986, following the tragic death of Henri Toivonen in his Lancia Delta S4 at the Tour de Corse Rally. The most successful finish in the World Rally Championship competition was sixth place in the 1986 Swedish Rally.


Car Highlights

  • Outstandingly Well-Preserved and Unrestored Example

  • One of Approximately 40 Known Surviving 4TCs

  • Just Three Owners from New

  • The result of a Multiyear Search for the Best 4TC in the World

  • An Exceptional Group B Rarity with Less than 16,000 Km


Technical Specs

  • 2,141 CC DOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine

  • Bosch Multi-Point Electronic Fuel Injection

  • Single Garrett T3 Turbocharger

  • 200 BHP at 5,250 RPM

  • 5-Speed Manual Gearbox with 4-Wheel Drive

  • 4-Wheel Ventilated Disc Brakes

  • 4-Wheel Independent Hydropneumatic Double-Wishbone Suspension

Source: Gooding & Company; Concept Carz





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