Oltcit S.A. () was an

automobile A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods. The year 1886 is regarde ...

manufacturer, established as a

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between the

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...

n government (64%) and Citroën (36%). Their main products were the

Oltcit Club The Oltcit Club was a supermini produced between 1984 and 1988 and developed in co-operation by Citroën of France and Oltcit, a joint venture company with the Romanian government. They were powered by the air-cooled engines from the Citroë ...

and

Citroën Axel The Oltcit Club was a supermini produced between 1984 and 1988 and developed in co-operation by Citroën of France and Oltcit, a joint venture company with the Romanian government. They were powered by the air-cooled engines from the Citroën G ...

hatchbacks, assembled in Craiova,

History

Oltcit emerged as a result of a partnership between the Romanian state authorities (government) and the French car manufacturer Citroën. Thus, a year later, in 1977, in Craiova, the construction of a modern factory for the construction of a small car began. In 1979, at the EREN exhibition in Bucharest, the "National Economy Achievements Exhibition", the new Oltcit car brand was officially launched, which had two variants: a 652 cc and 36 HP engine and a 1130 cc and 56 HP engine. The new Oltcit cars were to be mass-produced from 1980. Four versions were produced at the factory: *

Oltcit Special Oltcit S.A. () was an automobile manufacturer, established as a joint venture between the Romanian government (64%) and Citroën (36%). Their main products were the Oltcit Club and Citroën Axel hatchbacks, assembled in Craiova, Romania. Histo ...

- equipped with a 652 cc engine from the Citroen Visa and LNA. *

- equipped with a 1129 cc engine and 4-speed gearbox. * Oltcit Club 12 TRS - originally fitted with a 1200cc engine but replaced with a 1299cc engine and 5-speed gearbox; it was a car destined for export to

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, the

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, Costa Rica, Colombia, Syria,

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and

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. *

Oltena Club 12 CS The Oltcit Club 12 CS is a small pick-up based on the Oltcit Club The Oltcit Club was a supermini produced between 1984 and 1988 and developed in co-operation by Citroën of France and Oltcit, a joint venture company with the Romanian gover ...

- available since 1993, a two-seater small

pick-up truck A pickup truck or pickup is a light-duty truck that has an enclosed cabin, and a back end made up of a cargo bed that is enclosed by three low walls with no roof (this cargo bed back end sometimes consists of a tailgate and removable covering) ...

; 1299cc engine and a 5-speed gearbox with power-friendly ratios. Production continues under the name of Oltcit until 1991, when the name was changed to

Oltena Oltena (officially ''S.C. Automobile Craiova S.A.'') was a Romanian car manufacturer formed in 1991 after the takeover of the Oltcit shares held by Citroën by the Romanian state. From 1994 and up until 2006, ''Automobile Craiova S.A.'' (''ACSA ...

(the logo was also changed) because Citroën decided to withdraw from the joint venture. The production of those versions continued until the signing of the contract with Daewoo, when another name change took place, from Oltena to

Rodae Rodae (officially ''RODAE Automobile Craiova S.A.'', and later ''Daewoo Automobile Romania S.A.'') was a joint venture between S.C. Automobile Craiova S.A. and Daewoo Heavy Industries that started in 1994. History In November 1994, Daewoo opene ...

. In 1991, as a result of the withdrawal of Citroën from the joint venture, the name of the company was changed to

S.C. Automobile Craiova S.A. Oltena (officially ''S.C. Automobile Craiova S.A.'') was a Romanian car manufacturer formed in 1991 after the takeover of the Oltcit shares held by Citroën by the Romanian state. From 1994 and up until 2006, ''Automobile Craiova S.A.'' (''ACSA' ...

and production continued under the

brand. In 1994, a

(49%-51%) was established between the Korean company Daewoo Heavy Industries and S.C. Automobile Craiova S.A., called Rodae, later renamed Daewoo Automobile Romania. In 2008, Ford of Europe, a division of

Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobi ...

, took over the former Oltcit/Daewoo factory, which became known as

Ford Romania Ford Romania is an automobile manufacturing company operated by Ford of Europe, located in Craiova, Romania. History 20th century Royal Garage imported Ford cars as early as May 1911. Shortly, other agencies such as Colin & Co., Leonida & Co., Noe ...

Models

Special Special or specials may refer to: Policing * Specials, Ulster Special Constabulary, the Northern Ireland police force * Specials, Special Constable, an auxiliary, volunteer, or temporary; police worker or police officer Literature * ''Specia ...

Club Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a '' Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea'' Brands and enterprises ...

* Club 11 R * Club 11 RL * Club 11 RM * Club 11 E * Club 11 RT *

Club 11 RTA Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a '' Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea'' Brands and enterprises ...

* Club 12 TRS * Club 12 RTS * Club 12 CS * Axel Entreprise * Axel 12 TRS Entreprise

Gallery

File:Oltcit Auto.jpg, Oltcit Club File:Axel Grey-Side.jpg, Citroen Axel File:Oltcit Special.jpg, 1984 Oltcit Special

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{{Romanian automobile brands and manufacturers Car manufacturers of Romania Defunct manufacturing companies of Romania 1976 establishments in Romania Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1976 Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Romania Companies based in Craiova Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1991 1991 disestablishments in Romania Joint ventures Citroën

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