Oltcit S.A. () was an
automobile
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The year 1886 is regarde ...
manufacturer, established as a
joint venture
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between the
Romania
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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,
Romania
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.
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:
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Oltcit Special - equipped with a 652 cc engine from the
Citroen Visa and LNA.
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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 ...
- equipped with a 1129 cc engine and 4-speed gearbox.
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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
France
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, the
Netherlands
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Belgium
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,
Hungary
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Czechoslovakia
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Poland
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Yugoslavia
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,
Argentina
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,
Uruguay
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,
Paraguay
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Ecuador
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,
Venezuela
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,
Costa Rica,
Colombia,
Syria,
Jordan
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Egypt
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Turkey
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and
Bulgaria
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.
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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
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 ...
brand.
In 1994, a
joint venture
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(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
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, 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
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Special
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Club 11 R
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Club 11 RL
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Club 11 RM
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Club 11 E
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Club 11 RT
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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 ...
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Club 12 TRS
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Club 12 RTS
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Club 12 CS
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Axel Entreprise
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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
See also
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Bulgarrenault
Bulgarrenault (or Bulgar Renault) was an automobile produced in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and the result of a collaboration between Metalhim (a Bulgarian defence firm) and Bulet (a Bulgarian export trade organisation). Production lasted for f ...
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Oyak-Renault
Oyak Renault Otomobil Fabrikaları or Oyak-Renault is a Turkish automotive manufacturer located in Bursa. It is co-owned by OYAK (Turkish: Ordu Yardımlaşma Kurumu, English: Army Pension Fund) and Renault. Oyak owns 49% and Renault owns 51% of t ...
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Polski Fiat
Polski Fiat (literally in English: ''the Polish Fiat'') was a Polish car brand. Under this brand, cars under licence of the Italian manufacturer FIAT were manufactured or assembled in Poland.
Before World War II
The brand was created in 193 ...
References
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