GS Basalte from 1978. 97250 Km.
Colour: Noir AC200
MODEL: 1220cc engine, 4 speed gearbox. The Basalte is the only limited edition version of the GS. 1800 examples would go on to be built for the French market, using the GS Club as the base. It comes with the following equipment in particular : 1.Manually operated sunroof 2.Tinted window glass and laminated windscreen 3.Front foglights 4.‘Pied-de-coq’ patterned upholstery and black carpets. 5.Decorative adhesive stripes for the bodywork. 6.‘Pallas’ type wheel trims 7.Headlamp washers and wipers. Intended for the American market which in fact never came about, the limited edition proved to be a good way of moving stock. 8.Citroen provided stickers of the initials of the owner, which went on the driver’s door.There was also a certificate provided to attest the authenticity of the Basalte and recorded the number of the series.