KM : 26 623 Kms
YEAR : 04/1979
COLOUR : Rouge géranium
MODEL:
1220 cc engine, 60 hp (DIN), 7CV French fiscal horsepower rating, 151 km/h.
Second generation GS, introduced in September 1976, identified by:
- Front grille with stainless horizontal trim bars on the GS Club.
- Quartz iodine H4 headlights on the GS Club.
- Dashboard with three round dials.
- Center console with storage compartments.
- Large taillights in 4 segments instead of previously 3.
- Brushed aluminum trim on tailgate and above taillights.
- Rear window wiper/washer.
1979 is the final model year of the GS Break Club.
New features for model year 1979:
- Inertia reel front seat belts.
- Static rear seat belts.
- Mixed jersey/vinyl/tweed seat upholstery on the GS Club.
Price in 1979: FRF 31,300 (equivalent to EUR 17,722 in 2024).
French monthly minimum wage in 1979: FRF 1,960 (EUR 1,110 in 2024).
HISTORY:
Mr. Tredez was a mechanic and car enthusiast. He saved his entire life to buy this GS Break. He chose the colour red to make it stand out more clearly in the local supermarket parking lot, at a time when large parking lots became increasingly common.
When he passed away in 1985, the car was still in mint condition with only 19,000 km. His wife kept it in the garage without ever using it, and she then died in 2011. Mr. Patrick Poiret inherited the car through his wife’s family. It was almost destiny, since he was also a car enthusiast and mechanic, educated at the renowned Garac school for car mechanics.
He would have preferred a 2CV, but he took great care of the GS. He even sealed the ashtrays in the rear armrests with screws, to prevent anyone from smoking in the car. He drove it 7,000 km on the roads of the Oise region, where he used it for family get-togethers and classic car meetings.
Mr. Poiret passed away prematurely in 2024. The family preserved many memories of him, one of which was this perfectly maintained and always garaged car.
It was important for the family to pass this GS on to someone who would take great care of it. Irwing was very close to his deceased father-in-law. He is also in the car business, employed at a vehicle inspection center where he talked to his manager, Mr. Delahaye, about the GS. Mr. Delahaye visited the museum during the summer of 2025. At the end of his visit, he mentioned the GS to me, indicating that it would fit the museum’s criteria, and he put me in touch with Irwing.
As I arrived in the town of Fitz-James in Oise, I found the GS in near-mint condition, perfectly matching the description Irwing had given me. It only needed minimal preparation for display in the museum, thanks to years of respectful care by the family.