BX 4TC publications

This page gives an overview of all the documents and publications which have been released about the BX 4TC from the end of 1985 till today. If you notice any missing information please let us know!!
(To respect the copyright we have only added rough scans of the publications and most of the time not all the pages)


MAGAZINES & BOOKS

SPORT AUTO - Nr 285 - October 1985
This French magazine released the first images and information on the expected BX 4TC car. It has 4 pages dedicated to this subject.

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AUTO SPORT HEBDO - Nr 74 - October 1985
This French/Spanish magazine showed a small story about the new 4TC with only some official Citroen drawings and publication photos. It had 4 pages about this Citroën 4TC. (photos show the Spanish version of this magazine)
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AUTO CAR - Volume 168 - 30 October 1985
Inside this English magazine a story can be found regarding the Citroen BX 4TC EVO car and its appearance in the world of Group B rally cars. It spent 3 pages on this "new" rally car.
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AUTO HEBDO - 495 - 31 October 1985
This French Citroen magazine spent an article on the BX 4TC EVO car. Sadly we have no further details.
TRACTION 2000 - Nr106 - October 1985 -
Inside this Citroen personnell magazine an article can be found around the new 4TC EVO car and the upcoming world championship 1986. It is a kind of a newspaper.
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MOTOR WEEK ENDING - 2 November 1985
Inside this English magazine a story can be found regarding the Citroen BX 4TC EVO car and its appearance in the world of Group B rally cars. It spent 3 pages on this "new" rally car.
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SPORT AUTO - Nr 286 - November 1985
This French magazine has a story of 6 pages about the new Citroën BX 4TC EVO group B rallycar, its development and first tests in preparation for the 1986 rally season.

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AUTO HEBDO - 501 - 12 December 1985
This French Citroen magazine spent an article on the BX 4TC. Sadly we have no further details. It was told that the test car was the BX 4TC with license number "3768 W 92".
L'AUTO JOURNAL - Nr 22 - 15 December 1985
This French magazine revealed a test of the 4TC roadcar, and also a comparison test against the Peugeot 205 T16, Lancia Delta S4 and Audi Sport Quatro. For the test they used the Citroën BX 4TC with license number "1174 W 79". The article takes 18 pages of test results, photos and analyses. The article uses 13 pages in total.
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L'AUTOMOBILE - Nr ? - 1985
This French Citroen magazine spent an article on the BX 4TC including a test. Sadly we have no further details. It was told that the test car was the BX 4TC with license number "3768 W 92".
ACTION AUTOMOBILE - Nr ? - 1985
This French Citroen magazine spent an article on the BX 4TC including a test. Sadly we have no further details. It was told that the test car was the BX 4TC with license number "3769 W 92".
SPORT AUTO - Nr 288 - January 1986
This French magazine had a total test of six group B roadcars including the BX 4TC. For this test they used the 4TC with license number "3767 W 92".
The article takes 18 pages of test results, photos and analyses.

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ECHAPPEMENT - Nr 207 - January 1986
This French magazine spent 4 pages to reveal the BX 4TC-200 roadcar. For this test they used the BX with license number "3769 W 92"

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ECHAPPEMENT - Nr ??? - 1986
Special edition of this French magazine with inside posters of all the Rallying Group B cars, including the BX 4TC

MOTOR WEEK ENDING - 6 September 1986
Inside this English magazine a five pages story about how a BX 4TC was imported in to the UK. It reveals the story of BX with the French export license number "4998 WW 275".
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CITROPOLIS - Nr 18 - November/December 1999
This French Citroen magazine contains an article on the BX 4TC. This part 1 is revealing the story of the 4TC 200 roadcar. In total they spent 8 pages and the 4TC used for the tests and photos was licensed "204 WS 42".
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CITROPOLIS - Nr 19 - January/February 2000
This French Citroen magazine contains the 2nd article on the BX 4TC, now dedicated to the EVO version. In total they spent 6 pages on this subject.
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CITROEXPERT - Nr 2003/3 - May/June 2003
This Dutch magazine spent a large article to the BX 4TC EVO history. In total 8 pages could be found about this subject.
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RETRO PASSION - May 2006
This French Citroen magazine spent four nice colored pages on the BX 4TC 200 series car 1986 as classic rally car.
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CAR MAGAZINE- Nr 365 - November 2008
This Japanese magazine was dedicated to a lot of Citroen cars and also has a 8 pages article about the BX 4TC and 4TC EVO. The road test car was the BX 4TC with identity XL0040.
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RETRO CARS - Nr 15 - September 2009
This English classic car magazine has a wonderful article regarding the BX 4TC Evo car owned by Enda Garvey. (8 pages with colorphotos)
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MOTORSPORT - Nr 9 - September 2009
This English classic car glossy has also a wonderful article regarding the BX 4TC Evo car owned by Enda Garvey. (4 pages with colorphotos)
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Citroscopie magazine - Nr 22 - Dec 2010 / Jan 2011
This French magazine has a special article about the 4TC EVO. Ten pages with some very unique historical photos.
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The Four Wheel Drive Revolution - BOOK PUBLICATION - 1985??
This English written book discusses the world of four wheel drive rally cars. Also six pages are spent on the developed BX 4TC EVO group B car.
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Citroën S.A. etc.

FIA REGULATIONS 4TC Homologation nr B-279 - 1 January 1986
This is the official FIA homologation document showing all the requirements regarding 4TC and 4TC EVO cars when used in FIA organised motorsport events. This homologation was needed to participate in the 1986 World Championship Rallye Season.
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Citroën BX 4TC Service - "Notice d'emploi" / user manual.
This is the official user manual given with each sold BX 4TC car and gives client information for maintaining the car and give additional information on its functionalities and techniques.
Citroën BX 4TC Service - "Technical Manual" / "Manuel de Réparation"
This is the official technical manual for Citroën dealers to give extra information about how to fix and maintain the BX 4TC car.
Citroën BX 4TC Service - "Catalogue piéces de rechange"
This is the official technical manual containing all the spare-part numbers and 4TC specific parts. In fact this is a copy of the micro-film information used by dealers/garages.
Citroën Österreich - "BX4TC brochure"
This brochure was released by the Citroen organization in Austria to interest Citroen public about the performance and characteristics of the 4TC as official model. It is unknown if any 4TC was sold in Austria.
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Citroën Österreich Journal - "Official Internal Magazine"
This Citroen internal magazine spent 1 page (early 1986) on the BX 4TC model.

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AUTO CAR - 23 April 1986
Inside this English magazine a story can be found regarding the build up of the new developed Bertone Zabrus prototype car which was technically based on the BX 4TC. In total two pages show how the car was build up inside the Bertone workshop.
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AUTO CAR - 2 July 1986
Inside this English magazine a story can be found regarding the Bertone Zabrus prototype car which was technically based on the BX 4TC. In total six pages can be found about this car inside.
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SPECIALIST SPORTS CAR - July/August 1986
Inside this English magazine a story can be found regarding the Bertone Zabrus prototype car which was technically based on the BX 4TC. In total six pages can be found about this car inside including a small mid-positioned poster..
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BERTONE - Official ZABRUS model documentation 1986
This was the official released model documentation written in 4 languages and is some kind of heavy paper flip-folder. It had 8 pages.
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General VIDEO LINKS

Video showing the BX 4TC : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLZDhIb9xZw

Video showing BX 4TC and also the EVO during the rallyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfQc632wIj4

Video showing the EVO during the 1986 rallyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkDp8LUvaKk

Video showing the BX 4TC nr XL0050: http://fr.tinypic.com/r/53s0fhv/1


Videos taken during the EuroCitro 2009 event in Le Mans :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbpZvzHOv3Y&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGAvyxiabFg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlEYzPYU0_k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hklg7G-xrE


WEB LINKS

http://www.citrothello.net/Page_BX_4_TC.htm
http://www.politecnic.com/citroen.htm