1954 Citroën Type 55

1954 Citroën Type 55 in L'été meurtrier, Movie, 1983

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
DIEHARD ◊ 2006-07-18 21:25	In the film there is a flashback to 1955, where this truck is used, so it has to be from before 1955 to create the right setting in this movie, now can anyone tell from which year this truck really is?
sixcyl ◊ 2006-07-18 21:39	That is a good question, that I cannot answer easily ... I think around 1955
Alexander ◊ 2006-07-18 21:39	As far as I know this cab was used for the U23 since 1953.
DIEHARD ◊ 2006-07-18 21:45	Ok, thank you for the answers, I thought the U23 was first produced somewhere at the end of the 1950s. Therefor I thought I had found an error in the movie... But it seems to be well casted, according to the years you specificy. Although I must remark that I thought the truck looked much older than the maximum of two years it could be when it was used in the movie.... -- Last edit: 2006-07-18 21:48:51
francisharley ◊ 2009-06-13 23:23
streetrat ◊ 2012-11-02 21:51	The first Truck with this Cab come end of 1954 on the Street
DidierF ◊ 2014-08-16 18:10	I think this one is not a 23 but a (1953) Type 55 (see here http://www.citroenet.org.uk/utilities/type55/type55.html for the direction lights), heavier.
DidierF ◊ 2014-09-25 22:01	No comment on my last comment?