So I wanted a Citroen GS and spent almost 2 years looking in France.

I noticed that Holland was closer to the shipping port so I started looking there.

Sure enough, I found one

Here it is hanging out in Rotterdam

Here's Peter the Dutch owner tuning it before he sent it to California

Leaving Holland & heading for the boat:

An interesting design, an air cooled flat four.

Kinda like a French Karmann Ghia

Speaking of French, here's the hometown website & forum:

http://www.gs-gsa.org/index.php

Finally it arrives.

3 months later, lots of paperwork & I'm driving it.

First thing I do is change the oil & repair the clock.

Nicely made little clock.

I finally got it running but now it's a bit fast.

Oh well.

At least the hands move & it makes a cool ticking sound.

Installed

Here's the car at home in Berkeley:

Next on the list, replace the manky carpets:

New padding first:

Coming along:

Much better!

Next the trunk:

Padded & refinished.

Didn't like the rusty wheels

Cleaned & painted

& balanced

Well, the motor smoked a bit & that was unacceptable.

Engine out

& apart

& further apart

A nice valve job on the heads & new rings

going together

Lotsa parts

Don't forget to rebuild the starter

& balance the clutch & flywheel

Going together some more

Assembled & running.

A nice little car