Citroën Belphégor 350, 370, 450, 480, 600, 700, 800 and 850 trucks

In 1965, Citroën released a range of trucks from 3.5 to 8 ton capacity. Styled by Flaminio Bertoni and Robert Opron who was responsible for the Traction Avant, 2CV, DS, Ami 6 it was unusual and futuristic looking and made use of the DS' high pressure hydraulic system to operate the brakes. It was nicknamed "Belphégor", after a popular cartoon series. The Belphégor remained in production until 1972.

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