REPORT: GTbyCitroen gets the green light for limited production

July 1, 2009

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Auto Show, Supercars, Citroen, Special/Limited Editions

GTbyCitroen concept at 2008 Paris auto salon - Click above for high-res image gallery

Less than totally psyched about the launch of the new Citroen C3? Granted, the new compact hatchback might not be the most exciting automobile ever to come from the quirky French automaker, but don’t despair - we’ve got some more exciting news from the other end of the spectrum as reports surface that Citroen has approved a small run of its fantastical GTbyCitroen supercar for production.

You’ll recall the GT as the design which Citroen unveiled together with the creators of the Gran Turismo video game franchise last year in Paris. The closest the concept was ever meant to get to reality was the single show car built and the digitized version which gamers would be able to play on PS3, but earlier this month, we reported that the French automaker was receiving enough interest on the car to take into account putting it into very limited production.

As if to whet our appetites, Citroen took the concept on a drive around London last week, and has since confirmed that it will make the climb up the hill at Goodwood this month. But if you’re looking for a closer approximation of life-imitating-art-imitating-life, a short run of GTs will reportedly see the light of day. Only six are said to be built, at a reported price of