
Citroen Ami 6 Green Norev 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Citroen
- Manufacturer
- Norev
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 181534
- Year
- 1964
- Era
- 1960s
- Body Type
- Sedan
- Vehicle Class
- Vintage Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 3551091815341
About the Citroen Ami 6 Green Norev 1:18
TL;DR: The Norev Citroen Ami 6 1:18 diecast reproduces the 1964 French sedan in green, notable for its reverse-slope rear window and rectangular headlight design that broke from 1960s convention. Zinc alloy construction with Norev's typical opening features makes it a solid, affordable entry point into Citroen's postwar sedan lineage.
The Ami 6 arrived in 1961 as Citroen's answer to a gap between the utilitarian 2CV and the flagship DS, and its reverse-rake rear window made it one of the more argued-over shapes of the decade.
Norev's Approach to a Mid-Century Oddity
Norev's die-cast body captures the Ami 6's most controversial line, the backward-sloping rear glass, in clean zinc alloy with even panel breaks along the trunk edge. The green paint sits flat and consistent under a showroom light, true to the utilitarian finishes Citroen used on family sedans of the period rather than a glossy modern reinterpretation. Doors and hood open on Norev's standard hinges, revealing a simplified but recognizable dashboard layout, the kind of detail that rewards handling rather than shelf-only display. At 1:18 scale the car measures out to roughly the same modest footprint as the original, a compact family sedan rather than anything sporting, and it sits comfortably among other small French cars without dominating a display case. Norev has built one of the deepest catalogs of French postwar vehicles in the hobby, and the Ami 6 fits that specialization naturally, an accessible mid-tier diecast rather than a boutique resin piece, priced for a buyer building out a broad Citroen lineage rather than chasing one hero model.
Where the Ami 6 Fits a Citroen Collection
The Ami 6 occupies a specific slot in Citroen's story, positioned above the 2CV's bare-bones simplicity but well below the DS's hydropneumatic ambition, a car built for families who wanted more room and more style without more expense. Its odd rear window was a genuine styling risk for a mainstream manufacturer, and Citroen doubled down with the later Ami 8, which softened the shape but kept the spirit. On a shelf, the Ami 6 works best as a contrast piece, the model that shows a visitor how varied 1960s Citroen design really was rather than assuming everyone already associates the brand with the DS alone. Paired with a 2CV van and a DS sedan from the same era, it completes a small but coherent picture of how Citroen served different budgets and needs under one badge. For a buyer starting a French classics shelf, this is a reasonable and honest place to begin, not a flashy showpiece but a genuinely representative one.















