Heller 50330 1/24 Diorama Splendid Hotel

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Design the front of the house into a "Splendid Hotel", with a view into the entrance hall. The first guests arrive at the front of the hotel in their own car, a Citroen 5CV Trèfle. This car had three seats and the arrangement of the occupants resembled a cloverleaf, hence its nickname. The body of the car was made of wood to which the preformed sheet metal was nailed. was nailed to it. The pedals were made of aluminum and the floor was covered with a black floor mat. The Citroën had only one door on the right side. On the right side the driver‘s seat was fixed, but the passenger seat could be moved. The waterproof hood was supported on pillars and the 850 cc engine could accelerate the car up to 60 km/h.

The other hotel guests are picked up from the railway station by the Citroen C4 "Splendid Hotel". This minibus, which belonged to the hotel, drove the guests and their luggage back and forth between the station and the hotel. With a technology that was completely new for the time and inspired by American construction techniques, the C.4s were extremely robust vehicle, both in terms of the engine and the bodywork. The fiscal useful power of 9 hp increased to 10 hp, then remained unchanged and was long timer later reduced again to 9 hp. The variety of body styles offered by Citroën meant that there was something for everyone. Saloon, 4-seater, 6-seater, coupé, cabriolet, roadster, commercial roadster, van, vans, minibuses/taxis, etc.