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The C4 WRC is one of the greatest rally cars of all time, and this example was driven by the most successful rally driver of all. Now it’s our turn to get behind the wheel
At the height of the rally craze in the late 2000s, there were few men and machines as successful and spectacular to watch as Sébastien Loeb and the Citroën C4. Under the control of Loeb, the 2008 C4 was considered virtually unbeatable, victorious in every single tarmac rally it entered within its four-year reign. Chassis number 14 has long since retired, but Henry Catchpole from Carfection has gone back to relive the legend.
The legendary C4 WRC car currently lies with its new owners, Girardo & Co., who focus on preserving some of the most iconic sports and racing cars of all time. Max Girardo presents the C4 in its most famous livery, listing down some of the vehicle’s most significant wins, such as Rally Monte Carlo and Rally Deutschland, where the Citroën team finally received its Red Bull sponsorship. Going over its achievements, Max and Henry recall Chassis 14’s performance over both gravel and tarmac, where Loeb and the C4 were practically unbeatable. This car’s leg