The Citroen DS in the back of the convertible is very rare – only 1365 of these cars were produced. Under its hood is a modest 1.9-liter engine with 86 horsepower. With.
In Paris, a 1963 Citroen DS was put up for auction by Artcurial. For the car, they plan to earn between 190,000 and 230,000 euros, as with the new Lamborghini Urus. The history of the car is explained on the website of the auction house.
The famous Citroen DS is the most iconic model of the French brand. The car became famous thanks to sculptor Flaminio Bertoni’s elegant aerodynamic design and a number of technical innovations.
Citroen DS is the world’s first car with hydropneumatic suspension that allows you to change the ground clearance and change the wheel without a jack. It is also the first mass-produced model with disc brakes, and the DS is also equipped with a non-standard semi-automatic transmission.
A total of about 1.5 million Citroen DS were produced between 1955 and 1975, most of them relatively inexpensive. The exception is convertibles – they were produced in small batches to order at the Chapron studio and only 1365 were assembled.
Specifically, this car belongs to the early Citroen DS 19 series and is equipped with a low-power 1.9-liter engine with 86 hp. With. and develops 166 km / h.
For 60 years, the car has had only two owners and its mileage is only 35,850 km. Citroen DS Convertible restored in 2019-2020.
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Source: Focus
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