Body no. 7521 Une des rares Citroën DS 19 carrossées par Henri Chapron, ce coupé Dandy peint en bleu métallisé avec intérieur en cuir gris est doté de la boîte semi-automatique à commande hydraulique. Restaurée entre 1993 et 1996, cette voiture a été rééquipée d’un moteur 2,1 litres de DS 21 et le circuit a été professionnellement adapté au liquide hydraulique « vert » au lieu du fluide « rouge » d’origine. Le compteur affiche un kilométrage total d’environ 50 000 km et la voiture est décrite par son propriétaire comme « très bonne « sur tous les points. Porteuse actuellement d’une immatriculation allemande, elle est offerte avec sa carte grise française et des copies de ses factures, de documents relatifs à sa livraison, de la correspondance entre le carrossier et le premier propriétaire et de son passeport FIA/DEUVET (Association des clubs de véhicules de collection allemands). La voiture qui a été examinée en détail avant la vente est accompagnée d’un récent rapport de contrôle technique du TüV. Just as it had done 21 years previously with the revolutionary ‘Traction Avant’, Citroën stunned the world again in 1955 with the launch of the strikingly styled ‘DS’. The newcomer’s startling appearance had been determined by the requirements of aerodynamic efficiency, while beneath the shark-like, low-drag bodyshell there was all-independent, self-levelling, hydro-pneumatic suspension plus power-operated brakes, clutch and steering. No European car would match the DS’s ride quality for several years, and the fundamental soundness of Citroën’s ahead-of-its-time hydro-pneumatic suspension is demonstrated by its survival in present-day top-of-the-range models. In 1966 the DS’s original 1,911cc, overhead-valve, long-stroke engine was replaced by a short-stroke 1,985cc unit, also available in 2,175cc and 2,347cc versions, while other developments included swivelling headlights, fuel injection and a five-speed gearbox. Other models offered alongside the original DS were the ID (a simplified, cheaper version), the cavernous Safari estate and the two-door Décapotable (convertible). One of the most stylish cars of the 1960s, the latter was the creation of Parisian coachbuilder, Henri Chapron, who called his first such model ‘La Croisette’. At first the conversion was not approved by Citroën, forcing Chapron to buy complete cars rather than rolling chassis, but eventually the factory relented and went on to produce its own usine version on the longer chassis of the ID Break (estate) model. Chapron continued to build his own Le Caddy and Palm Beach cabriolets together with various limousines and coupés, the most popular of the latter being ‘Le Dandy’, approximately 50 of which were completed between 1960 and 1972. This example of one of Chapron’s rare coachbuilt Citroëns is finished in blue metallic with light grey leather and has the semi-automatic (clutch-less) transmission. Restored between 1993 and 1996, the car has been fitted with the 2.1-litre engine of a DS21, while the hydraulic system has been professionally converted from ‘red’ to the later ‘green’ fluid. A total of approximately 50,000 kilometres is displayed on the odometer and the car is described by the owner as ‘very good’ in all departments. Currently registered in Germany, it comes with its original French Carte Grise and copy bills of sale; assorted documents referring to delivery; correspondence between the coachbuilder and first owner; and FIA/DEUVET (Association of German Vintage Motor Clubs) passport. The car will have been detailed prior to sale and is offered with fresh German TüV.
Body no. 7521 Une des rares Citroën DS 19 carrossées par Henri Chapron, ce coupé Dandy peint en bleu métallisé avec intérieur en cuir gris est doté de la boîte semi-automatique à commande hydraulique. Restaurée entre 1993 et 1996, cette voiture a été rééquipée d’un moteur 2,1 litres de DS 21 et le circuit a été professionnellement adapté au liquide hydraulique « vert » au lieu du fluide « rouge » d’origine. Le compteur affiche un kilométrage total d’environ 50 000 km et la voiture est décrite par son propriétaire comme « très bonne « sur tous les points. Porteuse actuellement d’une immatriculation allemande, elle est offerte avec sa carte grise française et des copies de ses factures, de documents relatifs à sa livraison, de la correspondance entre le carrossier et le premier propriétaire et de son passeport FIA/DEUVET (Association des clubs de véhicules de collection allemands). La voiture qui a été examinée en détail avant la vente est accompagnée d’un récent rapport de contrôle technique du TüV. Just as it had done 21 years previously with the revolutionary ‘Traction Avant’, Citroën stunned the world again in 1955 with the launch of the strikingly styled ‘DS’. The newcomer’s startling appearance had been determined by the requirements of aerodynamic efficiency, while beneath the shark-like, low-drag bodyshell there was all-independent, self-levelling, hydro-pneumatic suspension plus power-operated brakes, clutch and steering. No European car would match the DS’s ride quality for several years, and the fundamental soundness of Citroën’s ahead-of-its-time hydro-pneumatic suspension is demonstrated by its survival in present-day top-of-the-range models. In 1966 the DS’s original 1,911cc, overhead-valve, long-stroke engine was replaced by a short-stroke 1,985cc unit, also available in 2,175cc and 2,347cc versions, while other developments included swivelling headlights, fuel injection and a five-speed gearbox. Other models offered alongside the original DS were the ID (a simplified, cheaper version), the cavernous Safari estate and the two-door Décapotable (convertible). One of the most stylish cars of the 1960s, the latter was the creation of Parisian coachbuilder, Henri Chapron, who called his first such model ‘La Croisette’. At first the conversion was not approved by Citroën, forcing Chapron to buy complete cars rather than rolling chassis, but eventually the factory relented and went on to produce its own usine version on the longer chassis of the ID Break (estate) model. Chapron continued to build his own Le Caddy and Palm Beach cabriolets together with various limousines and coupés, the most popular of the latter being ‘Le Dandy’, approximately 50 of which were completed between 1960 and 1972. This example of one of Chapron’s rare coachbuilt Citroëns is finished in blue metallic with light grey leather and has the semi-automatic (clutch-less) transmission. Restored between 1993 and 1996, the car has been fitted with the 2.1-litre engine of a DS21, while the hydraulic system has been professionally converted from ‘red’ to the later ‘green’ fluid. A total of approximately 50,000 kilometres is displayed on the odometer and the car is described by the owner as ‘very good’ in all departments. Currently registered in Germany, it comes with its original French Carte Grise and copy bills of sale; assorted documents referring to delivery; correspondence between the coachbuilder and first owner; and FIA/DEUVET (Association of German Vintage Motor Clubs) passport. The car will have been detailed prior to sale and is offered with fresh German TüV.
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