Citroen DS20

[Yellow]

Yep I think it was supposed to be a pope mobile so that people could see him through the bulletproof glass. The new president Hollande chose the DS5

[gar074]

The new president Hollande chose the DS5

Didn't know that!

Not really a BIG Citroen though, is it?

Dealer down the road from me has a low mileage C6 for under £9k. Can't summon up any emotional interest in it, sadly.

[Yellow]

LOL it was either that or a people carrier, but still a coup for citroen

[gar074]

LOL it was either that or a people carrier, but still a coup for citroen

Pity the King of Spain. If he wanted to be chauffeured around in a Spanish car, he'd have to choose an Exeo!

[Yellow]

As john said we tried to get an old DS for the national a lovely light blue one. maybe next year

[Arlow]

Love DSs. I don't think I've actually ever seen one in the flesh though. :-/

So...shall we all club together for this:

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/...en-ds19-coupe/

Why is it listed as a DS19 when the badge on the boot is DS21?

[Bigfeet]

...Dealer down the road from me has a low mileage C6 for under £9k. Can't summon up any emotional interest in it, sadly...

Shame as the C6 is a lovely car, a very classical Citroen design and they are beautiful to drive. It was a pity Citroen machine gunned the car to death....

[gar074]

Shame as the C6 is a lovely car, a very classical Citroen design and they are beautiful to drive.

Trouble is, it's the sort of car that looks wrong being driven by someone in t-shirt & jeans - you'd want to put a shirt & tie on, at least (or possibly a chauffeur's cap!).

It's just not cool in the way that the DS, SM, CX and even XM were.

[Bigfeet]

^

Lol! I see your point, Citroen were kind enough to lend me one for my wedding to Claire. Remember stopping to help some guy who had got his Z4 stuck in the snow on the way to Edinburgh Castle, he looked rather surprise to see me stepping out of the car - jeans and trainers!

[AJ07]

Trouble is, it's the sort of car that looks wrong being driven by someone in t-shirt & jeans - you'd want to put a shirt & tie on, at least (or possibly a chauffeur's cap!).

It's just not cool in the way that the DS, SM, CX and even XM were.

The owner of the DS who took the photo and was suited and booted.

[gar074]

But equally, he'd have looked cool - and right - getting out of a DS in drainpipe jeans & singlet (especially if he had a Gitanes stuck to his lower lip)

[AJ07]

Cheers DaveB, just done some research:

1966-1974 CITROEN DS 20/21/23


Such a stunning creation as the DS deserved better engines than those which had been used in the Traction Avant before the war and, from 1965, it started to get them. In that year, the Citroën DS21 was launched with a 2175cc engine of 109bhp. After the very successful restyle of the vehicle in 1967 – with swivelling headlamps and a shark-like nose – the DS19 was replaced by the DS20 (1985cc and 90bhp). But it was in the 1970s that the Goddess reached its ultimate genesis, with a 2347cc unit dropped in to create the DS23. In fuel injected form, this pumped out 141bhp. At last the performance matched the appearance.



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Price at launch: £1977



Performance
0-60mph:10.4secs
Top speed:120mph
Power:100bhp
Torque:121lb/ft
MPG:20mpg


Engine
Configuration:in-line four
Aspiration:normal
Fueletrol
Fuel delivery:carburettor
Chassis
Suspension Front: Independent, hydropneumatic sphere
Suspension Rear: Independent, hydropneumatic sphere
Drivetrain: front-engine FWD
Steering: rack and pinion
Bodyframe: metal monocoque
Transmission: 4-speed manual

1.4 million units sold in 20 years

Launched at Paris Motor Show where 12000 were ordered

[gar074]

Stop it, stop it! Been looking through the classic car small ads all morning, and there's weeding to be done in the garden!

[AJ07]

Stop it, stop it! Been looking through the classic car small ads all morning, and there's weeding to be done in the garden!

Me too but everytime I think about it looks like it is going to rain. Have some Petunias to plant out as well

[Chris_Blue]

Bleeding petunias? AJ- I worry bout you LOL
Pansies - now yer talking
CBLUE