In the first 15 minutes of the show, 743 orders were taken, and orders for the first day totalled 12,000. Turn indicators were mounted in the upper corners of the rear window, tail and brake lights integrated in chromed rear bumper.Īfter 18 years of secret development as the successor to the Traction Avant, the DS 19 was introduced on October 6, 1955, at the Paris Motor Show. 'goddess', whereas "ID" is pronounced as idée ('idea'). "DS" is pronounced exactly like déesse, lit.
The name DS and ID are puns in the French language. It placed third in the 1999 Car of the Century poll recognizing the world's most influential auto designs and was named the most beautiful car of all time by Classic & Sports Car magazine. In combination with Citroën's proven front-wheel drive, the DS was used competitively in rally racing during almost its entire 20‑year production run, and achieved multiple major victories, as early as 1959, and as late as 1974.
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Robert Opron designed the 1967 Series 3 facelift.Ĭitroën built 1,455,746 examples in six countries, of which 1,330,755 manufactured at Citroën's main Paris Quai de Javel (now Quai André-Citroën) production plant. Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni and the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre styled and engineered the car, and Paul Magès developed the hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension. The 1967 series 3 also introduced directional headlights to a mass-produced car.
Marketed with a less expensive variant, the Citroën ID, the DS was known for its aerodynamic, futuristic body design unorthodox, quirky and innovative technology, and it set new standards in ride quality, handling, and braking - thanks to both being the first mass production car equipped with hydropneumatic suspension, as well as disc brakes. The Citroën DS ( French pronunciation: ) is a front mid-engined, front-wheel drive executive car manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1955 to 1975, in fastback/sedan, wagon/estate, and convertible body configurations, across three series of one generation.
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