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All day classic Citroen DS in French stunner even to modern cars to shame.
It is 60 years since the futuristic droppingly jaw Citroën DS was unveiled to the public at the Paris Motor Show 1955 Developed to replace the Traction Avant - another advance in car of its time - the DS boasted technology that is still hailed by businesses as advanced today.
There's no doubt that the DS had a good start in the department looks Its aerodynamic shape is a world apart boxy efforts rivals Citroen, and there is still something exotic car with rear wheel spats.
The DS could never be described as a car by focusing on style over substance, although developed for nearly two decades in the secret, the Citroën flagship engine has surprised everyone when he appeared Aerodynamics, hydro-pneumatic self-leveling suspension, brakes and fed trick box of semi-automatic and headlights following the steering input of the driver to all the head of the car and shoulders above the competition.
It is therefore not surprising that the DS was an expensive car - more than half the Traction Avant - yet the price has great Citroën on a par with the more conservative models with a fraction of the grace and the ingenuity of the French car.
Updates over the years have seen the introduction of the wide variation property, known as the Safari in the UK, most elegant convertible and super-luxury model Pallas Given the distinctive style of the car, he proved difficult to make big design changes, and Citroën finally concentrated on twisting the nose of the car and the introduction of closed headlights.
Faced with alternatives less costly and less complex, you really had to be on the same wavelength to appreciate the DS Oh, and do not lack a bob or two, it may be a cliché, but driving experience was compared to that of a magic carpet Yes, the car is pitch and roll, it is measured and, through the suspension trick, the stroke level is the norm regardless of the load the light finger management and powerful - for now - the necessary checks a sensitive touch, but helped promote a relaxed approach and expected Gallic driving.
He didn t stop adventurous types of racing and rally car, with the DS proving a particular favorite for grueling endurance rally, despite its mechanical complexity and its reputation for being tougher than its suggested sweeping curves was famous tested when, in 1962, France's then President Charles de Gaulle survived an assassination attempt while inside.
Ambush by terrorists, the car of De Gaulle suffered heavy gunfire, but despite being hampered, he always managed to deliver the president and his wife at their destination safe and sound Some security details From Gaulle died in the ambush, but was credited tower suspension of the car with keep on the same keel and to save the life be damned These tires President - this particular DS continued despite not having a full list of wheels on the ground.
Another politician with ties to the car was Conservative MP Alan Clark He might be best known for its colorful past, but he was also a fan DS The story goes that he bought a convertible DS for his wife although the TV programs in the time to show him doing most of the driving.
Staying in the UK, Slough often derided was home to the DS building for a few years, it wasn t until 1965 that production has been home to Paris The first cars built Brit contained the legendary electric components Lucas, while subtle changes in trim and cabin materials also allow easier differentiation cars built locally from their french counterpart.
The DS has created a high performance coupé, the SM, but production stopped in 1975. His successor, the CX was a more mainstream proposal despite its appearance just as streamlined and low, but it was not long before the call of large Citroens declined - witness the modest interest in XM and C6 models that followed decades later.
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