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LOT 161
1967 Citroën DS19 Pallas Saloon Registration no. RWF 721E Chassis no. 444466S Engine no. 0357009316
Sold for £37,375 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 161
From the collection of Alastair Caldwell
1967 Citroën DS19 Pallas Saloon
1967 Citroën DS19 Pallas Saloon
1967 Citroën DS19 Pallas Saloon
Registration no. RWF 721E
Chassis no. 444466S
Engine no. 0357009316
Registration no. RWF 721E
Chassis no. 444466S
Engine no. 0357009316
• One of the most iconic motor cars of all time
• Left-hand drive
• Later short-stroke engine
• Manual transmission
• Restored in France in 2021
• Excellent condition throughout
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 futuristically styled 'DS'. Beneath the shark-like newcomer's aerodynamically efficient, 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, the fundamental soundness of Citroën's ahead-of-its-time hydro-pneumatic suspension being demonstrated by its survival until very recently in the company's top-of-the-range models. The DS's original 1,911cc, overhead-valve, long-stroke engine was replaced in 1966 by a short-stroke 1,985cc unit, also available in 2,175cc and 2,347cc versions, while other DS developments included swivelling headlights, fuel injection and a five-speed manual 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), the latter boasting coachwork by Henri Chapron. Right-hand drive versions were assembled in England at Citroën's Slough factory up 1966, whereupon manufacture of all RHD models reverted to France. By the time production ceased in April 1975, more than 1.3 million of these wonderfully idiosyncratic cars had been built.
A top-of-the-range Pallas model equipped with the manual transmission, this left-hand drive Citroën DS19 was purchased from Aix le Bains, France in May 2022. Alastair writes: "It had been subject to a complete restoration which was just fantastic as anyone looking at the car will see. A file of receipts is available. It is a wonderful car and needs to be used, which unfortunately it is not."
Finished in grey with tan leather interior - and described as in excellent condition in every respect - this beautiful modern classic is offered with the aforementioned restoration bills, a V5C Registration Certificate, and current MoT.
• Left-hand drive
• Later short-stroke engine
• Manual transmission
• Restored in France in 2021
• Excellent condition throughout
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 futuristically styled 'DS'. Beneath the shark-like newcomer's aerodynamically efficient, 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, the fundamental soundness of Citroën's ahead-of-its-time hydro-pneumatic suspension being demonstrated by its survival until very recently in the company's top-of-the-range models. The DS's original 1,911cc, overhead-valve, long-stroke engine was replaced in 1966 by a short-stroke 1,985cc unit, also available in 2,175cc and 2,347cc versions, while other DS developments included swivelling headlights, fuel injection and a five-speed manual 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), the latter boasting coachwork by Henri Chapron. Right-hand drive versions were assembled in England at Citroën's Slough factory up 1966, whereupon manufacture of all RHD models reverted to France. By the time production ceased in April 1975, more than 1.3 million of these wonderfully idiosyncratic cars had been built.
A top-of-the-range Pallas model equipped with the manual transmission, this left-hand drive Citroën DS19 was purchased from Aix le Bains, France in May 2022. Alastair writes: "It had been subject to a complete restoration which was just fantastic as anyone looking at the car will see. A file of receipts is available. It is a wonderful car and needs to be used, which unfortunately it is not."
Finished in grey with tan leather interior - and described as in excellent condition in every respect - this beautiful modern classic is offered with the aforementioned restoration bills, a V5C Registration Certificate, and current MoT.
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