Citroen DS
| Citroën DS | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Citroën |
| Also called | Citroën DS 19 / DS 21 / DS 23 Citroën D Special Citroën D Super Citroën ID 19 / ID 21 |
| Production | 1955–1975 1,455,746 (worldwide) 1,330,755 (France) |
| Assembly | Paris, France Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Mangualde, Portugal Slough, England, United Kingdom Johannesburg, South Africa Koper, Slovenia, Yugoslavia |
| Designer | Flaminio Bertoni |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door Safari station wagon 2-door convertible |
| Layout | MF layout |
| Related | Citroën SM |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual 4-speed semi-automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,124 mm (123.0 in) |
| Length | 4,826 mm (190.0 in) (saloon) 4,991 mm (196.5 in) (estate) |
| Width | 1,791 mm (70.5 in) |
| Height | 1,464 mm (57.6 in) (saloon) 1,537 mm (60.5 in) (estate) |
| Curb weight | 1,270 kg (2,800 lb)(saloon) 1,384 kg (3,051 lb)(estate) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Citroën Traction Avant |
| Successor | Citroën CX |
The Citroën DS (French pronunciation: [si.tʁɔ.ˈɛn de ɛs]) is a front-engine, front-wheel-drive executive car manufactured and marketed by the French company Citroën from 1955 to 1975 in sedan, wagon/estate and convertible body configurations. Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni and the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre styled and engineered the car. Paul Magès developed the hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension.
Noted for its aerodynamic, futuristic body design and innovative technology, the DS set new standards in ride quality, handling, and braking—and was the first production car equipped with disc brakes.
Citroën sold 1,455,746 examples, including 1,330,755 built at the manufacturer's Paris Quai André-Citroën production plant.
The DS 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.
After 18 years of secret development as the successor to the Traction Avant, the DS 19 was introduced on 5 October 1955 at the Paris Motor Show. In the first 15 minutes of the show, 743 orders were taken, and orders for the first day totalled 12,000. During the 10 days of the show, the DS took in 80,000 deposits; a record that has stood for over 60 years.
Contemporary journalists said the DS pushed the envelope in the ride vs. handling compromise possible in a motor vehicle.
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