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The phenomenon - Citroën DS 19 in the (historic) test

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Created on January 17, 1962

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Günther Gebhardt

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Citroën DS 19 (1962) - just seven years after its launch ... and still future-oriented

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Citroën DS 19 (1956) - Opening of the Salon Paris with the DS - 80,000 orders recorded

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Citroën DS 19 (1963) - there was also a lot of progress under the sheet metal

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Citroën DS 19 (1957) - looked bigger than it was

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Citroën DS 19 (1957) - a completely unusual silhouette at the time

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Citroën DS 19 (1957) - completely lowered, the trunk is of course also easier to fill

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Citroën DS 19 (1959) - it even had a certain off-road capability

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Citroën DS 19 (1962) - Family outing to the ski resort

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Citroën DS 19 (1956) - the DS at the announcement

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Citroën DS 19 (1956) - The modern body shape was not accepted by everyone

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Citroën DS 19 (1963) - unmistakable rear design

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Citroën DS 19 (1962) - Big DS and small DS

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Citroën DS 19 (1965) - right-hand drive model from the Slough plant

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Citroën DS 19 (1956) - the new saloon at the Paris Motor Show in October 1955

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Citroën DS 19 (1957) - they also liked to emphasize their good abilities in winter

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Citroën DS 19 (1956) - extraordinarily winter-proof

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Citroen DS 19 (1956) - the newcomer is surrounded by the public - Geneva Motor Show 1956

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Citroën DS 19 (1956) - the hydraulics are presented to the public - Geneva Motor Show 1956

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Citroën DS 19 (1963) - nice to see the silhouette on this heavily retouched photo

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Citroën DS 19 (1962) - the interior was slightly modified again and again

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Citroën DS 19 (1963) - Steering wheel and dashboard of a test car

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Citroën DS 19 (1963) - the interior of the goddess

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Citroën DS 19 (1963) - View of the interior - driver and passenger seats

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Citroën DS 19 (1963) - feudal back seat

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Citroën DS 19 (1963) - View into the engine compartment with the four-cylinder engine

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Citroën DS 19 (1963) - View into the trunk

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Citroën DS 19 (1956) - View into the trunk, taken in Geneva at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show

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Citroën DS 19 (1961) - Vinatier at a desert rally in 1961, he came third

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Citroën DS 19 (1956) - the test car in front of a Fiat Multipla

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Citroën DS 19 (1961) - it's easy to endure

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Citroën DS 19 (1961) - plenty of comfort for driver and passengers

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Citroën DS 19 (1960) - presented by Mijanou Bardot, Brigitte's sister

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Citroën DS 19 (1959) - in the rare color "Bleu Delphinium", only offered in 1959 - scene from a sales brochure

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Citroën DS 19 (1962) - How the hydropneumatic system works

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Summary

Whether a car is timeless depends on many factors. The Citroën DS 19 is certainly one of those cars that remained attractive for a long time. With its functional yet elegant French design and numerous technical innovations, it was considered a phenomenon at the time and remains so to this day. Just how phenomenal the DS 19 was was investigated by the magazine 'hobby' in 1962. This report reproduces the original wording and shows the DS 19 in many historical photographs.

This article contains the following chapters

Timelessness remains the exception
The phenomenon explained
The phenomenal features of the DS 19
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Our times have become fast-paced. Who would doubt the truth of this catchphrase today? Things are rushing; today is becoming tomorrow, yesterday the day before yesterday. Fashion - always a leap ahead of its time - degrades developments that yesterday were heralded as the latest craze, today are already ridiculed antiques. The car is a means of transportation whose purpose has practically not changed since its invention, despite all the improvements. It must seem all the more grotesque to the thinking person that this means of transportation is increasingly becoming a dressmaker's dummy for fashionable gimmicks. For decades now, the service life of a modern car can be estimated to be at least 100,000 kilometers. With sensible use, almost every car can achieve a 'lifespan' of 10 to 15 years. That is how long it can fulfill its purpose and retain its value.

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