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Citroën ID 19 - the less intellectual goddess

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Created on December 2, 2016

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Bruno von Rotz

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - less intellectual, the driver has to do more himself

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - the simplified version of the DS 19

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - like God in France - taken literally

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - only a connoisseur can distinguish it from a DS 19 of the time

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - in pursuit of a Citroën SM

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - on the roads of France

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - on the roads of France

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - the ID 19 managed around 160 km/h, the SM was of course much faster

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - simple design

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - a lot of fun to drive

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - driving at sunset

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - around 160 km/h fast

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - together with a DS 21 Break and an SM

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - clearly visible, the original front of the ID 19 and the new headlight design from 1967 onwards

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - the cheapest ahead, followed by the DS 21 station wagon and the SM with the Maserati engine

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - simple and unique design - no other car looked like this

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - the car is wider at the front than at the rear

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - three Citroëns in France

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - the ID 19 was one of the best-selling models, while the SM naturally remained exclusive, but the estate had practical advantages

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - color-contrasting roof

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - still in its original form

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - beautiful dashboard design, the color scheme is not original

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - shifting gears at the steering wheel

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - started at the touch of a button

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - Tape speedometer and minimal instrumentation

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - the steering wheel comes out of the dashboard like toothpaste, according to a test report at the time

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - Single-spoke steering wheel

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - at least there was a watch from Jaeger

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - contemporary radio

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - looks classy

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - elegant interior door panels

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - View into the engine compartment - the spare wheel is at the very front, the engine far back

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - already with the new hydraulic fluid

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - simple carburetor equipment

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - plain wheels

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - filigree door handles

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - the seat belts were retrofitted

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - raised indicators - required as standard by many at the time

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - beautiful cladding on the C-pillar

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - double exhaust pipe

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - chrome and beautiful details at the rear

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - the two angles - after all, Citroën was a gearwheel factory

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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 (1956) - Presentation in Paris

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - a rare color photo from the time

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - identical in size and shape to the DS

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - the mechanically simpler version of the DS

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Citroën ID 19 (1961) - hardly less futuristic than the DS

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - packing before the journey

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - less chrome, less luxury for the simpler model

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Citroën ID 19 (1961) - Steering wheel and dashboard

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - unchanged generous space

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Citroën ID 19 (1959) - Interior with conventional brake pedal

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Citroën ID 19 (1959) - Interior from the passenger's perspective

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - conventional pedals and manual gearbox in the simpler model

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Citroën ID 19 Luxe (1958) - almost American-style upholstery made of nylon fabric and vinyl

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Citroën ID 19 (1959) - Demonstration of the reclining seats

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Citroën (1959) - Prestails rally dashboard - seen at the 1959 Monte Carlo Rally

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Citroën ID 19 (1957) - the ID for dad, the duck for the wife

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Citroën ID 19 (1959) - a test car

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Citroen ID Break (1962) at the Geneva Motor Show - the goddess is also available as a station wagon

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Citroën ID 19 (1959) - from a good family - Advertising for ID 19 and 2 CV

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Citroën ID 19 (1960) - Advertising with the rally successes

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Citroën ID 19 (1962) - Driving without danger - Advertising for ID 19 and DS 19

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Citroën ID 19 (1962) - Advertising with safety arguments for DS 19 and ID 19

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - gliding even on bad roads

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Citroën ID 19 (1967) - the hydropneumatic system irons everything out

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Summary

When the Citroën DS 19 was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 1955, it was believed that a new automotive era had begun. However, although the elegant and special Citroëns sold well, they remained a one-off, while the rest of the car industry took a more conventional approach. In order to gain a foothold among more traditionally minded and less affluent motorists, Citroën followed the DS 19 with the simpler ID 19 model as early as 1956, which even proved itself in rallying. This report portrays an ID 19 B from 1967 and tells the development story of the entry-level model, illustrated with current and historical pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

The goddess
The second prank
More conventional technology
Loved and praised
Top seller
Rally successes
Continuous development in the slipstream of the goddess
No design trend
Like father like son
Further information

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When the Citroën DS 19 was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 1955, it was believed that a new automotive era had begun. However, although the elegant and special Citroëns sold well, they remained a one-off, while the rest of the car industry took a more conventional approach. In order to gain a foothold among more traditionally minded and less affluent motorists, Citroën followed up the DS 19 with the simpler ID 19 model as early as 1956, which even proved its worth in rallying. At the 1955 Paris Motor Show, the streamlined Citroën DS 19 sedan drew huge crowds and around 80,000 orders. In 1955, the "Déesse" (German for "goddess") went against the flow of vehicles with the so-called standard design - engine at the front, driven wheels on a rigid axle at the rear. The Citroën engine drove the front wheels, the car scratched the upper class with its immense wheelbase of 312.5 cm, even the current Mercedes S-Class offers less in the standard version today.

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