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Citroën DS V6 - the roar of the filigree Frenchwoman

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Created on December 30, 2012

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Peter Ruch (Radical-Mag)

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Dominique Fontenat

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - only two doors on this prototype

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - the hood had to be modified slightly to accommodate the Maserati engine

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Citroën DS V6 Coupé - competed as a prototype in the TAP Rally in 1971

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - the DS was built on the shorter SM chassis, the rear door is missing on the Rallye version

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Citroën GT 19 Bossaert (1960) - a two-door DS coupé by Pietro Frua with a shortened wheelbase and modified roof pavilion/rear end

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - the man at the wheel is supported by various servo/hydraulic aids

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - not really at home on the Tarmac

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - Waldegaard preferred the V6-DS to the even heavier SM

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - was mothballed in 1973

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - the handling is characterized by persistent understeer

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - was the last of its kind - DS with Maserati V6 engine

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - Entry into the rally cockpit

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - modern entry

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - doesn't really look like a DS

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - Björn Waldegaard worked here, among others

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - the most important monitoring instruments always in view

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - big red warning lights for dangers essential for survival

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - Björn Waldegaard was one of the drivers

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - Auxiliary headlights turned night into day

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - Plastic wheels in open wheel arches

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - tidy would be different - the Maserati engine barely found a place in the DS Bug

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - unlike any other, with Maserati V6 engine

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - the hydropneumatic system is on board

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Citroën DS V6 (1971) - DS insignia

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Summary

In the late sixties and early seventies, Citroën produced several DS models with six-cylinder engines, which were used in rallies, among other things. They were never really successful and the energy crisis put an end to the attempts, but at least one model could be saved. This vehicle report describes the circumstances surrounding the construction of the six-cylinder DS, showing a model in detail and with historical images.

This article contains the following chapters

Rescue attempts
The Citroën Conservatoire
The last of its kind
Several Citroën V6s and V8s built
The Maserati V6 engine from Alfieri
Hybrid - more SM than DS
Sporty and takes some getting used to
When the filigree Frenchwoman roars
Old tires
Positive feedback from Waldegård
Oil crisis, slump in sales, the end

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

For many years, even decades, there was a clear instruction from the plush Citroën floor: Forget history! Heritage, or rather l'héritage, said the gentlemen at the top in French, we want nothing to do with that. Of course, there was a reason for this, because the French brand's look back was not all glory. André Citroën may have been a genius, but he also had a bad tendency to gamble and was not very good with money. Citroën was taken over for the first time in 1934, more or less amicably by Michelin. In 1976, the company came to an end once again. Peugeot bought in - and dark years followed. The DS was discontinued in 1975, replaced by such racers as the LN, Visa, AX, BX and ZX. On July 27, 1990, at around 4 p.m., the 2CV was also given the death blow.

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