Citroën DS 21 Le Dandy
(1960 - 1968)
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Hector Bossaert was dissatisfied: his Citroën DS needed to be lighter and more agile. So the racing driver took the origin of the word "coupé" to heart, cut a generous 47 centimetres from the floor assembly of the goddess and had the rear end redesigned by Pietro Frua. The result was one of the most beautiful special bodies for the big Citroën, which gave the French sculpture a dash of Italian lightness, but unfortunately only eleven were built. This article tells the story of the GT 19 Bossaert, showing the prototypes in historical photos and the only surviving example in current photos.
When Citroën's goddess rolled onto the roads in 1955, it caused a sensation like no other car before it. Thanks to innovative mechanics with front-wheel drive and hydropneumatics, the DS set new standards in comfort and the saloon became a design icon. However, the sloping roofline reduced storage space, an important purchase criterion for certain people. So Citroën launched the Break in 1958, one year after the more affordable ID went on sale. This article reproduces the original test report from 1962 and shows the practical Frenchwoman in many historical pictures.
If the Citroën DS factory convertible was still too ordinary for you, you could have Henri Chapron customize an open-top goddess according to your wishes. The coachbuilder from Levallois offered three convertibles and three coupés as format templates, which could hardly be surpassed in terms of exclusivity in the mid-sixties. This article tells the story of Chapron's Citroën-based creations and shows a picture of a Le Caddy from 1962.
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.
With the upmarket Pallas equipment, the Citroën DS exuded a dignified noblesse from model year 1965, which harmonized particularly well with the smooth ride comfort. From 1966 onwards, the engine also adapted to this, as the new four-cylinder engine now had five bearings, was noticeably more powerful, revved much more easily and drove the large saloon much more confidently. The big Citroën had matured well in over ten years, but the design still showed its age here and there.
Between 1961 and 1971, Citroën built a convertible based on the ID/DS models, which technically corresponded to the respective saloons, but dispensed with two doors and had an independent design at the rear. Due to the high price at the time, the DS Décapotable remained a rarity on the road. Today, the cabriolets are sought-after rarities. This vehicle report describes the history and development of the ID/DS Cabriolet, portrays a vehicle from 1967 and documents the various versions with historical illustrations and a rare original brochure.
It was born as an elegant luxury-class saloon, blessed with advanced hydropneumatics and front-wheel drive. However, in addition to a more affordable entry-level version, the Parisian developers also provided the Citroën DS with an extremely versatile station wagon, which was to be a benchmark for truly practical and versatile rival makes for decades to come. Only a few of the station wagons called Break, Commerciale or Familiale have survived, and this report is dedicated to one of these rare vehicles with over 900,000 km on the clock.
The new NSU RO 80 with the Wankel engine was to show whether it was superior to the Citroën DS, which was 13 years older. To find out, the test drivers of the magazine "hobby" set off on a journey in 1968 that would take them all the way to Africa. The two vehicles were tested under extreme conditions and, after almost 10,000 km on their own wheels, were driven home to be dismantled and analyzed.
Citroën had Chapron build a very special DS for French President Charles de Gaulle. The limousine differed from its series counterparts in many respects and was over six meters long. But de Gaulle did not like the monumental state limousine. This report describes a test drive in the DS présidentielle and shows the limousine in many pictures.
Although only the later models had swivel headlights, these are one of the reasons why the Citroën DS became so well-known and admired. The story of the goddess (Déesse) began as early as 1955, when 80,000 orders were received at the presentation. This driving report portrays a DS 21 Pallas model from 1971 and tells the story of the DS model based on many observations from the time, supplemented by current and historical images, several brochures and a worthwhile advertising video from the time.
Current market prices for Citroën DS 21 Le Dandy
4-Door Sedan, 109 PS, 2175 cm3
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4-Door Sedan, 75 PS, 1911 cm3
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4-Door Sedan, 90 PS, 1985 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 90 PS, 1985 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 83 PS, 1911 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 90 PS, 1985 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Citroën DS 21 Le Dandy
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citroen DS 21 Le Dandy 1965 Not Sold Bonhams The Paris Sale (February 5, 2015) |
DS 21 Le Dandy | 1965 | Not Sold | Bonhams The Paris Sale (February 5, 2015) | |
| Citroën DS 21 coupé Chapron Le Dandy 1965 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 9, 2018) |
DS 21 coupé Chapron Le Dandy | 1965 | Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 9, 2018) | |
| Citroen DS 19 Le Dandy 1966 Sold Artcurial Artcurial Motorcars à Rétromobile (February 8, 2013) |
DS 19 Le Dandy | 1966 | Sold | Artcurial Artcurial Motorcars à Rétromobile (February 8, 2013) | |
| Citroën DS 19 Le Dandy 1964 Not Sold Artcurial Automobile Legends – The Peninsula Paris (January 27, 2026) |
DS 19 Le Dandy | 1964 | Not Sold | Artcurial Automobile Legends – The Peninsula Paris (January 27, 2026) | |
| Citroën DS19 Le Dandy 1963 Sold Gooding & Co. Amelia Island (February 29, 2024) |
DS19 Le Dandy | 1963 | Sold | Gooding & Co. Amelia Island (February 29, 2024) | |
| Citroen DS 21 Le Caddy 1965 Not Sold Bonhams The Chantilly Sale (September 10, 2017) |
DS 21 Le Caddy | 1965 | Not Sold | Bonhams The Chantilly Sale (September 10, 2017) | |
| Citroen DS 21 Le Caddy 1967 Sold Bonhams Les grandes Marques du Monde au grand Palais (February 4, 2016) |
DS 21 Le Caddy | 1967 | Sold | Bonhams Les grandes Marques du Monde au grand Palais (February 4, 2016) | |
| Citroen DS 21 Le Caddy Chapron 1966 Sold Bonhams Grand Palais Sale (February 6, 2014) |
DS 21 Le Caddy Chapron | 1966 | Sold | Bonhams Grand Palais Sale (February 6, 2014) | |
| Citroën ID19 Le Dandy Coupe 1962 Sold Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 16, 2019) |
ID19 Le Dandy Coupe | 1962 | Sold | Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 16, 2019) | |
| Citroën DS Le Caddy Henri Chapron Series 2 by DS Manufaktur 1968 Sold RM/Sotheby's Miami (March 1, 2024) |
DS Le Caddy Henri Chapron Series 2 by DS Manufaktur | 1968 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Miami (March 1, 2024) |
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