Citroen DS19/20/21/23

Overview
Produced: 1966-1975
Types: Saloon,4 doors,4 seats
Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
1985ccS4 OHV86mm x 86mm
2175ccS4 OHV90mm x 86mm
2347ccS4 OHV93.5mm x 86mm
Drivetrain and Suspension
DrivetrainSteeringFront SuspensionRear Suspension
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
120 mph20 mpg
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
030 Citroen DS 21 Special Anglia Car Auctions 31 Mar 2012 Not sold
242 Citroen DS 21 Prestige finition Chapron Bonhams 2 Feb 2012 €50000.00 €57500.00
Unknown Citroen DS 20 PALLAS SEMI-AUTOMATIC Anglia Car Auctions 10 Oct 2010 £7140.00 -
219 Citroen DS 21 Pallas Bonhams 23 Jan 2010 €42000.00 €48300.00
207 Citroen DS 21 'Majesty' Saloon Bonhams 23 Jan 2010 Not sold
264 Citroen DS 21 Cabriolet Bonhams 18 May 2009 €58000.00 €63853.00
117 Citroen DS 21 Cabriolet "Palm Beach" Bonhams 7 Feb 2009 €150000.00 €172500.00
124 Citroen DS 21 berline "Majesty" Bonhams 7 Feb 2009 €75000.00 €86250.00
145 Citroen DS 21 Coys 25 Oct 2008 Not sold
114 Citroen DS 23 Pallas Coys 25 Oct 2008 Not sold
152 1969 Citroën DS21 Décapotable
Coachwork by Henri Chapron
Bonhams 9 Feb 2008 €118000.00 €135700.00
08 Citroen ID 20 BCA 27 Nov 2007 - £5720.00
109 1974 Citroën DS23ie Pallas Bonhams 21 May 2007 €10500.00 €12075.00
308 Citroen DS 23 IE Convertible Christies 16 Feb 2007 - €176250.00
069 1970 CITROEN DS21 IE USINE DECAPOTABLE H&H Sales Limited 22 Nov 2006 Not sold
110 CITROÉN DS 21 DECAPOTABLE Christies 8 Jul 2006 - €141000.00
74 CITROEN DS 23 IE CABRIOLET Christies 11 Feb 2006 - €176250.00
107 Citroen DS 21 Pallas Barons 16 Aug 2005 £4800.00 -
111 Citroen DS21 Saloon Barons 22 Mar 2005 £2100.00 -
32 Citroën DS 21 Cabriolet Artcurial - Briest - Poulain Le Fur 13 Dec 2004 - €85778.00
211 Citroen DS21 Coys 4 Dec 2004 Not sold
134 Citroën DS Barons 3 Aug 2004 Not sold
154 Citroën DS (1972) Barons 8 Mar 2003 Not sold
016 Citroën DS23 Pallas (1973) BCA 10 Feb 2003 - £3745.00
056 Citroën DS21 Safari (1973) BCA 5 Aug 2002 Not sold
Unknown Citroën DS21 (1972) RTS Auctions Ltd 16 Jun 2002 Not sold
047 Citroën DS23 Familliale (1974) Barons 31 Jul 2001 £2900.00 -
027 Citroën DS23 Safari (1970) Barons 26 Jun 2001 Not sold
008 Citroën DS23 Pallas (1973) BCA 26 Mar 2001 Not sold
007 Citroën DS21 Pallas (1973) Poulain LeFur 26 Feb 2001 FF35000.00 -
029 Citroën DS23 Pallas (1974) Barons 10 Oct 2000 Not sold
014 Citroën DS21 Super (1973) Barons 5 Sep 2000 Not sold
018 Citroën DS (1969) BCA 7 Feb 2000 - £3049.00
007 Citroën DS 878 (1969) BCA 6 Dec 1999 - £2705.00
942 Citroën DS23 (1973) Brooks 6 Dec 1999 - £1725.00
510 Citroën DS23 Safari (1975) Brooks 3 Oct 1998 - £3680.00
013 Citroën DS23 Décapotable (1972) Coys 31 Oct 1995 £6000.00 -
136 Citroën DS23 Pallas (1973) Brooks 29 Sep 1994 Not sold
310 Citroën Special 19 D (1972) Sothebys 22 May 1993 Not sold
Books
Magazine Articles
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Article Project Guide - Citroen DS and ID 1955-1975
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Publication Practical Classics July 2011
Project Guide - Citroen DS and ID 1955-1975 - The pros and cons of acquiring a project goddess.
Article Suspension of Disbelief
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Publication Classic Cars March 2011
Suspension of Disbelief - Hydropneumatic suspension and science fiction styling make the Citroen DS an icon if individualist design.  With prices rising it's time to take a step into the future.
Article French flights of fancy
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Publication Practical Classics April 2010
French flights of fancy - Glamorous, affordable and with their engines in the most interesting of places - Ross Alkureishi samples four remarkable Gallic classics with distinctly unique characters.  Citroen DS, Renatul Caravelle, Panhard 24CT, Matra-Simca Bagheera's.
Article 20 great classics do battle
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Publication Classic Cars November 2005
20 great classics do battle - There's never been a showdown like this before.  20 of the most popular classics of all time go head to head at the Classic Cars test track.  How does your favourite fare?
Article Group Test, The Ministers of Transport
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Publication Practical Classics April 2004
Six diplomatic cruisers from six countries get together for a heavyweight conference. Chaika GAZ 13, Citroën DS 23 Chapron, Toyota Century, fiat 130 Saloon, Daimler Majestic Major, Mercedes 600
Article Citroën DS - Cradle to grave
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Publication Practical Classics March 2004
First and last of Citroëns incredible Goddess go head to head. Citroën ID19 and DS23EFi
Article Loaded with Style
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Publication Classic Cars February 2004
If you had a lifestyle in the Sixties, you needed an estate car to carry it in.  Triumph, Mercedes, Citroën, Fiat, Humber and Vanden Plas carried it best
Article Buyer's Guide - Citroen DS
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 21/28 December 2011
Buyer's Guide - Citroen DS - Citroen DS was a timeless creation that is still the stuff of legend more than 55 years after its debut.  But does it make a realistic classic? JAMES TAYLOR provides some answers.
Article Ultimate Showdown #18 Citroen DS vs NSU Ro80
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Publication Classic & Sports Car April 2011
Ultimate Showdown #18 Citroen DS vs NSU Ro80 - Russ Smith is visited by a pair of alien saloons, but which would he prefer to abduct him?
Article Buying Guide - Citroen DS (1955-1975) £3000-30,000
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Publication Octane August 2010
Buying Guide - Citroen DS (1955-1975) £3000-30,000 - Few family saloons have captured the imagination like the DS, and that's reflected in growing interest today.
Article Buyer's guide - Citroen DS
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Publication Classic & Sports Car March 2009
Buyer's guide - Citroen DS- La Deesse - or goddess - stunned the public at its '55 Paris launch.  Don't let its daunting complexity put you off, says Malcolm McKay.
Article Buyer's guide - Vive La Difference!
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Publication Classic Car Mart November 2007
Buyer's guide - Vive La Difference! - It was years ahead of its time, but has the DS's advanced engineering proved to be its downdall? Time to find out. Citroen DS: 1955-1975
Article Buying Power - Citroen DS/ID
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 18 January 2007
Buying Power - Citroen DS/ID - The DS is one of the most beautiful and evocative classics of all time, fully deserving of its Goddess title.  However, it's also a fiendishly complex machine, which is why RICHARD GUNN's guide is a wise read before you decide to buy.
Article White Goddess: Citroen DS21 Pallas
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Publication Classic Car Mart January 2006
White goddess - The Citroen DS: Unique, elegant, innovative and so very French, as well as a bit of a steep learning curve.  Steve Wilson gets to drive Gallic.
Article Goddess on a Highway - Citroën DS 21
50 View
Publication Classics November 2004
Goddess on a Highway - Citroën DS 21 - Mike Renaut is seduced by the Gallic charm of a Citroën DS21.
Article Classic Driver - Citroën DS
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Publication Octane October 2004
Classic Driver - Citroën DS - People either love the DS for being beautiful and different, or are scared of the unknown.  But under that futuristic skin lies a perfect everyday classic driver.
Article Road Test - Citroën DS
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 4th February 2004
Road Test - Citroën DS - Built 1955 to 1975.  Four-door, five-seater, front engined, front-wheel-drive saloon.
Article Classics November 2002 pg 32
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Publication Classics November 2002
Imposing Style. These three luxury classics all offer comfort and civility in a stylish package, but they each have a different approach. Tim Morgan compares them, and tries to pick a winner.
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