In Paris, the Retromobile exhibition celebrates the anniversary of Citroen DS. The legendary model turned 70 years old and she was devoted to a separate exposition of 12 DS of different years of release, as well as original layouts and installations. Video with the show published the website Le Nouvel Automobiliste.

Focus tells the story of Citroen DS - one of the most famous models of the French brand. They began to develop it in the late 1940s, as the successor of Citroen Traction Avant.

The new Citroen DS was presented at the Paris Auto Show 1955. The elegant streamlined sedan with the design of the sculptor Flavio Bertoni impressed the audience and in the first day the model collected 12,000 orders. The car quickly received the nickname, consonant with its name - deesse ("

However, the 1955 Citroen DS attracted not only a sophisticated style and an original salon with a single -spoke steering wheel, but also innovative technologies. The main one is a hydropneumatic suspension that provided the comfort of driving and allowed to change the clearance. Thanks to her, even the wheel could be changed without a jack.

In addition, thanks to the hydraulic system, the steering wheel amplifier also worked. Citroen DS also equipped a semi -automatic checkpoint and front disc brakes, and later the turning headlights were added.

But the Citroen DS engine turned out to be quite modest-1.9-liter and 75-horsepower. The maximum speed of the front -wheel drive sedan was 140 km/h. The fact is that in France in the 50s the taxation of a car depended on their capacity.

Over time, the ruler was replenished with 2.1 liter engines (115 liters. ) and 2.3 l (140 l. ) who complemented fuel injection. There were also a station wagon and budget version of ID, which did not have a hydropneumatic suspension or disc brakes and was equipped with a mechanical checkpoint.

They also presented a luxurious version of Pallas with a leather salon and air conditioning, and the Chapron bodybuilding atelier established the release of small series of convertibles and the Citroen DS compartment.

Chapron experts have created special versions of Citroen DS for Charles de Gaulle - a front -line convertible and an elongated sedan. It was the latter that saved the life of the President of France during the attempt: the tires broke the bullets of the terrorists, but thanks to the advanced suspension, the cars managed to leve and continue the movement.

Citroen DS was not too fast, but at the same time successfully proved himself in races. In 1959 and 1966, he won the famous Monte Carlo rally.

And Citroen DS starred in dozens of films. One of his most famous roles is in the film "

Citroen DS and ID were produced until 1975 and collected almost one and a half million cars in total, which is not bad for a non -cheap premium model.

Citroen CX was replaced by her.

Today, a separate premium brand DS has been created, the models of which are also avant -garde and non -standard. However, from time to time there are rumors about the possibility of creating the successor Citroen DS.

By the way, at the Retromobile exhibition presented the original Citroen electric car in retro -stic worth 13,000 euros.

Focus also talked about the first Citroen crossover equipped with two engines.