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La Citroën DS è un'autovettura di fascia alta prodotta dal 1955 al 1975 dalla casa automobilistica francese Citroën. Presentata al salone dell'automobile di Parigi del 1955, la DS ha annoverato fin dalla sua nascita innovazioni tecnologiche che rimasero attuali sino al termine della sua produzione. Nonostante siano passati molti anni dalla loro uscita di scena, queste vetture continuano ad essere celebrate e ricordate da moltissimi appassionati in tutto il mondo.
La stampa odierna ha riconosciuto la DS come una delle auto più influenti nell'evoluzione tecnico-stilistica dell'automobile: nel 2003 un concorso popolare statunitense piazzò la DS al 3º posto tra le auto più rivoluzionarie della storia, dietro alla Ford T e alla Mini, mentre altre autorevoli fonti hanno riconosciuto la DS come una delle auto più affascinanti mai prodotte (da Wikipedia).
L' esemplare qui fotografato si trova al Museo del Volo "Volandia" vicino a Varese (il museo comprende anche una esposizione di auto)
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The Citroën DS is a high-end car produced from 1955 to 1975 by the French car manufacturer Citroën. Presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1955, DS has counted since its birth technological innovations that remained current until the end of its production. Although many years have passed since their departure, these cars continue to be celebrated and remembered by many fans around the world. Today's press has recognized the DS as one of the most influential cars in the automobile's technical-stylistic evolution: in 2003 a US popular competition placed the DS in 3rd place among the most revolutionary cars in history, behind the Ford T and the Mini , while other authoritative sources have recognized the DS as one of the most fascinating cars ever produced (from Wikipedia)
The car here photographed is in the Museum of the Flight "Volandia" near Varese town, Italy (the museum also includes a car exhibition)
This drove past when I was wandering along to get photos of the Palio. Neat how the colour blends nicely with the tone of the stone buildings.
Bonus Renault Twingo.
I didn't do very well at all on BXs this year, certainly didn't see many on the road. I don't think this one has been anywhere for some time.
The Oily Rag Run, organized by British car magazine The Automobile, is open for all unrestored classic cars from 1905 till 1965.
In 2023 the start and finish was in Belgium, while the cars crossed the border with France for their lunch break.
Oily Rag Run 2023
Boeschepe (59), France.
Today the Citroën 2CV celebrates its 75th birthday, as the car was first shown to the public at the Paris Motor Show on 7th October 1948.
De Citroën SM, het topmodel van het Franse merk in de jaren zeventig, is van zichzelf al een bijzondere auto met de V6 van Maserati onder de kap, maar dit specifieke exemplaar uit 1971 in de kleur Vert Argenté heeft wel een heel bijzonder verhaal. De Sovjet-kentekenplaten verraden het al een beetje, want dat heeft te maken met de voormalige eigenaar van deze SM. Dat was namelijk Leonid Brezjnev, de in Oekraïne geboren president van de voormalige Sovjet Unie (USSR). Tijdens zijn staatsbezoek aan Frankrijk kreeg hij de auto cadeau.
Jarenlang was de SM in bezit van Brezjnev, hoewel de wagen officieel onder het beheer van de Russische geheime dienst, de KGB, stond. Wanneer hij hem niet gebruikte stond hij in een parkeergarage onder het Kremlin. Na de val van de Muur ging het Russische wagenpark in de verkoop en kwam de Citroën in Zwitserland terecht. Later kwam hij daar weer op de markt en werd hij gekocht door een Nederlander.
Deze SM op de Nederlandse wegen zien mét nog steeds die Sovjet-platen is dus een bijzonder gezicht. Hij stond kort voor het maken van deze foto tentoongesteld op de InterClassics autobeurs in het MECC.
Van de SM zijn in totaal 12.920 exemplaren gebouwd, waarvan er officieel slechts 98 in Nederland zijn verkocht. De bekendste Nederlandse bezitter was Johan Cruijff.
Maastricht, Nederland
The Citroën SM, the top model of the French brand in the seventies, is in itself already a special car with the V6 from Maserati under the hood, but this specific example from 1971 in the color Vert Argenté has a very special story. The Soviet license plates give it away a bit, because that has to do with the former owner of this SM. That was Leonid Brezhnev, the Ukrainian-born president of the former Soviet Union (USSR). He received the car as a gift during his state visit to France.
For many years the SM was owned by Brezhnev, althought the car was officially under the control of the Russian secret service, the KGB. When not in use, it was parked in a parking garage under the Kremlin. After the fall of the Wall, the Russian fleet went on sale and the Citroën ended up in Switzerland. Later it came back on the market there and was bought by a Dutchman.
Seeing this SM on the Dutch roads with still those Soviet plates is therefore quite special. It was exhibited at the InterClassics car event in the MECC shortly before this photo was taken.
A total of 12,920 copies of the SM were built, of which only 98 were officially sold in The Netherlands. The most famous Dutch owner was Johan Cruijff.
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Kentekens / License plates:
Soviet Union: P 8138 MT
Netherlands: H-383-KG
The Citroën DS is a front-engine, front-wheel-drive executive car manufactured and marketed by the French company Citroën from 1955 to 1975 in sedan, wagon/estate and convertible body configurations. Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni and the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre styled and engineered the car. Paul Magès developed the hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension.
Noted for its aerodynamic, futuristic body design and innovative technology, the DS set new standards in ride quality, handling, and braking—and was the first production car equipped with disc brakes.
Citroën sold 1,455,746 examples, including 1,330,755 built at the manufacturer's Paris Quai André-Citroën production plant.
The DS placed third in the 1999 Car of the Century poll recognizing the world's most influential auto designs and was named the most beautiful car of all time by Classic & Sports Car magazine.
As seen in Franeker, The Netherlands (July 16th 2017).
Citroën 2CV
De 2CV (Frans: deux chevaux) is een auto van de Franse autofabrikant Citroën. De afkorting staat voor 'Deux Chevaux Vapeur', wat twee paardenkracht betekent, een maat voor het vermogen en voor de berekening van de Franse wegenbelasting. De 2CV werd geproduceerd tussen 1948 en 1990. In die periode zijn er zo'n 4 miljoen van gebouwd. Dit aantal stijgt tot 5,3 miljoen als de zogenaamde Besteleenden worden meegeteld en tot ruim 8,8 miljoen wanneer de zustermodellen Dyane, Ami en Méhari worden meegeteld. Het uiterlijk van de 2CV werd, net als dat van de Citroën ID/DS en de Traction Avant, ontworpen door Flaminio Bertoni