Lets see if this works, my first post of a photo. I've owned this car for 32 years. It won the National Citroen Concours so many times, they asked me not to enter anymore to let someone else win. It did well in numerous other car shows in a category like European Cars 1955-65. In these kinds of shows Porsche would of course have its own category, Citroen gets lumped in with all the more obscure marques. I think it is one of the most beautiful convertibles ever...especially for a 4 seater. Front wheel drive, front wheels are wider apart than the back wheels, great for parking and U turns......hydraulic suspension, straight 4 with hemi heads, and a weber..... Over 30 mpg..... Disc brakes all around, of course Michelins. It was "the" most aerodynamic car in 1964, better drag coefficient than even Ferrari...note the same fog lights as found on 356's. Oh, and you can change a tire without a jack!!! The Convertible DS was a custom car made by Henri Chapron, only 1300 were made between 1959 and 1972......Chapron took the Cit station wagon's chassis, motor & front up to the doors. The Cabriolet doors were made from 2 doors..2/3 of one's front and 2/3 of another's back to get a 1 1/3 wide door, the back of the car is all custom behind the doors. It has an aluminum hood & fiberglass trunk lid. Really cushy French seats & suspension, one of the most comfortable cars ever. Second photo was in amuseum show for the 50th anniversary of the DS.
Here is a recent article from Automobile magazine on the DS convertibles.
http://www.automobilemag.com/features/great_drives/0812_1966_citroen_ds21_chapron_decapotable/index.html
