The Citroën DS was launched at the 1955 Paris Motor Show with an aerodynamic body by Flaminio Bertoni and hydropneumatic suspension. It reportedly took 12,000 orders on its first day. It pioneered features such as self-levelling ride, powered disc brakes and, from 1967, directional swivelling headlamps. Over 1.4 million were built before production ended in 1975, and the DS is widely regarded as one of the most influential cars ever made.
Hydropneumatic grand routière whose aerodynamic shape and ride comfort set the standard for French luxury for two decades.
71years
3trims
74–122hp range
The Story
Why the DS mattersTrims
3 trims · 1955–1975The DS (1955-1975) offered saloon, Break estate and Chapron cabriolet forms, evolving from the early single-headlamp cars to the 1967 four-headlamp facelift with directional lights and fuel-injected DS 23 flagship.