That rises to the occasion. A body like something that had fallen from the sky. A ride that didnt just rumble down the road would seem to float above it. Its premiere in 1955 got the automotive worlds motor racing. Every detail of the situ and d. S. Is a sensation says andreas fault. Hes collected models of every year and type. He acquired his 1st specimen in the late 1980 s. And his love affair with it continues to this day. The. 50 whats unique about the car is it extraordinary design leaves the glowing contours and the entire harmony of home before. These before you can really tell that the designer is no warden Automotive Design a better sculptor if you will if you can see starting with the exposed headlights of the front of the body shaped relatively aerodynamically. In back it ends with the roof mounted turn signals that refused to believe in the color scheme as unusual if until the d. S. Appeared on the market most cars were black or grey thank god he has had lots of new and crazy conners pastoral and red shades were blue green yellow and even pink were available for go with our Work Together with a design that gave the car a unique position on the market compared to a mark on c. R. T. Thats yet. Whether sedan or convertible the d. S. Was revolutionary not just its design but also its technology. Citoyen zbig innovation and risk was the hydro pneumatic suspension. This is i think the 4th one whats really fascinating is that the hydraulic system brings the car to life before it lies down low on the street you start the engine and it rises sometimes in front 1st other times and nobody can say waterloo fast whats fascinating is that it met of sweet is what is basically. The ferris motor show october 6th 1955 the d. S. Was the center of attention everybody wanted to see this unusual car instead of a brake pedal it had a button to futuristic the dashboard was made of plastic instead of metal or wood. Venti each car expert hans auto my asheville blank knows every detail of the d. S. His history hes written several books on the citoyenne. Everything about the new car was kept top secret until the unveiling. See the tops of the sides when it was shown for the 1st time at the Paris Motor Show it was the sensation of sensation. Dont forget all the papers reported on it there was a throng of people around the car theyd never seen anything like it was on the. Condo for the oilskin 1st so the papers also said that people would run along behind the 1st d. S. Model that drove through the streets and shout and it always attracted these incredible crowds because at that time this car came across like some kind of flying saucer. If you know one of. The new automotive wave on french roads was the situ and d. S. The motor shows very 1st day some 12000 orders are reported to have come in legendary stars like Gina Lollobrigida posed for magazines spreads with the d. S. All friends had its motors racing. Puts it all ends plant in paris did not production soon fell behind the buyers had to wait more than a year they were generally willing to wait for a car as impressive as this and the price tag was no bigger than for other cars of its class. Every time and place gone its climbs into a d. S. He feels uplifted literally. He enjoys the fabulous visibility through the curved panorama windscreen the long wheelbase and narrow track carry the car gently around the curves fuel consumption comes in at about 10 leaders per 100 kilometers very thrifty at the time for a 75 horsepower engine in a car this size and of course theres the comfort. But if its the seats are as soft as a sofa you float its not only comfortable its absolutely quiet you dont notice. Any bumps in the road the colleens pretty far to one side in the curves but otherwise you hardly feel the pavement at all which often i think all. The hydro pneumatic suspension makes sure that. The spheres filled with pressurized nitrogen and oil replaced the conventional shock absorbers and suspension and smoothed over rough roads like floating on air. The suspension was comfortable but not the best at road home that the d. S. Is architecture was meant to take care of that. Person is a republican hydra pneumatic system with its ingenious shock absorbers and 3 quarters of the cars weight on the front axle gives you a great of a normal driving safety game a false start. But at 1st the new damper system had one major problem. The hydraulic fluid ate away the seals and drained out and the shock absorbers stopped working. Is a taste that is this acknowledges very complex and it was completely new nobody had any experience with hydraulics they never been used so of course the dealers and shops were at a total loss before that. It took citoyen years to get the problem under control eventually switching to a different fluid so the car buyers could enjoy the hydro pneumatic suspension with no trouble when changing tires for instance when changing a rear wheel the fender has to be removed its attached by only one screw. Then the hydro pneumatic suspension comes into play it raises the whole vehicle. A brace is used instead of a jack then the pressure is released and the brace keeps the cars rear from sinking back down. The negative pressure in the shocks causes the rear wheel to rise by itself in a sense the car jacks itself fuck. The conservatoire sit well and near paris houses around 100 years of the companys history. For decades now narrow high radiator grills were the norm as here on the d. S. His predecessor the tuxedo avant but the d. S. Is Design Concept was all new it was streamlined flat and low like a race car yet comfortable inside. The oldest surviving d. S. Was a preproduction vehicle the number 31 can barely be made out inside the engine compartment. Keller is a historian specializing in automotive history. In 1934 french tire maker michelin took over citoyen and the new c. E. O. Decided to give these successful talks ovando a sibling. Reporting that. At a regional meet the d. S. Project was for a vehicle look grown diffuse your meaning for the masses the yes so it was named project d. At the same time it was supposed to offer some luxury like the trucks your own before its your extra. Several prototypes called d. Models were built and yes was added to make a plural the resulting abbreviation sounds like the french word for goddess dance and ideal name for this car. Lunchbox of her and it is an event to put the d. S. Was described as a turning point in automotive development. Until that time the automobile had always been something very masculine something that put power to the road and was very loud the cost of these possibly. As with these are were but the d. S. Embodied a wonderful harmony of masculinity and femininity in an industrial product thank you for course but i think thats a Crucial Point that explains why such a legend is attached to this car is a little thats what im saying which is perhaps it was. The war years brought development to a halt the plans werent revived until the 2nd world war ended. This drawing was made in april 1945 the basic form of the future d. S. Is easily recognizable. But it was to be another 9 years before the concept was ready to come off the drawing board still it was too sporty for a sedan with at least 4 seats a quick Design Change fix with a roof overhang over the rear window. For us but d. S. Had a little problem the room for the passengers and back in the car wasnt high enough so tony redesigned it moving the real turn signals to the top so the overhang would despise the height added to the roof. So the famous roof mounted turn signals were actually a work around but they only increased the d. S. Is charm. Other inspirations for the designers came from the many Technological Innovations and new synthetic materials. From many over tony had once helped out on the truck scene of now he was in the drivers seat of the design studio. I told you had a fresh inspiration for the sequel and with quite long elegant lines it seemed to be in motion even when standing still theyre magnificent vehicles with it period. Tony revolutionized Automotive Design. If you wanted or the Design Authority the main original designers of the d. S. Were all incredibly smart people who could think far outside the box they had visions for the future and they really believed they could totally reinvent the automobile. Into an old would be or for. So the way that the times destroy it was extremely innovative and i think the d. S. Was its crowning glory this is enough of this make or this what it is over. The d. S. Had many qualities that other cars did not. Not only did it riders it floating on air it could drive on a flat tire and stay in its lane. Even on 2 or flat tires. Or it could drive on just 3 wheels and stay in its line. The feature ended up making history and probably saved french president shonda goals life. In august 1962 in a small town outside paris terrorists fired shots on the president s unarmored d. S. 2 of the tires were shot out but the chauffeur stepped on the gas. The father of the boat was my driver was able to get away on 2 wheels and that saved the generals life these across whats your and this all it was the cars design was what made it possible to just drive away on 2 wheels. You cant do that with any other car and the kid with climate all talk. After that the french president only rode in armored dss. It had luxury features and a soundproof window separating the driver from the passengers so they could speak confidentially in the back. So very curious it was on this car is impressive but the communication between the president and the secretary it was difficult is there a clear the president could use a microphone but there wasnt one in front so the secretary came up with an unusual solution ill demonstrate. Or you remember it call ahead write something on a piece of paper and toss it through this flap as you see here on the pathway see. Anymore the message fell into a box that the president could open. It wasnt its a message. Sent home and wanted its d. S. To take the lead in rallies as well its wheel base was shortened to let the car and its hydraulic system take curves faster. Offroad the d. S. Was in its element often it reached the finish while others swiftly drop down. A few. People got the message the d. S. Was a dependable car. Under those goals agrees. Hes an avid collector who restores his vintage wheels himself he knows every nut and bolt. He also knows that not everything about the d. S. Was planned from the start but much of it was borne of necessity such as the choice of engine. I definitely thought thats one of many anecdotes about the construction phase i think they had developed to 6 cylinder boxer engines for the car one and called i want a liquid cooled for it neither one had enough power it was time to put the car on the market and they remember the engine from its predecessor model the track. So they installed that one and if it beautifully there wasnt enough room to change the folds back parking. Lots. Sorry i just drilled a hole in the wind deflector what you stick a spark plug wrench through that hole and you can change the full spark plug for the victim. But the engine was still too long the designers improvised and made room for it in the passenger compartment. The novel Steering Wheel however was thoroughly planned it had a bent column attached to a single spoke it fit the futuristic look and would theoretically reduce the risk of injury in collisions. The curved windshield was also new but no supplier would touch it in the end citoyen developed and manufactured the windshield itself. The d. S. Was a complex vehicle and a real challenge just 2 years after its launch citoyen put a simpler technologically slimmed down version under the market the i d. When i was in the caucus scene from a distance the roof qana is definitely the biggest difference on the d. S. It was generally painted but only id it was always on painted polyester. A huge hunk of for us though by that want to show other differences were found in the interior on the dashboard while in the d. S. In keeping with a futuristic concept it was entirely hard plastic in the id it was mostly plastic with lots of metal included. On. Another crucial difference was the d. S. Is champagne your brake pads on your its. A button operated the d. S. Is hydraulically supported brakes while a conventional brake pedal slow down stop the external a similar id. Through. All is well at the time it was logical and even necessary to put a simpler model on the market alongside the more sophisticated d. S. 19 so the less affluent class of car buyer could afford one quarter system and its success prove this decision correct for what he is in the know as to. Both the id and the d. S. Were in. And and they still are as this car meet in the netherlands shows. All the classics a troll ends are here for the public to admire. This is a red letter date on the calendar of one of the biggest d. S. Parts dealers. Prospective customers come from all over to dereks austins booth. Ok i thought all. These brought around 1500 parts with him from germany of the over 3000 hes got in his catalogue and in his head as well. As ive been doing this for almost 25 years and before that i did it privately we dont handle anything but the s. Parts i can shake me awake at 4 am and i could tell you immediately what part goes with which mother. I was from i wasnt. Going to know its a vintage car appraiser youre a good cynical drops by regularly he checks to see how well preserved the car is and whether original parts were actually used in repairs that influences the overall value of the car but. Could snick measures the paints thickness to see if its been repainted at some time he notes everything down in his inspection report. It isnt easy to find a d. S. In Good Condition for under 30000 euros the convertibles cost even more. D. S. Collector andreas gold prefers cars in the original condition by a few happy coincidences he managed to procure several convertibles for himself and his friends the level of driving comfort is still impressive tss have manual transmissions but no clutch pedals. Are automatic the semi automatic transmission is controlled with theres little lever on the Steering Wheel if you just move it back and forth and the hydraulic shifts the gears automatically it releases the clutch throws the next gear in and ring gauges the clutch everything goes through the centrally controlled hydraulics its very convenient and of course it are fun. At 1st the convertibles werent made by citoyen but by independent french coachbuilder the shop on. Top started by purchasing a regular d. S. Sedan from the plant ready for delivery to the buyer. Then he dismantled the car. There removed the interior fittings and cut off the roof to turn it into a convertible. In the process he made a new area fender by simply welding the sudans original red door and a refund together. Later the process got easier winter time when contacted only shop on directly to build convertibles. But only about 1300. 00 of these open versions were ever built and their price tag was almost double that of a sedan. By 967 the d. S. Was beginning to show its a good designers gave it a facelift including state of the art double headlights under a glass canopy they were directional meaning the inner headlights swiveled with the Steering Wheel in curves a sensation at the time. The Technology Used rods springs and cables or other ungainly system at 1st glance yet surprisingly simple the headlights were moved entirely mechanically no motor needed. As far as board and thats of course for that must have been flamini ill bet tonys final stroke of genius and legend has it he developed it in just one night a car nobody knows if thats really true whenever a car is really famous all kinds of legends grow up around it. The double headlights were the last upgrade to the design. In 1972 once again citoyen put a bigger engine into the d. S. Capable of a top speed of 190 Kilometers Per Hour and the d. S. Swiftly set new sales records. But in the 1970 s. The d. S. Was barely earning a profit for citoyen. With the hard of for the production costs had risen so much that the company could hardly know. Any money from the car anymore. I. D. s is made up of a vast quantity of individual parts and the methods by which the car was built were simply outdated and thats how it could be as sustaining huge losses citoyen entered into a partnership with competitor pujo in 1974 and the d. S. Is days were numbered but. No on helpers under the new partnership with peugeot it was clear that a car that was strong competition for their own models and wasnt making any profit at all would have no future. Thats why it was taken out of production i think. On april 24th 1975 the very last d. S. Sedan rolled off the Assembly Line the last of more than 1300000 built in france. It had been in production for 2 decades with virtually no essential changes. The d. S. The car that fell from the sky. The car that broke with nearly every convention. The special car for a special person even now. And the engineering and design icon a true french revolution. Above. The bottom. Lady gaga like. You say in both enjoys tough. Times even heidi klum is pina bausch. Photographer denton you know gets tons of the stuff. By selling what they can in any preferences up. Your rolodex. 30 minutes on d w. Hi tech search for clues in. An archaeological dig that doesnt need shovels. 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