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So 1950s Holdens & Fords & others were ahead of their time with Rear Wheel Spats(I think they called them ) Fancy that, Aero on an FJ.
Aero wise yes and probably in a lot of other areas as well. Certainly different to drive than the mainstream cars of the day.
I'd argue that the 1934 Chrysler Airflow was the first production car to employ aero principles, but yes, Citroen really pushed the boat out and the DS was probably the most advanced car in the world when it appeared. You have to be a masochist to own one though...
There has been a DS parking for an age in the underground car park at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne. Often wondered if it was owned by a masochist nurse.
That's an SM. Beautiful car but all the usual problems. Buy one that someone else has restored, but expect to spend the rest of your life chasing hydraulic leaks.
The engine has to come out for relatively minor issues in any DS model. The moment you break the seals on the multitude of hydraulic fittings, they will leak forever. The 2.3 injected engine made almost as much power as the Maserati V6, but of course doesn't sound as nice.