Thought I'd share some shots of my newest acquisition with everyone. 1974 Citroen DS-21 Super 5. I bought the car in England and imported it privately. It was sold new in France and spent the first 10 or so years of its life there in the hands of a Société Générale executive. It then went to the UK which was where I found it. I've had the car for a few months now and it's safely tucked in my workshop (last pic). The first few pics are of the car as delivered to the port at Southampton, England, the middle pics are of it here in Cincinnati and the last pic is of its first inspection in my workshop. I've always wanted a DS, but didn't care for the Citromatic gearbox, as fitted to US-spec cars, so the Super 5 was, in my opinion, the cat's meow of "Goddesses". Enjoy!
That car is amazing! I hope to see it around town or maybe at coffee and cars when weather permits...
If you're referring to the Cars & Coffee gathering down at Fuel, it's been there once already, and will certainly be back for more in the spring! Cheers, Aaron
One of the COOLEST cars in the world. Are you going to start smoking French cigarettes and holding them funny?
A Citroen fits fine in the British section as its the only car requiring more ownership commitment than an Italian or British auto. Enjoy the ride as long as the hydraulics are working!
LOL, perhaps true, although the electrics aren't as dodgy as in some of the others you mention! Of course, on the flip side, the very first thing I had to do to the car was sort a hydraulic leak!
Aaron, What a beautiful "Goddess!" I've always wanted a "Dei-ess," but they are so hard to find, let alone in rust-free shape. You did such a fine job in describing, Life with a Bentley-Turbo R Type, I wish you would do the same for for your Citroen DS-21, for those of us who will never own or drive one. They were so far ahead of their time, but how are they to live with? Having your own shop, in the USA, is a plus, to be sure. Au Revoir...Paolo
Paolo, Thank you for the nice words. Over the years, I've owned so many different types of "exotic and esoteric" cars, yet had never put a 'Goddess' in my stable and this past summer I figured it was high time to do just that! I can't report much on it, as I've only had it out a couple of times and it's presently completely disassembled and waiting for my bodyman to lay down a few coats of Glasurit 55 Line so she'll be ready for lots of summer cruising this year! I'll say that after reading several contemporary road tests of the era, they pretty much hit everything right on; It rides like nothing else, the turning/self-leveling headlamps are excellent, the engine, while a durable lump, protests high revs, and the gearbox (5-speed manual in mine) is pretty good, although the shift gate is rather vaguely slotted, so it takes some getting used to. The brakes are among the most powerful of any car I've ever driven, but they take a lot of practice before you're smooth in operating them. Because the DS is a decently large car (although no other car 'tricks' the camera lens like a DS in terms of appearing larger in print than it actually is), the four cylinder engine is happiest tugging the car around downtown streets rather than hammering up US interstates, but I'll say once you're rolling along at 70-75, it's pretty content to cruise for extended periods. Once I have more miles under my belt with her, I'll be sure to report back! Cheers, Aaron
