I had a wonderful 1965 ID20 Safari in Australia A wonderful beast of burden that was a fabulous high speed cruiser in supreme comfort. I love riding in the rear fold out 'dicky' seats in back.
My uncle had one of the first deesse in Wales in 1957 he used to race my fathers 1959 848cc Austin Mini around the roads of North Wales; it was always a close run thing.
A truly interesting car. Always loved that you could just drop it onto the ground when parking it. I want to say the chassis gets within an inch or two of the ground at the lowest setting. My dad used to work on them back in the 60s.
@@SirDrifto he did! Thought they were cool. He was an MG guy though, and raced the Mk 2 Sprite all through the 60s and 70s, and built a mk 1 sprite race car in 1980ish. I have the mk 1 sprite in my garage on a rotisserie. He also worked on Triumphs and really any British car, and his shop sold Amphicars for a short while. His first race car as an adult though was a Reneau dauphine. Somehow. I don't see it, but apparently he was able to make a racer out of it in the late 50s. Unfortunately no photos of it exists. I did score a third mk 1 sprite recently, he would have been excited at the opportunity for sure.
I used mine in London in the late '70's early Eighties. If the D suspension was put on 'low' it couldnt be towed away by the Police or lifted. I could park around Russell Square with impunity but never tried it outside Buck House.
I owned one of these in 1970 just out of school, same color. I loved that car. But getting it serviced was nearly impossible and it finally died from hemorroging hydraulic fluid... Couldn't afford to restore it. So sad. Would love a reinterpreted modern ev version today!
I had a D Safari with 2300cc engine and seven seats (famiale) at the back the are two 'jump' type seats that lift up. I wonder if the number plate arrangement influenced Issigonis when he designed the Austin Mini? it had a boot (Trunk) lid which hinged down and the number plate hinged to the vertical so that it could be seen. Lotus used the the transaxle in the early Esprit.
Absolutely beautiful car.
Growing up in Montreal in the 60’s they were a common sight
Citroën❤. I love them!
Much cooler car than I ever knew
I had a wonderful 1965 ID20 Safari in Australia
A wonderful beast of burden that was a fabulous high speed cruiser in supreme comfort.
I love riding in the rear fold out 'dicky' seats in back.
My uncle had one of the first deesse in Wales in 1957 he used to race my fathers 1959 848cc Austin Mini around the roads of North Wales; it was always a close run thing.
I love those cars. So damn cool.
A truly interesting car. Always loved that you could just drop it onto the ground when parking it. I want to say the chassis gets within an inch or two of the ground at the lowest setting. My dad used to work on them back in the 60s.
that is very cool. Did he like them?
@@SirDrifto he did! Thought they were cool. He was an MG guy though, and raced the Mk 2 Sprite all through the 60s and 70s, and built a mk 1 sprite race car in 1980ish. I have the mk 1 sprite in my garage on a rotisserie. He also worked on Triumphs and really any British car, and his shop sold Amphicars for a short while. His first race car as an adult though was a Reneau dauphine. Somehow. I don't see it, but apparently he was able to make a racer out of it in the late 50s. Unfortunately no photos of it exists. I did score a third mk 1 sprite recently, he would have been excited at the opportunity for sure.
I used mine in London in the late '70's early Eighties. If the D suspension was put on 'low' it couldnt be towed away by the Police or lifted. I could park around Russell Square with impunity but never tried it outside Buck House.
A very beautiful car 👍🏻😊
I owned one of these in 1970 just out of school, same color. I loved that car. But getting it serviced was nearly impossible and it finally died from hemorroging hydraulic fluid... Couldn't afford to restore it. So sad. Would love a reinterpreted modern ev version today!
Your plate's registration is period. It's a Paris registration (75) for an export-bound vehicle (TT - Transit temporaire) .
I had a D Safari with 2300cc engine and seven seats (famiale) at the back the are two 'jump' type seats that lift up. I wonder if the number plate arrangement influenced Issigonis when he designed the Austin Mini? it had a boot (Trunk) lid which hinged down and the number plate hinged to the vertical so that it could be seen. Lotus used the the transaxle in the early Esprit.
It´s a safety steering column, without any crash center, like old american cars! They were like spears in the chest!
You don´t even have to replace the old divisible suspension spheres! You can just fill in new nitrogen gas, and they are like new again!
Yes, Citroën DS cars were way ahead of its time. Surprised you haven't bought one yet?
They're getting pretty pricey! even for crappy ones
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You could sell some of the common cars/motorcycles you have to raise funds to buy one. If you really wanted to own one.
@@vintage76vipergreenBeetle no way im selling my current collection for one :)
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Wonderful cars . If you find a 1969 on you will also get directional lights, unless of course it has the US headlights
It´s a sort of ID dashboard in a DS Break....... Strange
Is not 1967 y think 1963….
You should not drive the car in the highest position ever!