I so respect Citroen's engineering in its hydraulic suspension system. When you raised the car, it is so wonderful. Getting out of your snow must be a bit of an overly difficult challenge. Thank you for your video upload. It was wonderful!
It looks really nice. I'm buying one in silver & black roof next week then driving it to the French alpes. One of the more interesting cars that has been made. Let's see more classics & vintage on the road - the sight of today's cars bores me to death
I owned a 1971 D-Special in the late 80s. It was a magnificent car. I was living in Vancouver at the time and had an honest, local specialty shop to look after it. But alas, even though the hydropneumatics held up, little things keeps kept breaking. The car was eating me out of house and home, so I had to give it up. Now I drive a Jaguar. (I know that sounds funny, but modern Jags are super reliable.) Cars are important to me. They must be designed with passion. I cannot imagine a car created with greater passion than the DS-series Citroen. I miss my D-Special. I know it's just a machine. But it felt as if that particular car was built for me alone. Always the sign of a great automobile, and nothing to do with price or prestige.
What a great car! So well preserved and maintained that it looks as pristine as straight off the factory floor! Should be sitting inside a garage, though! In a few years time, it'll be worth its weight in gold!
I had a CX estate could not afford a DS and always got a kick starting it up first thing in the morning you felt the back lift up then the large bonnet rose up in front of you and she was ready to go.
Good starting, and good working hydropneumatic system, in cold conditions Bueno arranque del DS 21 Bon démarrage ( quelques tours de lancement) malgré le froid, qui ne gêne pas la suspension hydropneumatique.
Very nice, original USA specs... looks amazing to see a DS over there! Here in the Netherlands, we have most DSes from Europe... a lot of people drive them every day (like me).
Heyy...Beautiful car!! I enjoyed your video. The body and the engine looks and sound very well for a 71 car.. That talks very well about the owner. I love citroens. I'm happy that I own a Xantia ;-)
Yeah, we know. Garage space is expensive. But, soon enough, the elements will take their toll on that beauty! We have no snow here, but, our 1969.5ID 19 does not go out in the rain.
Thanks for posting. It's one of the most beautiful cars ever made in my opinion. My understanding is that the suspension is incredible. I never had the pleasure of riding in one.
À BRUXELLES, il y en a 4 QUE nous voyons. Une noir avec des phares incorporés dans la carosseries (jamais vu ca) une verte pomme, une marron claire, une break bleu. Il y en a 2 de type H(FOURGON,) Et une AMI 8 BLEU. Il y a encore quelques 2 CV. Sur la place SAINT-CATHERINE, il y a un fourgon TYPE rouge sui vend des boissons exotiques.
The non-USA 1968> headlight glasses will not fit on USA-headlighted cars as the headlight mounting sticks out past the fender line. Acrylic/Plexi covers are shaped to clear the bulge.Non-USA SM headlight glasses will fit on USA lights though the retaining stainless trims between the headlight glasses and the center number plate are shaped slightly differently.Acrylic headlight covers have been available for the SM. The original Sekurit/Cibié glasses are scarce and expensive. I got pretty good service out of the five Citroens I drove despite their state of neglect and abuse when I got them. Every other car I have had rode like a log wagon by comparison.Today a Citroen is just a badge-engineered Peugeot. The last hydraulique Citroen will be discontinued soon. Most hydraulics on all cars are supplanted by electric. The "DS" kind of oleopneumatics, despite upgrading with computer control, are more expensive and don't sell cars.
Judging from the other vehicles and the houses in the video I'd say this is somewhere in northeastern USA. Couldn't make out the license plate too well.
+magna59 USA spec models were never supplied with the headlight covers. Many cars have had them added later, or were privately imported European models. My car does not have covers.
+mrmarco53 Thank you for your reply . Does one of the sets .turn with the steering ? Always like the first version , with the single head light , over the European second version , but the US uncovered is the best version i ' ve seen .... due to yourself . Were many imported to US ? Did you get the GS ? / BX ?
+magna59 The inner, high-beam headlights turned with the steering. This is the European, covered headlights only. US headlights did not move. I had a 2CV for several years, but no other models.
+mrmarco53 Non moving headlight . Same . Though i ' m sure without the cover it would be a mission to organise without the problem of grott traps . I understood you did not have a GS or BX , as you have not shown them ...... but did they get imported to the US ? The GS , i though was inspired , all the advantages of the DS , but without the gloss & the early BX had the quality of both & the early ones still had that idiosyncratic quality in the cabin ............. & then Citroen went boring . The Xantia has the shape & the suspension ..... but are soo much more FORD/GM . Why would we scare the horses ?
@mrmarco53 so whats the point to upload a video in which you (or someone else) just cleans a car from snow? it wouldn't be any big difference if it was just another regular car...
You do realize that if you moved the car until it got stuck and then dropped it down it would have crushed he snow beneath and you would have been able to drive straight away.
+Jim & Carol Ashworth The snow was very heavy and wet. It packs down and becomes very slippery. The tires are not suited for these conditions. That said, what you suggest might have helped a bit.
Reading some of the comments, some of you ignoramus's deserve the firing squad. This car came out at the Paris Auto show in 1955! In the first 15 minutes they sold 743 for a grand total 12.000 the first day. (Ouote from Wikipedia) It was revolutionary. Each wheel was independently sprung and self levelling. It had three ride hights, low, normal and high. It was one of the first cars to utilize Michelin Radial tires which we all drive on now. It had disk brakes, the suspension was a nitrogen and a special fluid which gave the it's legendary ride. Far ahead of any American makes or anybody for that matter. Educate your selves before you call a "frogmobile". This was a car so far ahead of its time it would still be modern by todays standards. It had a metal body and a fibreglass roof which could support the weight of the car. There are so many features of this vehicle which are in common use today that can trace their DNA directly back to this Car. One interesting historical fact: General De Gaulle gave full credit when he survived an assassination attempt when the cars self levelling suspension allowed him to survive and drive away on flat tires. From that day he refused to drive in anything that wasen't a Citroen DS.
1:30 In Germany we call a driver like this "Umweltsau", because he start first the engine and then put the snow from car. It is bad for the enviroment!
Lazy ass don’t want cleaning front of the little car 🚗 it’s looks like toy but really unsafe car first touching with other vehicles you are done rip mister
Bellissima, non serve dire altro.
These Citroens are so beautiful. I think it´s the most beautiful car ever made. I want one.
I had a ds 21 and a ds 19. I loved driving these cars. The most fun and comfortable cars ever!
Lie ...You know You didnt have shit.
Citroën DS
Legenden
What a beauty love the way it wakeup
It was in head of it's time I enjoyed driving this car in New York City in the late 80s
Great car. Please garage it! Thanks for maintaining this exceptional piece of automotive history in operating conditions.
Beautiful car👍👍👍
I so respect Citroen's engineering in its hydraulic suspension system. When you raised the car, it is so wonderful. Getting out of your snow must be a bit of an overly difficult challenge. Thank you for your video upload. It was wonderful!
It looks really nice. I'm buying one in silver & black roof next week then driving it to the French alpes. One of the more interesting cars that has been made. Let's see more classics & vintage on the road - the sight of today's cars bores me to death
I owned a 1971 D-Special in the late 80s. It was a magnificent car. I was living in Vancouver at the time and had an honest, local specialty shop to look after it.
But alas, even though the hydropneumatics held up, little things keeps kept breaking. The car was eating me out of house and home, so I had to give it up. Now I drive a Jaguar. (I know that sounds funny, but modern Jags are super reliable.)
Cars are important to me. They must be designed with passion. I cannot imagine a car created with greater passion than the DS-series Citroen. I miss my D-Special. I know it's just a machine. But it felt as if that particular car was built for me alone. Always the sign of a great automobile, and nothing to do with price or prestige.
Because they are no longer Jags but Fords.
What a great car! So well preserved and maintained that it looks as pristine as straight off the factory floor! Should be sitting inside a garage, though! In a few years time, it'll be worth its weight in gold!
Quand j'aurai de l'argent, j'achèterai certainement une DS, jusque-là je ne regarderai que ces belles voitures!
Je garde cette vidéo ds mes archives '.. 🇫🇷
Questa è la più bella auto di tutti i tempi !
Wow it looks absolutely stunning! Love the color combination and US style headlights.
...but it's absolutely silly to lose the benefit of turning headlights !
I have the new DS3 but met the owner of a 1971 DS21. What a lovely car
B as une DS et tu en profite par n'importe quel temps. Sur la neige, elle bouge pas , tu peux rouler ah souvenir/souvenir
I had a CX estate could not afford a DS and always got a kick starting it up first thing in the morning you felt the back lift up then the large bonnet rose up in front of you and she was ready to go.
Such a beautiful car!!!
Good starting, and good working hydropneumatic system, in cold conditions
Bueno arranque del DS 21
Bon démarrage ( quelques tours de lancement) malgré le froid, qui ne gêne pas la suspension hydropneumatique.
Very nice, original USA specs... looks amazing to see a DS over there! Here in the Netherlands, we have most DSes from Europe... a lot of people drive them every day (like me).
I always leave the snow on the roof of the car. Looks cool.
Heyy...Beautiful car!! I enjoyed your video. The body and the engine looks and sound very well for a 71 car.. That talks very well about the owner. I love citroens. I'm happy that I own a Xantia ;-)
Citroën 👍
Awesome car ! Greetings from Europe
Yeah, we know. Garage space is expensive. But, soon enough, the elements will take their toll on that beauty! We have no snow here, but, our 1969.5ID 19 does not go out in the rain.
Connecticut Early American, nice to know we got some DS's registered in state! Cheers mate!
A real Citroen.
0:36 She wakes up. ❤
Fantastique '.. 🇫🇷
Fantomas 😆
Patrick Jane's car 😂... It's a nice vintage ride!
MMM Magnifique cette DS
Citroën good also on snow
🚘This is the MOST BEAUTIFUL CAR IN THE WORLD.
Yess
T'inquiète pas mec avec une DS tu t'en sortiras toujours........💪👍🤙
If i remember correctly the older Citroen's the headlights moved with the steering wheel movement.
Yes
Why did the turn signals light up? There must be something wrong.
I love this car
Thanks for posting. It's one of the most beautiful cars ever made in my opinion. My understanding is that the suspension is incredible. I never had the pleasure of riding in one.
well you dont know what you missed.. 😉
Criminal not to have a car like that garaged.
why ? It's only plastic !
@@jdefyn its not.
@@Coordinator61 héhé !
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OttovonEarth
Fuck off mate, That car is a goddess and deserves to be treated well.
Magnifique 👍 👍 👍 👍 très belles sa c de la voiture 🇨🇵
T a raison
a real beauty...
Nice car.
Un bijoux jamais égalé , ni avant, ni aujourd'hui
À BRUXELLES, il y en a 4 QUE nous voyons. Une noir avec des phares incorporés dans la carosseries (jamais vu ca) une verte pomme, une marron claire, une break bleu. Il y en a 2 de type H(FOURGON,) Et une AMI 8 BLEU. Il y a encore quelques 2 CV. Sur la place SAINT-CATHERINE, il y a un fourgon TYPE rouge sui vend des boissons exotiques.
The non-USA 1968> headlight glasses will not fit on USA-headlighted cars as the headlight mounting sticks out past the fender line. Acrylic/Plexi covers are shaped to clear the bulge.Non-USA SM headlight glasses will fit on USA lights though the retaining stainless trims between the headlight glasses and the center number plate are shaped slightly differently.Acrylic headlight covers have been available for the SM. The original Sekurit/Cibié glasses are scarce and expensive. I got pretty good service out of the five Citroens I drove despite their state of neglect and abuse when I got them. Every other car I have had rode like a log wagon by comparison.Today a Citroen is just a badge-engineered Peugeot. The last hydraulique Citroen will be discontinued soon. Most hydraulics on all cars are supplanted by electric. The "DS" kind of oleopneumatics, despite upgrading with computer control, are more expensive and don't sell cars.
lol when the thing is covered with snow it is kinda scary as it lifts itself :P
Que lindo auto, te felicito!
Mas bonito coche de 20 siglo!
You must have some garage for the godddesss.
Thought the same...
Why did you not put the suspension on its highest setting to get out of that snow?
nice car good design
fabulous car
Oui, vous devriez trouver un garage '.
Très Belle voiture.. Surtout pour chez vous'.. Exclusive
Очень красивая модель!
Judging from the other vehicles and the houses in the video I'd say this is somewhere in northeastern USA. Couldn't make out the license plate too well.
I would not use my ds21 1971 in the snow and not even in the rain,these babies rust like crazy but they are unique and fantastics.
Precioso
Lada Niva good in Canada on snow
Precioso auto, aqui en España los llamamos "tiburon."
En Portugal se les llama boca de rana.
@mrmarco53...start was that unedited where the vid gets fuzzy? Your 72 raises up WAY faster than mine does on a cold start.
Et ont critiquera encore les voitures Française ! ❤
Is it Palladium Grey with a red roof? I like the colour scheme.
A pity that you couldn´t drive away! Wouldn´t be impossible with this heavy front wheel drive car!
Bella DS
damn he brings in the snow on his boots...-.-
Luv your car!!
So , was the later DS supplied in the USA with the acrylic covers over the head lights ? Or was it just a mod on your car ?
+magna59 USA spec models were never supplied with the headlight covers. Many cars have had them added later, or were privately imported European models. My car does not have covers.
+mrmarco53 Thank you for your reply . Does one of the sets .turn with the steering ? Always like the first version , with the single head light , over the European second version , but the US uncovered is the best version i ' ve seen .... due to yourself . Were many imported to US ? Did you get the GS ? / BX ?
+magna59 The inner, high-beam headlights turned with the steering. This is the European, covered headlights only. US headlights did not move. I had a 2CV for several years, but no other models.
+mrmarco53 Non moving headlight . Same . Though i ' m sure without the cover it would be a mission to organise without the problem of grott traps .
I understood you did not have a GS or BX , as you have not shown them ...... but did they get imported to the US ? The GS , i though was inspired , all the advantages of the DS , but without the gloss & the early BX had the quality of both & the early ones still had that idiosyncratic quality in the cabin ............. & then Citroen went boring . The Xantia has the shape & the suspension ..... but are soo much more FORD/GM .
Why would we scare the horses ?
Красавчик!
Is your DS equipped with automatic transmission? And you also keep the 2Cv?
No, it's a 4-speed manual, and yes, I still have the 2CV.
Connecticut!
Moc dobry😅
Eine schöne DS coole Aufnahme.
Beautiful beast,,,but no garage is not only a sin,,,but daft.
Guy ! Keap thé hight position! Mettre position haute pour passer dans la neige!
briliant :D
in my countri we are this Citroen call The Shark :D
羨ましい限りです。日本では、DS は残念ながら超高級車で多分同年代のメルセデスより値段が高いのです。だからこんなに無造作に雪の中に放置なんて絶対できません。😭
Non capisco ma non credo proprio che tu ne dica male.,.. è impossibile!!
Mauro Ceccanti 様
返信ありがとうございます。🙇♂️
日本🇯🇵でDSは、形が特殊で機構も特殊で整備出来る修理工場もほとんど無く因って大変数が少ないのですが、これが好きな人には堪らない存在で、そこで足元を見る業者が法外な値段を吹っ掛けております。日本円で¥10,000,000位します。
Just a perfect car to my eyes!Ds? No ,déesse!!!
And you are keeping this classic car outside?......
Give him your garage then 🤡
@mrmarco53 so whats the point to upload a video in which you (or someone else) just cleans a car from snow? it wouldn't be any big difference if it was just another regular car...
You do realize that if you moved the car until it got stuck and then dropped it down it would have crushed he snow beneath and you would have been able to drive straight away.
+Jim & Carol Ashworth The snow was very heavy and wet. It packs down and becomes very slippery. The tires are not suited for these conditions. That said, what you suggest might have helped a bit.
@@mrmarco53 Probably it would not because pressure under the tires is the same (lowered or not).
👍👌🍾
How dare you drive this on salted roads!
I like the car but I don't understand the masterclass on how to remove snow from the car
Kiaméricaib si je ne trompe pas( perso, je n'aime pas)
You're fucking up the paint by using the brush.
Reading some of the comments, some of you ignoramus's deserve the firing squad. This car came out at the Paris Auto show in 1955! In the first 15 minutes they sold 743 for a grand total 12.000 the first day. (Ouote from Wikipedia) It was revolutionary. Each wheel was independently sprung and self levelling. It had three ride hights, low, normal and high. It was one of the first cars to utilize Michelin Radial tires which we all drive on now. It had disk brakes, the suspension was a nitrogen and a special fluid which gave the it's legendary ride. Far ahead of any American makes or anybody for that matter. Educate your selves before you call a "frogmobile". This was a car so far ahead of its time it would still be modern by todays standards. It had a metal body and a fibreglass roof which could support the weight of the car. There are so many features of this vehicle which are in common use today that can trace their DNA directly back to this Car. One interesting historical fact: General De Gaulle gave full credit when he survived an assassination attempt when the cars self levelling suspension allowed him to survive and drive away on flat tires. From that day he refused to drive in anything that wasen't a Citroen DS.
just watched a man brush snow off a car...
To have a Ds out on the snow should considered a crime.
Разве красное что то имеет право гореть спереди?????
مااجملكي بادي اس
to samo moze ds
1:30 In Germany we call a driver like this "Umweltsau", because he start first the engine and then put the snow from car. It is bad for the enviroment!
He doesn't deserve this car.
Sérieux elle dort dehors ..👎
Un bijoux de citroen mérite un garage quand même
@@ounanate2364 exactement ! La mienne dort dans un garage en tout cas..
:)
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Lazy ass don’t want cleaning front of the little car 🚗 it’s looks like toy but really unsafe car first touching with other vehicles you are done rip mister
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lovely car, but stupid video... 3 minutes for nothing... BOOORING
Beautiful car.👍