[aculeus]

Say what you will about the French, this was a great looking car for the mid 1950s.

[Frenetic]

It looks like my Goldfish "Earl"

[Rokke]

I learned how to drive in one. Hydraulic suspension and Citromatic shifting. The guy who taught me how to drive gave me one of his DS21's after he became too old to take care of it. The problem is, I think you have to be French to understand all the systems. I gave it to a French guy in Minneapolis a couple years ago. He nearly cried with joy.

[llevrok]

I grew up in the 50's. There were a few of these around. We knew they weren't American (where's the 450hp engine?).

[ncountylee]

Charles de Gaulle chose it for the presidential fleet - an inspired decision because in 1962, it was the car's ability to stay on the road at speed, despite two shot-out tyres, that saved his life in an assassination bid outside Paris.

Gee...that's too bad.

[GSlob]

"Say what you will about the French..."
Hm... The only thing the French had to do with it was to had hired a good Italian designer:
"...The Déesse was developed for Citroen by the Italian designer Flaminio Bertoni..." And since at least Michelangelo's times the Italians have been known for their strength in design, be it architectural, automotive, clothing , shoes and so on...

[Grut]

Yes, but we had the 1947 Studebaker first!

[martin_fierro]

[Dark Skies]

That is one beautiful automobile!

I also love the Traction and the 2CV...

[RoadTest]

"ay what you will about the French, this was a great looking car for the mid 1950s."

I like the '53 Studebaker hardtop coupe better. I wish I could post a picture.

[webstersII]

I hear it has a special button which pops out a waving white flag to make surrender that much easier.

[muir_redwoods]

I don't care what anyone says, that car is one of the ugliest production cars ever built. Perhaps only slightly ahead of the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile.

Perhaps

[Fintan]

Does it only go in reverse?

[cloud8]

Who was inspired by whom?

[synbad600]

Why do the French plant so many trees? So the Germans can march in the shade.

Euro Disney had to discontinue the fireworks. As soon as the French heard them they surrendered.

[Cobra64]

beep beep. It's almost as ugly as a 1961 Plymouth Valiant.

[calex59]

Say what you will about the French, this was a great looking car for the mid 1950s.

I am sorry, but I thought they were ugly then and I think they are ugly now. They may have been a good design as far as quality goes but they were, and are, flat out ugly, IMO.

[TXnMA]

Say what you will about the French, this was a great looking car for the mid 1950s.

OK, here's what I will say:

"The French stink, and the Citroen always was -- and always will be -- one of the ugliest and most ill-conceived mechanical contrivances that has ever existed upon this planet."

[Nik Naym]

"Say what you will about the French, this was a great looking car for the mid 1950s."

Well, the looks are Italian. Reread the article.

Nik

[kiriath_jearim]

I thought the word "citroen" was part of the French national anthem "Marseillaise": "Aux armes, les citroens!"

[Ninian Dryhope]

I always liked the look of it.