KM: 37 069 Kms
YEAR: 04/1961
COLOUR: Ambre doré AC308
MODEL :
This paint colour was offered for the DS during only one year which makes it rare. The doors inside are white (Blanc Carrare). New 1,911 cc engine from March 1961 (83 bhp). Compression 8.5, top speed 150 km/h.
Polished alloy ventilation grilles fitted to the front wings between September 1959 and September 1962. They were first in aluminium, and from May 1961 in stainless steel.
Last year for the first dashboard and from December 1960, the glove box received a double chevron badge and a metal handle.
Price at the time: 12,820 Francs.
HISTORY:
The car was bought by an Italian manufacturer near Paris. His wife chose the colours at the Champs-Elysées agency. He got a shock when the agent brought the DS to its home. He drove it during a few years and immobilized it until 2003 inside a temperate garage. The heiress decided to contact P. Losson who sold it to me. I lent it to Citroen for the 2004 car showroom. They presented it as the DS of Spirou in the album called “Z comme Zorglub”.