KM: 22 150 Kms
YEAR: 10/1973 (model 1974)
COLOUR: Bleu Lagune AC639
MODEL:
The most powerful version: 2,347 cc engine with electronic fuel injection (called “ie”), 130 Ch (128 bhp) DIN. Hydraulic gearbox (4 gears).
Luxury Pallas finish, cloth upholstery.
Equipped with Philips Autoradio and front fog lamps supplied by Citroen.
Price at the time: 30,640 Francs (the most expensive of the DS saloons with the Prestige).
HISTORY:
On the opening of the second part of the museum, I made contact again with Mr Peix of Saint-Girons. I let him know that I had kept my word about displaying the GS that he had sold to me 6 years earlier. As he wanted to thank me, he told me about the existence of an exceptional DS in its own city, without knowing if the car was for sale.
It was owned by a Mr Authouart, a lorry driver, who ordered his first new DS, in part exchange for his 1966 DS 21 Pallas. Very attached to his new purchase and anxious to keep it in the best possible condition, he stored it inside his house, 1 meter from his dining table ! The car was to be stored like this for 40 years at constant temperature, which explains its remarkable condition.
Mr Authouart had the good sense to start it monthly and keep it serviced. He would make only one long trip to his native Normandy.
On our first meeting, he did not wish to sell. I had to prove my passion and knowledge of the model, and it was not until my third visit that a deal could be struck, after very long negotiations.