1955 Citroën DS

Pete Weishaupt
2 min readApr 24, 2021

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That may be true. The letter combination on the name pronunciation of the Citroën DS equates to the French word déesse, meaning “goddess”. Whatever your take on the design, the DS brought hydropneumatic suspension to the masses; and further innovations in braking, handling, and overall ride quality.

The DS is a synergistic expression of Italian sculptor Flaminio Bertoni and French…

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