I had a friend when I was 13, in Salem, Oregon, who’s father had a 1962 DS. We were polite juvenile delinquents and competent drivers, so we took the car out when ever his parents were out, at night of course.Even at that age I knew what a special, unique work of artist it was. The most comfortable ride to this day. The seats where perfect and my greatest joy, the inimitable, one arm, floating steering wheel. That sealed the deal, my favorite automobile, ever, period….I am 75 and have driven hundreds of thousands of miles in all kinds of conditions in every make and model , trucks, cars, tanks, you name it. The DS Citroen is the best of the best….cheers…
My first car 🚗 in Australia was an 1962 ID19... I progressed thru to DS21 & DS23 EFIs and a new CX Prestige 2400 EFI in 1978. Totally addicted... Nothing Moves You Like a Citroen. I have owned 3 X 2CV6s from new. Rare in Australia.. Huge fun.
You Mean Informative i think, Later It Become more Entertaining , New Format Top Gear with Jeremey James and Richard Had Informative in First and Second Series Then It Start to Funny .
I have loved them since I was a kid. I have now had a GS, two Xantias and now a C5. Still unique and sad to see the demise of the Hydraulic systems that were inherent in their revolutionary design. Long live such innovative thinking which is somewhat missing in some modern designs.
moi j'étais au volant de ma première voiture qui faisait aussi salon fumoir improbable avec ses chandeliers latéraux allumables sur le tableau de bord... et toujours 160km/h sur la route à deux voies...profitant de mon vaisseau et certain qu'une bonne partie du monde était le mien..... Arg !
Quentin my first sight of a Citroen was a light 15 of late 40s vintage, it was biege and I fell in love with the margue. To me they are quirky but at the sametime mesmerising even better still when you own a few in your life, I had the Lt 15 Slough built model then came a GS of which I owned 4 and a GSA, then an ID 19 safari, onwards to the BX 2 of those and then 2 Xantia, I am still in love so maybe one day I may chance an XM who knows
This can be a reply to all these comments... My dad bought a D Super 5 (5 speed) in 1971/72... Why not lobby Stellantis (buyer of PSA/Citroen) to introduce this retro car icon, after all the Mini was a huge success for BMW! And this car is way out on it's own, futuristic, style that totally still holds up and intrigues... They're sitting on an amazing investment and they seem to not even know it!!
My overall reliability of 7 DS/DSs was very good. Always had them serviced by someone who knew what they were doing. Pity it never got the Flat 6 which turned out to be heavy and underpowered.
Jesus, did he really have to slam the door like that @6:19? If that was my car I'd be pissed off....I recall the first time I saw a DS I was a kid of about 12, ridin in our 76 Ford Bronco Ranger (bad a** rig in its own right) with me Dad when we pulled up next to one at a red light...my Dad said it looked like "an upside down bathtub"...lol
I've got mine 1970 DS in Sep 2021 from Holland. The car is hugely popular over there, most of the owners are very cool ordinary and easy going. Not like the very typical british posh owners in this video, all acting like wankers in my opinion, ruining the point of the car.
Like he said, not many Brits bought them as they were expensive for what they were, so only 'toffs' would be seen in them. Now the DS has become a much sought after classic the world over. Great cars for sure.
As a kid back then, I always hated the looks of these cars. They looked more like a vacuum cleaner than a car. I always thought they should have a "Hoover" or "Kirby" nameplate somewhere on the body and a long hose attached to it's tailpipe!..... ;-)
Actually, reliable and economical plus vastly superior to other cars. I owned 7 x ID/DS and 17 Citroens over 51 years. A badly serviced DS was terrible. A well serviced DS was incredible. Only time one ever let me down was a DS21 EFI where the rear fuel filter had never been replaced and blocked up. The car was starving for fuel and would not go up hills..
I've owned my current DS since 1986, it makes me smile when small kids tug on their grown-up's sleeve pointing in amazement as we pass.
I had a friend when I was 13, in Salem, Oregon, who’s father had a 1962 DS. We were polite juvenile delinquents and competent drivers, so we took the car out when ever his parents were out, at night of course.Even at that age I knew what a special, unique work of artist it was. The most comfortable ride to this day. The seats where perfect and my greatest joy, the inimitable, one arm, floating steering wheel. That sealed the deal, my favorite automobile, ever, period….I am 75 and have driven hundreds of thousands of miles in all kinds of conditions in every make and model , trucks, cars, tanks, you name it. The DS Citroen is the best of the best….cheers…
My first car 🚗 in Australia was an 1962 ID19... I progressed thru to DS21 & DS23 EFIs and a new CX Prestige 2400 EFI in 1978.
Totally addicted... Nothing Moves You Like a Citroen.
I have owned 3 X 2CV6s from new.
Rare in Australia.. Huge fun.
I'm glad to see this video back online. Willson describes this amazing car with words and images that live up to its mystique.
Quentin Wilson is an excellent broadcaster and writer, I miss seeing him on TV.
Wow! Has to be the finest tribute to the work of engineering art. Ljk Setright was a great aficionado.
A dream car! AND when Top Gear was a programme you could watch!
You Mean Informative i think, Later It Become more Entertaining , New Format Top Gear with Jeremey James and Richard Had Informative in First and Second Series Then It Start to Funny .
I have loved them since I was a kid. I have now had a GS, two Xantias and now a C5.
Still unique and sad to see the demise of the Hydraulic systems that were inherent in their revolutionary design. Long live such innovative thinking which is somewhat missing in some modern designs.
Does the C5 have a hydraulic system?
Je suis là, en train de pleurer comme un bébé, une bière à la main, en train de me remémorer mon enfance à l'arrière de la merveilleuse DS 🥺🇨🇵
La bière est un outil fiable lorsque le psychisme a besoin de consolation
moi j'étais au volant de ma première voiture qui faisait aussi salon fumoir improbable avec ses chandeliers latéraux allumables sur le tableau de bord... et toujours 160km/h sur la route à deux voies...profitant de mon vaisseau et certain qu'une bonne partie du monde était le mien..... Arg !
I've been out priced on buying one!
Born in 1972 I've always wanted one..
Dream car for me.
Best car ever made.
Most engineered car ever. Citroen we world leaders then. Still loved my dads Ds
the most mass produced concept car ever
Quentin Willson gives a much classier review of the gorgeous "DS" than Top Gear ever could.
This is Top Gear Gold!
Quentin my first sight of a Citroen was a light 15 of late 40s vintage, it was biege and I fell in love with the margue. To me they are quirky but at the sametime mesmerising even better still when you own a few in your life, I had the Lt 15 Slough built model then came a GS of which I owned 4 and a GSA, then an ID 19 safari, onwards to the BX 2 of those and then 2 Xantia, I am still in love so maybe one day I may chance an XM who knows
I had an XM which I liked well enough, but much preferred my C6 which was a wonderful car.
We must not forget that the DS also existed as a longer ambulance version.
nothing like it before or since
Quel plaisir.... Merci !
A one-off, very-French, elegant, unique, out-of-this world and beautiful!💐
This can be a reply to all these comments... My dad bought a D Super 5 (5 speed) in 1971/72... Why not lobby Stellantis (buyer of PSA/Citroen) to introduce this retro car icon, after all the Mini was a huge success for BMW! And this car is way out on it's own, futuristic, style that totally still holds up and intrigues... They're sitting on an amazing investment and they seem to not even know it!!
A car that elicits a very unusual physical response ..... A drool!
A well preserved DS costs £5000 , if only
€15k to €25k for a really good one in top apec like a DS23 injection PALLAS.
And for a Chapron cabriolat it's a cool €100K.
Nice,nice, very nice, for ever!
_I guess you guys aren't ready for that, yet. But your kids are gonna love it._
Ir made, launched today it would be designated as revolutionary, aerodynamic, gorgeous, unique, futuristic, avant-garde, sexy...
The convertible French car is called the Decapitable? I'm dead!
Non! Decapotable
😂😂
Blimey!
Ha! Is the music from "emmanuelle" or "histoire d'o " ? either way I think it's appropriate for such a sexy car
It is from the movie Bilitis.
The massive advanced porche
Growing up the minister at my church drove one. I guess that's where the collection plate money went
A revolutionary car - except for the engine and overall reliability. At least until rather late in its production.
My overall reliability of 7 DS/DSs was very good.
Always had them serviced by someone who knew what they were doing.
Pity it never got the Flat 6 which turned out to be heavy and underpowered.
Jesus, did he really have to slam the door like that @6:19? If that was my car I'd be pissed off....I recall the first time I saw a DS I was a kid of about 12, ridin in our 76 Ford Bronco Ranger (bad a** rig in its own right) with me Dad when we pulled up next to one at a red light...my Dad said it looked like "an upside down bathtub"...lol
French running art alongside Bugatti Royale
❤😎😻👍
La Déesse vraie
It was a beautiful car know doubt. But why don’t they build it again?
If British Steel&French, and may be help from US, we would have a Super car.
Perfect review of the perfect car with perfect music by the perfect 70's pop geniuses.
2:51 ……pest alert
I've got mine 1970 DS in Sep 2021 from Holland. The car is hugely popular over there, most of the owners are very cool ordinary and easy going. Not like the very typical british posh owners in this video, all acting like wankers in my opinion, ruining the point of the car.
perhaps most of the easy going and cool citroen ds owners refrain from posting about their cars.
Like he said, not many Brits bought them as they were expensive for what they were, so only 'toffs' would be seen in them. Now the DS has become a much sought after classic the world over. Great cars for sure.
The French sedan that is very................French sedan.
6:50 that kind of jazz music is a crime against humanity
Dhe Best car for meny year.. So much in advance..
It is more than a car, it is a way of life, a statement.
As a kid back then, I always hated the looks of these cars. They looked more like a vacuum cleaner than a car.
I always thought they should have a "Hoover" or "Kirby" nameplate somewhere on the body and a long hose attached to it's tailpipe!..... ;-)
Good Old Top Gear without those three clowns!=)
When I was 5or6 our family Doctor had one , ugly things.
Lol. You have no clue
Get back in your golf Philipp.
@@billybill6604 Or perhaps he had a Marina 😎
If so great, why not sold now? Complicated, unreliable, gas-guzzler.
Actually, reliable and economical plus vastly superior to other cars.
I owned 7 x ID/DS and 17 Citroens over 51 years.
A badly serviced DS was terrible.
A well serviced DS was incredible.
Only time one ever let me down was a DS21 EFI where the rear fuel filter had never been replaced and blocked up. The car was starving for fuel and would not go up hills..