I've always wanted one of these. It's not only beautiful, but a marvel of engineering given the time. My only concern is I'm 6'2 and I wonder if I'd have enough room in it. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Like others , this dash is my favourite. Suits the car more than the universal dash that followed. I bought a DS21 aged 18.. Magnificent car and so easy to drive. The only thing I did not like was the parking brake( mine was a manuel ). I would like to drive one now to compare it to modern day cars.
My CX 25 GTi Turbo 2's steering wheel also made 'whoosh' noises - a friend said it made 'Darth Vader noises'. Although that had the fantastic DIRAVI steering which would power back to centre if you let go of the wheel if it was turned (only 1 and a half turns from lock to lock on that car). And all this happened in a time when all these features and systems were purely mechanical instead of being computer controlled or assisted. The two DSs in my family were both manual - my D Special (ID19B) was LHD and 4 speed whereas my dad's D Super 5 was RHD and 5 speed manual - the column change meant the gear shift pattern was mirrored which took some getting used to on the RHD version.
Thanks for the drive! Next time I would like to see more of the exterior and also of the Canadian spec rear seat heater! Why didn´t we have that heater in Sweden? We have the same cold winters here as in Canada!
A very lovely car. What do you say about that very low mirrow ? Is it really effective? I consider it was a mistake because your right shoulder must cover the vew.
Nice overview. Of all of the Cits I have owned including an XM my two favorites are my 72 DS21 Pallas BVH and our 85 2CV :).
Long ago I had a '66 DS21 Pallas and absolutely loved the semi-automatic shifter
Magnific car, beautiful. 👍👏👏👏👏👏
DS avec le meilleure Tableaux de bord sortie an 69 magnifique 👍
Thank you for the drive. Great viewing angle that allows us to see the shifting. Great job
I've always wanted one of these. It's not only beautiful, but a marvel of engineering given the time. My only concern is I'm 6'2 and I wonder if I'd have enough room in it. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Shifting gears very smoothly!
What an amazing dashboard! Only available in the 1969 year model!
Like others , this dash is my favourite. Suits the car more than the universal dash that followed. I bought a DS21 aged 18.. Magnificent car and so easy to drive. The only thing I did not like was the parking brake( mine was a manuel ). I would like to drive one now to compare it to modern day cars.
What an angel !
So modern ❤
For me, DS 21 has THE real DS sound, much more than a 23 or a 20. Don't know why, but I feel that way ;-)
Beautiful car but I am glad that they have improved the gear shifter as it seems quite annoying to always grab over the steering wheel
"Canadian spec rear ventilation heater". Not bad!
My CX 25 GTi Turbo 2's steering wheel also made 'whoosh' noises - a friend said it made 'Darth Vader noises'. Although that had the fantastic DIRAVI steering which would power back to centre if you let go of the wheel if it was turned (only 1 and a half turns from lock to lock on that car). And all this happened in a time when all these features and systems were purely mechanical instead of being computer controlled or assisted. The two DSs in my family were both manual - my D Special (ID19B) was LHD and 4 speed whereas my dad's D Super 5 was RHD and 5 speed manual - the column change meant the gear shift pattern was mirrored which took some getting used to on the RHD version.
Lovely to see!
Thanks for the drive! Next time I would like to see more of the exterior and also of the Canadian spec rear seat heater! Why didn´t we have that heater in Sweden? We have the same cold winters here as in Canada!
You can also drive it on three wheels or with a couple of tyres shot out .
A very lovely car. What do you say about that very low mirrow ? Is it really effective? I consider it was a mistake because your right shoulder must cover the vew.
Great looking car. It's indeed a fenomenal example of how timeless these machines are...