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First Series 1958 Citroën DS 19. This first series DS 19 (no. 38788), in its original colours - Champagne and Aubergine - left Citroën's factory in Quai de Javel in April 1958. Registered as 1-BS-32, it was delivered to Dr. Henri Marseillan of Masseube in Gers in May 1958. Henri used the car to tow his boat, covering 72,000 kilometres before taking it off the road in the mid-1960s due to mechanical issues.
In the late 1990s, the car was recovered and purchased by the president of the Midi-Pyrénées Citroën Club de France. In 2004, it was imported to the UK by engineer and Citroën enthusiast David Spreadborough, who carried out a sympathetic restoration over three years. Extensive invoices on file outline the careful mechanical recommissioning while preserving the car's originality.
The original interior has been reupholstered in blue Helenca fabric, exclusively produced for the 1958-59 models. After its completion, David embarked on a round trip, driving the car from Cornwall to Toulouse to meet the previous owner. This journey included stops in Utrecht (Citromobile) in the Netherlands, the Citroën Conservatoire in Paris, a tour of the Auvergne region, Toulouse, and the return trip to the UK, covering a distance of over 4000 kilometres. A heritage certificate from the Citroën Conservatoire confirms the car’s matching numbers. The car has also participated at Citromobile in Haarlem and the Irish Citroën Car Club rally in the West of Ireland. In 2019, it car was chosen by the UK Citroën Car Club to join Citroën’s centenary celebrations at the annual classic car event held at the NEC in Birmingham. The original owner passed away earlier this year, at the age of 98. A book outlining the car’s journey was presented to the original owner’s son, Dr Henry Marseillan, who still resides in Masseube.
1972 DS 21 Pallas IE BVH in Vert Argenté AC 521, first registered in Montluçon on the 27th January 1972. Restored in 2017 by Eric Decoux of Montbron, with the original jersey interior reupholstered in leather by Enzo Forgione. More images ➝
1970 DS 21 Pallas IE BVH. An exceptional fuel-injected DS 21 Pallas, supplied in December 1969 to Citroën Clermont Ferrand and subsequently registered (95 47 QA 63) to Jean-Patrick & Henriette Richard on the 19th of January 1970. The car remained with the Richard family when Jean-Patrick died in 1992, preserved in the basement of their home in Corrèze. Additional information on the car’s provenance can be seen on the pages of Docteur Danche - Le nuancier DS
Retaining its original 2175 cc engine with semi-automatic transmission, the car has covered approximately 70,000 miles (113,000 km). The original black leather interior has been reupholstered in brown (naturelle foncé) leather by Italian DS specialist, Enzo Forgione, who provides PSA with leather interiors for their heritage collection in Citroën showrooms throughout Paris.
The ‘DS 21’ decal displayed in the rear window was affixed by the supplying dealer and marks the first prize safety award (Prix de la Sécurité) presented to Citroën by the French Motoring Press Association in 1969. More images ➝
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1968 DS 21 Pallas BVH (chassis no. 4617074), first registered in Nantes in April 1968 to Claude Babin and imported to the UK in 2013. Two previous owners with a recorded mileage of 112,000 kilometres prior to the rebuild. Entirely restored in 2017 by Denis Arnoult of DS Sensation and now presented in its original colours - Blanc Carrare and Gris Argent.
Denis is recognised as one of the world’s foremost Citroën restorers, renowned for his work on several award-winning (Pebble Beach) Henri Chapron cars. Testament to the quality of the restoration, in 2021 the car was awarded first place (Concours d’Etat et de Restauration) at the Circuit de Remparts event in Angoulême - Grand Prix d’Excellence.
The original Pallas interior has been reupholstered in black leather by Enzo Forgione, a specialist in Bolzano producing authentic DS and SM leather interiors. Enzo supplies discerning collectors and the PSA Group with interiors for their heritage collection in showrooms throughout Paris. Pallas interiors are reupholstered with leather of superb quality, identical in texture and colour to what Citroen originally produced. More images ➝
Archival Prints
Various sizes and formats available exclusively through the print shop. All prints are produced in limited editions on archival paper and are hand-signed, numbered and embossed.
