Ah yes, the French. They always have built some interesting cars and often
ones that are fun. I've owned two, but I must say that there is something
about the long ocean voyage from France to the US that uses up at least 8 of
the car's nine lives.
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From: Chris Trask
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2017 1:37 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion ; Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Interesting Cars In Movies
To be picky, Citroen did not build the DS19 Convertible, it was built by
Chaperon, a Paris coach builder. Similarly, Renault did not build some of
the more "interesting" models in the range, and Daimler Benz did not build
the G-wagen.
Piers
I drove a succession of DS offspring, though never a DS. The hydropneumatic
self levelling suspension was a marvel. Sleeping policeman speed bumps?
Ignored them!
I've never seen a DS19 cabriolet - didn't realise Citroen ever built them.
I did not know that. I wonder how they overcame the mechanical problem
of not having a roof as a structural member of the body? There isn't much
of a "tunnel" as the DS19/21/23 was front-wheel drive, so there is no drive
shaft.
Yes, the hydraulic suspension was an engineering marvel. Chevrolet
tried that in 1958, but it was so bad they recalled all of them and removed
it.
It's interesting watching those older Citroens when they are started.
The whole car rises up as the hydraulic pressure increases. And if you have
a heavy load you can pull up a lever that will give you higher clearance. I
was told that you don't need a jack for changing a tyre, you just raise the
wheel up with the hydraulics. I don't know if this is true as I've never
seen it done.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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