DS in the United States



US-spec 1969 Citroën DS with exposed headlights

While the DS was a hit in Europe, it seemed rather odd in the United States. Ostensibly a luxurious car, it did not have the basic features that buyers of that era expected to find on such a vehicle: fully automatic transmission, air conditioning, power windows, and a reasonably powerful V8 engine instead of a relatively modest 4-cylinder inline engine. The DS's price was similar to that of the contemporary Cadillac luxury car.

Also, many Americans at the time wanted only the newest models, which changed every year, like fashions, but the DS's appearance did not change dramatically in the 16 years it was available in the States.

US legislation also banned one of the car's more advanced features, aerodynamic headlamps, now common in US automobiles. The first year of aerodynamic glass enclosing the DS's headlights, along with driving lights turned by the steering, was also the first year those features were outlawed in the US. The VW Beetle and Jaguar XKE had aerodynamic faired glass over their (fixed) headlights until the same time.

The DS was sold in the United States from 1956-1972. Ultimately, 38,000 units were sold.

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Klasse eine US-Version. Hast du noch mehr Bilder. Gerne auch von Innnen. Hat das Teil Vollautomatik, oder irgendeine Halbautomatik?