Citroen DS/ Studebaker Skyliner
I have seen that quote : Re the Citroen/ Studebaker connection only in a pretty coffee table book...The author claimed that the DS was almost nothing more than the Loewy designed Skyliner designed on a Traction Avant chassis. It is complete rubbish: All one would have to do is compare the two profiles to see that although both are lovely European(ish) designs...They have very little in common outside of raised headlights and the wrap around rear windscreen. The C pillars are raked at opposing angles, AND he states that the reason for the "Cone Frites" DS turn signals is that the fibreglass roofs were warping and the turn signal was put there to cover the gap. RUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH. :mad: Pretty pictures and not a scrap of truth. There is lots of great documentation on Flaminio Bertone's design development: None of which resemble the Loewy design. The DS was originally supposed to be a 6-light design(Think a stretched-out rear of a VW Beatle) but rumours of a very similar rear end design from a competitor inspired the last minute design change which we are so familiar with. (See J. Reynolds: "The Original Citroen DS" for a near complete design history.) Nothing against either designer: Both cars are beautiful in very different ways: The DS looks minimalist and almost spartan next to the more accessorized Skyliner (I've seen them parked side by side....VERY COOL COMPARISON) but both are, in my opinion, two of the most attractive cars built in that era.