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    Citroën DS 1955-1975

    The Citroën DS is a front-engine, front-wheel-drive executive car that was manufactured and marketed by the French company Citroën from 1955 to 1975 in sedan, wagon/estate and convertible body configurations across three series/generations.

    Noted for its aerodynamic, futuristic body design and innovative technology, the DS set new standards in ride quality, handling, and braking — the latter as the first mass production car equipped with disc brakes.

    Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni and the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre styled and engineered the car, and Paul Magès developed the hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension. Citroën sold 1,455,746 examples, including 1,330,755 manufactured at the manufacturer's Paris Quai André-Citroën production plant.

    The DS placed third in the 1999 Car of the Century poll recognizing the world's most influential auto designs and was named the most beautiful car of all time by Classic & Sports Car magazine.
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    omg, i cant believe that cars are just now starting to have rotating head lights, when in reality citroen has had them for so long. what were automakers thinkin.
    i have a ? , i've heard that citroen also had cars that had the "air ride suspension" thing, where u couold change the ride height, etc. is that true?
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    Quote Originally Posted by car_fiend
    omg, i cant believe that cars are just now starting to have rotating head lights, when in reality citroen has had them for so long. what were automakers thinkin.
    i have a ? , i've heard that citroen also had cars that had the "air ride suspension" thing, where u couold change the ride height, etc. is that true?
    yep and they had automatic clutch - move the lever it does the clutch for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by car_fiend
    omg, i cant believe that cars are just now starting to have rotating head lights, when in reality citroen has had them for so long. what were automakers thinkin.
    i have a ? , i've heard that citroen also had cars that had the "air ride suspension" thing, where u couold change the ride height, etc. is that true?
    The second picture was meant to demonstrate the air suspension.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt
    The second picture was meant to demonstrate the air suspension.
    I think the third one in #2 series demonstrated the pneumatic suspension with typical French 'flair'
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
    if they weren't French we'd all love them
    ahhhh tit...
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    Quote Originally Posted by d-quik
    ahhhh tit...
    hey I own 4 French cars, I know what I'm talking about.

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    I got a huge thread of these Matt, I gave you the thread. Do you wanna merge the two threads together?

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    While the Germans thought how can we do this electronically and give it a fancy name, Citroen just went ahead and made the lights move with the steering wheel. Whos laughing now?

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    I thought roatating headlights started on the Y-Job ?
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    well, very old cars have searchlights near the A-pillar, to be handled manually
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