Originally Posted by kko
Guess they started with the Tucker. One moving light only. At the centre of the car.
Originally Posted by kko
Guess they started with the Tucker. One moving light only. At the centre of the car.
Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
Besides the Alpine do you own any more classic french car?
Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
2 1/2 Matras.Originally Posted by McReis
A RHD Bagheera S,
a LHD Bagheera X and
an Espace Quadra ( designed and built by Matra, badged Renault )
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
A neighbour of my office as the very first model of the Espace. It will probably be a classic one day as it was the first real car of it's kind.
Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
Sadly no. It's the Phase ! I have as it was the only 4WD one Matra did in RHDOriginally Posted by McReis
Nothing 'classic' about it really.
Now if I fit the R21 TUrbo engine to it, it could be a sweet 'sleeper'
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
I suppose the Tucker and the Citroen have several things in common; revolutionary design, innovative ideas, streamlined yet hideous body styling.Originally Posted by McReis
Hideous?!?!? There's so much character there! It's not beautiful, but it's charming.Originally Posted by NoOne
I'm going to eat breakfast. And then I'm going to change the world.
It's an extremely elegant car, with a presence few have. No wonder that although not rare, they are now pretty expensive. It still impresses by it's forward thinking!Originally Posted by Matt
Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
I can still remember the reaction of my grandfather in 1955, when the car was lauched. He found it utterly disgusting.Originally Posted by NoOne
I almost bought one a couple of years ago, which was an elderly restoration, but was used on a daily basis and needed more work than I was willing and able to spend on it.
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
However it was a huge success in it's first appearance. Buying a DS today is a huge investment. Restoring it, even more!Originally Posted by henk4
Money can't buy you friends, but you do get a better class of enemy.
During the 1955 Paris Salon 12000 orders were taken. Of course they lacked production capacity and deliveries started very slowly.Originally Posted by McReis
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
Tucker, for those of you who don't know what they're talking about..
Someone down the street has an old later type DS in lime green with little frogs inside......very odd little car...
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with a wheelbase of 3.11 meters, longer than the current Chrysler 300C, you can hardly call this is a "little" car.Originally Posted by Esperante
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams
The Tucker had rotating headlights. 1948 I believe.
Citroen DS #6
Fasten seat belt while seated
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