• Year of manufacture 
    1974
  • Car type 
    Saloon
  • Drive 
    LHD
  • Condition 
    Original Condition
  • Number of doors 
    5
  • Number of seats 
    4
  • Location
    France
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Drivetrain 
    2wd
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

French registration papers
Chassis No.: DSFE01FE6224

Exceptional restoration
One of the latest Prestige built
French elegance at its height!

The rarest and most luxurious model in the "D" range, the DS Prestige was introduced in September 1958, well before the Pallas era. The luxury is overflowing... The layout designed by Les Ateliers Chapron is à la carte... Everything is possible, everything is possible! Intended almost exclusively for the great leaders of this world, it raises the rank of the DS even higher! About 450 DS Prestige have been built, of which an estimated 60 are still to be built.
The model we present to you is simply the most beautiful DS 23 Prestige we know. It is simple, its restoration was carried out without limit of cost by its owner, very attached to call upon the best French craftsmen. The entire mechanics, the running gear and suspensions as well as the electrical wiring were completely redone by the Daunat Garage in the Yvelines. The whole cabin has been redone at Baron Sellier's in Rochetaillée-sur-Saône, renowned for the quality of its workmanship, and finally the bodywork redone a few decades ago has not moved! All the sashes are perfectly aligned, there is no trace of corrosion, the quality of the chrome, the flexibility of the joints and the depth of the paint are a tribute to the mastery and excellence of those who worked on this restoration.
During our test with Tom Daunat, grandson of the founder of the eponymous garage, the car amazed us with its handling. Nothing has been left to chance down to the last detail. As Frédéric Daunat, Tom's father, rightly told us, the time devoted to restoring this car could only reach this level of perfection. As pleasant behind the wheel as it is well installed at the rear, it is important to note that all accessories work and that the central window separating the driver from the rear passengers is electrically operated (a very rare option). A small but important detail, our model has kept its rear door handles with locks identical to those of the front doors... Those who know the model will understand why!
According to Olivier de Serres' excellent book, there are 345 models of Citroën handrails, only about ten of them for the latest vintages, especially in electronic injection. This carburettor version is therefore a real rarity! Happy to have achieved this result, his current owner is selling it for health reasons and hopes that his successor will take it to heart to maintain the condition of this vehicle at the level he deserves. A choice piece in all collections, a singular, rare, exceptional car!

This car will be sold by auction by AGUTTES Auction House, in La Ferté-Vidame, at the Citroën Centenary, France, on July the 21th, 2019.
The digital catalog will be available soon on our website
https://www.aguttes.com/en/sale/99015
Please contact us for any further details.
Phones numbers:
+33 760 781 018
+33 668 362 622
+33 147 459 301


Aguttes
164 bis, avenue Charles de Gaulle
Neuilly-sur-Seine
92200Neuilly-sur-Seine
France
Contact Person Kontaktperson
Title 
Mr
First name 
Gautier
Last name 
Rossignol

Phone 
+33-147459301
Fax 
+33-147455431
Mobile phone 
+33-616914228