Replica based on a sedan

Great quality of production

Attractive estimate



French title

No technical inspection

Chassis n° 4239953



The lines of the DS, presented in 1955, were a great inspiration for the coachbuilder Henri Chapron, who proposed, three years later, his sublime interpretation in the form of a «convertible».

Convinced by the proposal, Citroën integrated it in its range from 1960, entrusting the production to the coachbuilder from Levallois-Perret.

Until 1971, they will be called “factory cabriolet «.

Chapron will also offer its own range, including an «in-house» cabriolet, called the Caddy.

In October 1960, the press was full of praise, with Le Figaro headlining «A shocking novelty: a convertible with particularly pure lines».

ParisPresse added: «A feast for the eyes.

Taking all the technical innovations of the sedan, no European convertible would match the beauty and comfort of the DS for several years, well helped by the superiority of its hydropneumatic s...