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1971 Citroën DS20 Saloon
Bonhams • UK • 28 Apr 2014
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1971 Citroën DS20 Saloon
UK • 28 Apr 2014
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a left-hand drive 1971 Citroën DS20 Saloon imported in 1998, benefiting from long-term ongoing restoration and described as being in generally very good condition. It comes with bills for parts and work, a current road fund license, MoT to January 2015, and a V5C registration document.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in generally very good condition, which suggests it has some minor wear but is well-maintained. The listing also mentions long-term ongoing restoration, indicating that efforts have been made to keep the car in good shape.
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42,925 miles (via 2017 MOT)
AKE 64J
1971
Auction
8000850
LHD
United Kingdom
Not Sold
1971 Citroën DS20 Saloon
Bonhams • UK • 28 Apr 2014
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Description
Just as it had done 21 years previously with the revolutionary 'Traction Avant', Citroën stunned the world again in 1955 with the launch of the strikingly styled 'DS'.
Beneath the shark-like newcomer's aerodynamically efficient, low-drag bodyshell there was all-independent, self-levelling, hydro-pneumatic suspension plus power-operated brakes, clutch and steering.
No European car would match the DS's ride quality for several years, the fundamental soundness of Citroën's ahead-of-its-time hydro-pneumatic suspension being demonstrated by its survival in present-day top-of-the-range models.
The DS's original 1,911cc, overhead-valve, long-stroke engine was replaced in 1966 by a short-stroke 1,985cc unit, also available in 2,175cc and 2,347cc versions, while other DS developments included swivelling headlights, fuel injection and a five-speed gearbox.
Other models offered alongside the original DS were the ID (a simplified, cheaper version), the cavernous Safari estate and the two-door ...
Price Analysis vs Other DS20s
£7,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£17,991
Median Price (Since 2020)
£31,462
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 2nd Oct 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
42,925 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 3rd Oct 2017, 42,925 miles
Passed
On 23rd Aug 2016, 41,166 kilometers
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed
On 5th Aug 2015, 40,553 kilometers
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Passed
On 28th Jan 2014, 37,264 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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