£11,494
1972 Citroën DS20 Pallas Saloon
Bonhams • France • 31 Mar 2022
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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£11,494
1972 Citroën DS20 Pallas Saloon
France • 31 Mar 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1972 Citroën DS20 Pallas Saloon, a top-of-the-range model, with chassis number DSFD01FD8319 and engine number DY3 0662011868. It features a later short-stroke engine and manual transmission, and has been under the same ownership since 2004, requiring recommissioning due to static display.
Condition
4
The car has been on static display since 2004 and will require recommissioning prior to road use. The listing mentions that it is a top-of-the-range Pallas model.
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Manual
LHD
France
DSFD01FD8319
1972
Auction
£11,494
1972 Citroën DS20 Pallas Saloon
Bonhams • France • 31 Mar 2022
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
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One of the most iconic motor cars of all time • Later short-stroke engine • Manual transmission • Present ownership since 2004 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 futuristically 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 until very recently in 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 manu...
Price Analysis vs Other DS20 Pallass
£8,050
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£21,750
Median Price (Since 2020)
£29,471
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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