>
>To be picky, Citroen did not build the DS19 Convertible, it was built by
>Chaperon, a Paris coach builder. Similarly, Renault did not build some of
>the more "interesting" models in the range, and Daimler Benz did not build
>the G-wagen.
>
>Piers
>
>I drove a succession of DS offspring, though never a DS. The hydropneumatic
>self levelling suspension was a marvel. Sleeping policeman speed bumps?
>Ignored them!
>
>
>I've never seen a DS19 cabriolet - didn't realise Citroen ever built them.
>
I did not know that. I wonder how they overcame the mechanical problem of
not having a roof as a structural member of the body? There isn't much of a
"tunnel" as the DS19/21/23 was front-wheel drive, so there is no drive shaft.
Yes, the hydraulic suspension was an engineering marvel. Chevrolet tried
that in 1958, but it was so bad they recalled all of them and removed it.
It's interesting watching those older Citroens when they are started. The
whole car rises up as the hydraulic pressure increases. And if you have a
heavy load you can pull up a lever that will give you higher clearance. I was
told that you don't need a jack for changing a tyre, you just raise the wheel
up with the hydraulics. I don't know if this is true as I've never seen it
done.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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