GTP Cool Wall: 1968 Citroën DS 21 Decapotable

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1968 Citroën DS 21 Decapotable

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1968 Citroën DS 21 Decapotable nominated by @CarBastard
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Body Style: 2 Door Convertible
Engine: 2.2L I4
Power Output: 141 HP
Transmission: 4 Speed Semi-Automatic
Drivetrain: Front Engine, Rear Wheel Drive
Additional Information: It was built by coach-builder Henri Chapron. Front and Rear independent adjustable self-leveling suspension. Hydraulic front brakes and rear drum brakes. Engine is overhead valve and has a Weber two-barrel carburetor. The model pictured is currently for sale at the cost of $204,117.95 (155K Euros)
 
Convertible 4 seater that's already a comfy Citroen is cool.



Now I shall patiently sit back and wait for this thread to blow up into more debate/arguing/insults etc.
 
Rare, quirky, beautiful, and very advanced for its time. Sub zero.
 
One of my favourite classic French cars. Looks great and advanced for it's time. Sub zero.
 
Stunning car.

IIRC, that particular car is for sale in Holland.
 
Why did many cars back then have lines in the headlights?
 
Always found the DS to be quite ugly. The front end is nice, but from the base of the overly upright screen backwards... :yuck:

Uncool.
 
A normal DS is sub-zero, no problem. But a convertible DS doesn't look inherently right...

I don't know.
 
Doesn't look bad with the roof up or down. But then it doesn't have the same rakish quality of the sedan.

More than quirky enough to be cool though.
 
Not as good looking as the saloon, but still cool.
 
I'm also gonna jump on the "not quite cool without a roof" bandwagon. One of my favorite features of the DS, maybe even my most favorite of all, are the small tail-lamps in the top of the rear of the roof.

I mean, it's still sub zero, it's a freaking DS. But not quite as cool. And of course, not even close to the awesomeness of the wagon.
 
Looks a bit better without the roof, but still an ugly Citroen DS.

Seriously Uncool.
 
Adamgp
Looks a bit better without the roof, but still an ugly Citroen DS.

Seriously Uncool.
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One person's ugly is another's art. I think the Citroen DS is cool exactly for the reason it looks so weird.
 
Cool.
 
I thought that Citroen DS was front wheel drive.
 
It's a Citroen DS. Sub Zero. Not as cool as the saloon, but still a very long way below zero.

Sadly the saloons have started to get a bit of a rarer sight on the roads in the Netherlands recently. I think people have been trading them in for Teslas.
 
Lots going for it, but Convertible

Seriously Uncool.
 
Legro
I thought that Citroen DS was front wheel drive.
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The DS is FWD 👍

This car is the epitome of cool... imagine driving this along the coast road from Nice to Monaco on a warm summers day. It's a classless car.
 
niky
The French put one of the coolest cars on the road to the guillotine.

What's cooler than cool?

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Ice cold! Or Sub-Zero.

It's just a cool to me. Nice car.
 
Both the Decapotable and the normal DS are Cool to me 👍
 
Hm...

Pros:
Classic.
Rare.
Unique.
Not ugly.

Cons:
Citroën.
4 seater convertible.
Not pretty.


I'm torn between a cool, meh, or uncool... It's not good or bad enough to hit the extreme of either side.
 
It's a con to me. :lol:

The 2CV is the only Citroën I really like.

Edit: I'm going with meh, there's not enough swaying me either way to rate it high or low.
 
I think the 'vert is prettier than the sedan. High cool for me.
 
It's a DS. Sub Zero.
 
The saloon was never the best in the looks department IMO, and cutting the roof off doesn't really help. I'd rather go to the French Riviera in something else.

Meh.
 
Dagger311
It's a con to me. :lol:

The 2CV is the only Citroën I really like.

Edit: I'm going with meh, there's not enough swaying me either way to rate it high or low.
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Citroen being a con for you, yet you like the 2CV, the only Citroen car you like...

Diiiisregaaardeed. (I like the 2CV but being that acr a slow hell of a car, I had to go Uncool before...because I was unsure...and hapepned I was only a few people that did vote uncool..I still feel bad. I thought people did not like it.)

I'm going with cool on this. Convertible looks nice, but I prefer the original.
 
It's a French car, and it looks like 🤬, WAY worse than a normal DS. Seriously uncool without a doubt.
 
LivingWithGames
Citroen being a con for you, yet you like the 2CV, the only Citroen car you like...

Diiiisregaaardeed. (I like the 2CV but being that acr a slow hell of a car, I had to go Uncool before...because I was unsure...and hapepned I was only a few people that did vote uncool..I still feel bad. I thought people did not like it.)

I'm going with cool on this. Convertible looks nice, but I prefer the original.
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I love the 2cv. Cute French car. Wasn't around when it was polled though.
 
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