Is Citroën DS a good car?
In the 2017 J.D. Power dependability study, 148 problems per 100 Citroen vehicles were recorded. This is above the industry average of 131, and indeed Citroen were the sixth most unreliable car of 2017. Only Dacia, Fiat, Land Rover, Audi and BMW reported more problems per vehicles.
Who almost assassinated French President Charles de Gaulle?
Bastien-Thiry
Bastien-Thiry led the most prominent of several assassination attempts on de Gaulle. He and his group of three shooters (Lt. Alain de La Tocnaye, Jacques Prevost, and Georges Watin) made preparations in the Paris suburb of Petit-Clamart.
When was the Citroen DS?
The Citroën DS (French pronunciation: [sitʁɔɛn de.ɛs]) are front-engined, front-wheel drive executive cars manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1955 to 1975 in sedan/fastback, wagon/estate and convertible body configurations, across three series.
Who make DS cars?
Citroen
DS is part of French brand Citroen, which started using the DS name on some of its more premium models in 2009. In 2012, Citroen launched DS as its own brand in China, and in 2014 did the same thing in Europe. The name harks back to the classic 1955 Citroen DS 19, a car that embodied French avant-garde motoring.
Is Charles de Gaulle still alive?
Deceased (1890–1970)
Charles de Gaulle/Living or Deceased
How true is the Day of the Jackal?
The OAS, as described in the novel, did exist and the book opens with an accurate depiction of the attempt to assassinate de Gaulle led by Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry on 22 August 1962; the subsequent plot is fiction.
When did the Citroen DS front wheel drive come out?
The 1955 DS cemented the Citroën brand name as an automotive innovator, building on the success of the Traction Avant, which had been the world’s first mass-produced unitary body front-wheel-drive car in 1934.
Why was the Citroen DS made by Michelin?
Because they were owned by the technologically aggressive tire manufacturer Michelin, Citroën had designed their cars around the technically superior radial tire since 1948, and the DS was no exception.
What kind of engine does a Citroen DS have?
A far cry from Citroen’s famous 2CV (dubbed the “ugly duckling”), the DS had a 1.9-liter engine and power-assisted gearshift, clutch, steering and brake systems.
When was the Citroen DS used in rally racing?
In combination with Citroën’s proven front-wheel drive, the DS was used competitively in rally racing during almost its entire 20‑year production run, and achieved multiple major victories, as early as 1959, and as late as 1974.