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Sharing the passion for old Citroëns and D-tours around the classic car world in general.
Currently in my own garage is a 1956 Citroën DS19, a 1962 Citroën ID19 and a 1973 Citroën DS20.
>> Mikael Thelin
Stockholm / Sweden
1956 DS19
The story of No 2308 On May 22 1956 this Citroën DS19 was finished in the legendary Quai de Javel factory in Paris, destined for Sweden. On June 11 1956 the brand new Champagne & Aubergine car was delivered to the Citroën dealer Anders Cederholm in Helsingborg, Sweden. Three days later the car was delivered to its first owner, a factory manager in Malmö called Mr. Ragnar Lövendahl who kept the car for six years. On October 20 1962 the car was taken over by a teacher, Mrs Vera Ericsson, also in Malmö who kept the car until 1974. On March 15 1974 the car was sold to Mr. Hans Peter Engberg, who later moved to Piteå in the north of Sweden leaving the DS in store in Malmö until he died. On November 11 1989 the car was bought from Mr. Engbergs estate by Mr. Mårten Ekelin near Malmö who kept the car stored in his barn over the following decades until I had the privilege to take over the care. Before I took over I had known about the car for many years and visited the barn a few times. After all these years of storage the condition of the car is clearly well seasoned, dans son juice as the French say and interestingly all unique details of the earliest DSes are still intact. With the help of good friends and experts across the globe I have now started the careful archeological excavation, restoration and conservation, with plenty of stimulating work and research to do.
1962 ID19 Super Confort
This 1962 ID19 Super confort, with 71000km within the same family, was ordered new by the previous owners grandfather as a 50 years birthday gift to his daughter in 1962. Special factory order with Aubergine roof to Bleu pacific body and Helenca Bleu interior. The previous owner inherited the car from his aunt in 1986 and has taken good care of the dream machine until I took over. For the record: This car still has all its funny Swedish 1962 specifications: -Alu bumpers. -DS type stainless steel roof trim and trumpets. -DS hup caps (on a Super Confort) -DS type B & C pillar covers. -Enormous rear mud flaps. -Enormous rear reflectors. -Thicker DS style carpets. -Extra heating...
1973 DS20
1973 DS20 I found this beautiful time capsule resting in a garage in Gothenburg, Sweden. The previous owner Mr. Hans G Andersson, a well known Citroën enthusiast, rescued the car in 1990 after the first owner, Mr. Carl Andersson, had passed away. Both gentlemen really cared for the car and it has survived in an astonishing condition inside out. Since Hans G is getting older he decided to find a new owner for the car which he called "DaiSy". After weeks of pleasant discussions and adoption interviews I could finally see the car in person, later that day we had an agreement and I started the careful journey back Stockholm through the Swedish landscape. Since then I have enjoyed this wonderful machine and focused on carefully conserve and preserve the car in the spirit of the two previous owners. Chassis no: 4.715.658 (CI 0401 / X24075) Semiautomatic gearbox 84000km Untouched, never restored, rust free. Original paint (AC 084 Ivoire Borely) Original interior (Velours or clair) Looks, feels, sounds, smells and drives almost like new!