Honestly...

"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 10/03/2013 at 16:27 • Filed to: None

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I don't believe the four headlight/headlight covered DS 21+ is the prettiest. DS19 fo lyfe, yo.

95HondaV6 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/03/2013 at 16:30

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I totally agree with you,
and that is a superior example!

Mikeado > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/03/2013 at 16:43

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I'm afraid I do. The smoother nose fits in better with the rest of the shape, and IMO it looks more modern.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Mikeado 10/03/2013 at 16:47

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I think the roofline on any DS separates it far enough from its contemporaries and modern cars that modernity doesn't really sell for me. The later DS looks "cooler", but I'm not wholly comfortable with the direction it takes the design: shark vs. frog. The early type just seems to have more character. Also, hidden inlets at the headlights: cool.

Mikeado > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/03/2013 at 16:58

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Hidden inlets, you say?

I looked in the picture for them, but, well, they're hidden...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Mikeado 10/03/2013 at 17:09

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Not all of them have them, I don't think - I'm not sure what the breakover years are, but it's a very neat feature. IIRC it's something like one for cab air, one for engine air.

Leadbull > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/03/2013 at 17:19

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Leadbull > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/03/2013 at 17:22

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Four light DS19 is best DS19, is best DS

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Leadbull 10/03/2013 at 17:23

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Four headlight through rally lights (and headlight hidden vents): groovy. Four headlight with all under covers, no me gusta.

Leadbull > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/03/2013 at 17:32

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I didn't know about the hidden vents 'till now. That's oui oui magnifucè. (Yes, I'm a native French speaker, deal with it)

tapzz > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/03/2013 at 18:13

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Those inlets (generally referred to as 'ashtrays' in the Netherlands) were there from '62 to '67 as far I can make out. The issue was to get enough cooling to both the engine and the disk brakes; they kept fiddling with it over the whole life span of the D series.

In any case, you're quite right, the 'first nose'

is the prettiest, no question.

RMudkips > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/03/2013 at 20:05

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Dual lights FTW. I find it's a lot more pure, especially on a shape like this.

SpeedSix > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/03/2013 at 23:33

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I'd honestly be so happy if I had any Citroën DS that I wouldn't be choosy.