China incl. Hong-Kong
This has got to be our Graal: is there any DS in mainland China ? Can there be ? It
is hard to imagine the DS imported in communist and tight-closed China during its
prime time, i.e. 1956-1975, but who knows... Here are a few documents in the
meantime.
is hard to imagine the DS imported in communist and tight-closed China during its
prime time, i.e. 1956-1975, but who knows... Here are a few documents in the
meantime.
Books
The DS shown and explained in a Chinese book titled "100 years of
automobile", published in 2000 by the University of Science and
Technology of Beijing. More details
automobile", published in 2000 by the University of Science and
Technology of Beijing. More details
Drawings of three DS are presented in a Chinese book titled "Panorama
of the Automobiles in the 20th Century", published in 1999 by the
University of Science and Technology of Beijing. More details
of the Automobiles in the 20th Century", published in 1999 by the
University of Science and Technology of Beijing. More details
Expositions
An actual DS was flown in from France in 2004, in order to be part of
an exposition about Charles De Gaulle, held in Shanghai, Beijing,
Wuhan and Chengdu. More pictures
an exposition about Charles De Gaulle, held in Shanghai, Beijing,
Wuhan and Chengdu. More pictures
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Cinema
Violence, money, sex, gambling. Everything to make a great Hong-Kong
gangster movie. Cherry on the cake, "Bo Hao" ("To be number one")
features a wide variety of cars, including, yes, a DS. Pictures
gangster movie. Cherry on the cake, "Bo Hao" ("To be number one")
features a wide variety of cars, including, yes, a DS. Pictures
From a Japanese male fashion magazine (Men's Club, May 1967), in a
2-pages report about "cars seen in Hong-Kong", a rare picture of a DS in
the former British territory. The wheel is on the right, and the "Citroen"
logo on the hood indicates the car was made in Slough, Great-Britain.
2-pages report about "cars seen in Hong-Kong", a rare picture of a DS in
the former British territory. The wheel is on the right, and the "Citroen"
logo on the hood indicates the car was made in Slough, Great-Britain.
Documents
Cars
Two nice right-hand drive DS, presumably DS23, recently imported to
Hong-Kong, one from Australia, the other one from South Africa. It must
have proved too difficult for the owner, a rich collector and businessman,
to source them locally. Some more photos
Hong-Kong, one from Australia, the other one from South Africa. It must
have proved too difficult for the owner, a rich collector and businessman,
to source them locally. Some more photos
A very interesting 1958 photo taken in a Hong-Kong street, with a DS
parked on one side, and a large Citroen advertisement atop the building
on the other. Courtesy Ian Foster.
parked on one side, and a large Citroen advertisement atop the building
on the other. Courtesy Ian Foster.
A beautiful and fully equipped DS23 was exposed alongside Citroen's
latest models at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show. The car was later
donated to an auto museum in Beijing, with the condition that Citroen
can use it anytime for other local expositions or events. More photos
and the history of the car
latest models at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show. The car was later
donated to an auto museum in Beijing, with the condition that Citroen
can use it anytime for other local expositions or events. More photos
and the history of the car