India
Why so few DS in such a large country, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia ? If
not in a maharajah's collection, we should be able to find a couple more wrecks
abandoned during a transcontinental rallye...
not in a maharajah's collection, we should be able to find a couple more wrecks
abandoned during a transcontinental rallye...
Cars
Everyone looks on with amazement when his 1971 DS21 Pallas is out on
the streets of Hyderabad, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, central India.
But Janardhana just smiles and says "no one here can understand the
real value of this car". At least he knows: for he put his heart into it, and
restored it entirely by himself, close to its original condition. The full,
amazing story and the photos are
the streets of Hyderabad, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, central India.
But Janardhana just smiles and says "no one here can understand the
real value of this car". At least he knows: for he put his heart into it, and
restored it entirely by himself, close to its original condition. The full,
amazing story and the photos are
A photo of a pre-1967 DS taken in Goa, on the Malabar Coast, and sent
by a reader to the auto magazine "Business Standard Motoring". The car
was still reported by Karl lying there, abandoned, in March 2007.
by a reader to the auto magazine "Business Standard Motoring". The car
was still reported by Karl lying there, abandoned, in March 2007.
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Rallies
One of the three DS21 engaged in the 1968 London-Sydney marathon,
pictured here at its arrival in India. More info and links on this first and
greatest of all transcontinental rallies
pictured here at its arrival in India. More info and links on this first and
greatest of all transcontinental rallies
Documents
Ravi, in New Delhi, keeps fond memories of the numerous DS he once
maintained or owned, thanks to his late father's passion for this car. He
opens his photo album for us
maintained or owned, thanks to his late father's passion for this car. He
opens his photo album for us
In April 1967, Greg Lehey, 18 years old, and his father, left Kuala Lumpur
at the wheel of a Citroen ID19 for a trip which was to take them eventually
to England. He kept a diary, and also took a few pictures while crossing
the sub-continent East to West. Story and pictures
at the wheel of a Citroen ID19 for a trip which was to take them eventually
to England. He kept a diary, and also took a few pictures while crossing
the sub-continent East to West. Story and pictures
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Karl had taken pictures of a DS in his hometown of Pune in 2001, just
before it was purchased by Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff. He kept
wondering if the car still belonged to this world. In March 2007
Janardhana traced it back, in his own city ! That makes a second DS in
India, and again in Hyderabad. More
before it was purchased by Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff. He kept
wondering if the car still belonged to this world. In March 2007
Janardhana traced it back, in his own city ! That makes a second DS in
India, and again in Hyderabad. More
