Indonesia
Probably one of the most beautiful DS in
Indonesia. Its owner recalls for us his first
encounters with the DS, how he could find
one in Jakarta at last, and how he restored it
to its current condition:
Indonesia. Its owner recalls for us his first
encounters with the DS, how he could find
one in Jakarta at last, and how he restored it
to its current condition:
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Page creation 08/01/2007, revision 06/05/07
" My interest in the DS as far as I can recall
was when my parents took me to Paris back
in 1973. I do not understand about car at that
time, but the DS's shape is rather interesting
to me. Time passed by and sometimes in
early '90s my brother came home with a
DS21 break of 1972's. His car appeared to
be complete but need some sort of attention
on it's mechanical side. My meeting with this
DS was somehow relieve my subconscious
about DS. I start looking for DS but it rather
difficult to find one in Indonesia. "
" In early 1999, I was visiting a service
garage in Jakarta when I stumble to this DS
in rather sorry condition. The car was in need
of attention. Yet, the car appears to be
complete. According to the garage owner,
the car was driven when it arrived. But the
car owner had kept the car there in the
garage as he was planning to restore it. It
took me a year to convince the owner to let
the car sold to me. I finally acquired the car in
March 2000. It is a DS23 Pallas 1973 with 5
speed gearbox. "
was when my parents took me to Paris back
in 1973. I do not understand about car at that
time, but the DS's shape is rather interesting
to me. Time passed by and sometimes in
early '90s my brother came home with a
DS21 break of 1972's. His car appeared to
be complete but need some sort of attention
on it's mechanical side. My meeting with this
DS was somehow relieve my subconscious
about DS. I start looking for DS but it rather
difficult to find one in Indonesia. "
" In early 1999, I was visiting a service
garage in Jakarta when I stumble to this DS
in rather sorry condition. The car was in need
of attention. Yet, the car appears to be
complete. According to the garage owner,
the car was driven when it arrived. But the
car owner had kept the car there in the
garage as he was planning to restore it. It
took me a year to convince the owner to let
the car sold to me. I finally acquired the car in
March 2000. It is a DS23 Pallas 1973 with 5
speed gearbox. "
" I first took the car to a Citroen mechanic in
out skirt of Jakarta. I had the engine and
transmission removed. I then towed the car to
a body shop for a total "frame off" restoration. "
" As you can see, the car was having Green
Velvet interior. In fact, from its paper, I
understood that it's original colour was green
metallic. But I decided to repaint the car to
solid black, the same colour as I found the car.
I had the car re upholstered with black leather. "
out skirt of Jakarta. I had the engine and
transmission removed. I then towed the car to
a body shop for a total "frame off" restoration. "
" As you can see, the car was having Green
Velvet interior. In fact, from its paper, I
understood that it's original colour was green
metallic. But I decided to repaint the car to
solid black, the same colour as I found the car.
I had the car re upholstered with black leather. "
" I have to give the greatest credit to my brother who
helped me a lot in putting this car in the present shape.
Without him, it would be impossible to me keeping the
breath in restoring the car. I also have to credit my friend
who own a DS21 1969. He also motivate me more on the
DS and even lent me the air ducting near the front brake
so that I can make copy for my car since mine was
missing. "
helped me a lot in putting this car in the present shape.
Without him, it would be impossible to me keeping the
breath in restoring the car. I also have to credit my friend
who own a DS21 1969. He also motivate me more on the
DS and even lent me the air ducting near the front brake
so that I can make copy for my car since mine was
missing. "
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These pictures can also be found on the site of Pranada,
an "automotive enthusiast, especially interested in
Citroen". Link (Indonesian):
an "automotive enthusiast, especially interested in
Citroen". Link (Indonesian):
