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This old mechanic in Vientiane seems to be
wondering whether he will one day be able to
restore one of his two DS, the only ones he
knows of in the capital he says. I do not know
if I should encourage him...
It all happened in February 2003, when I saw
an old car parked in front of this repair shop
in the center of Vientiane. I stopped to ask
the owner, Mr Kam Chai, if any Citroen DS
was to be seen in the city. What a surprise
when he said matter-of-factly "yes, I've got
two of them at home, come at noon and I'll
take you there". A little while later, off we go,
with my friend Heiner, wondering what the
trick may be. What an emotion when we saw
the two wrecks !
I did not quite understand where they come
from, but he assured us there are none other
in the city.
One of them is a 1970 DS21 Pallas, the
other a 1969 DS20 Pallas, and there is only
one engine for two...
Mr Kam Chai was wondering if he could
restore them one day, having no parts and no
knowledge at all. I did not have the heart to
encourage him... But I hope they are still
there.
wondering whether he will one day be able to
restore one of his two DS, the only ones he
knows of in the capital he says. I do not know
if I should encourage him...
It all happened in February 2003, when I saw
an old car parked in front of this repair shop
in the center of Vientiane. I stopped to ask
the owner, Mr Kam Chai, if any Citroen DS
was to be seen in the city. What a surprise
when he said matter-of-factly "yes, I've got
two of them at home, come at noon and I'll
take you there". A little while later, off we go,
with my friend Heiner, wondering what the
trick may be. What an emotion when we saw
the two wrecks !
I did not quite understand where they come
from, but he assured us there are none other
in the city.
One of them is a 1970 DS21 Pallas, the
other a 1969 DS20 Pallas, and there is only
one engine for two...
Mr Kam Chai was wondering if he could
restore them one day, having no parts and no
knowledge at all. I did not have the heart to
encourage him... But I hope they are still
there.
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Special bonus: this Peugeot 203 also spotted
in Vientiane, belonging to a Frenchman who
runs an antiques shop there, and who took it
over from the French embassy.
in Vientiane, belonging to a Frenchman who
runs an antiques shop there, and who took it
over from the French embassy.
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