Thailand
A tad dusty of course, but this 1963 ID19,
found by chance at a repair shop, is full of
charm. Pre-1967 models are a rarity in
Thailand.
The chassis number tells us that this example
dates back to 1963. The air intakes below
the headlamps are typical of that period. The
mechanic, more or less specializing in old
cars, could not stop laughing when I started to
take pictures, and asked me how much I
would pay for it. As I said no thanks, he said
he would make it half price and started to
scribble figures on the dusty bonnet.
I hope another Citroen entusiast took it home
eventually...
found by chance at a repair shop, is full of
charm. Pre-1967 models are a rarity in
Thailand.
The chassis number tells us that this example
dates back to 1963. The air intakes below
the headlamps are typical of that period. The
mechanic, more or less specializing in old
cars, could not stop laughing when I started to
take pictures, and asked me how much I
would pay for it. As I said no thanks, he said
he would make it half price and started to
scribble figures on the dusty bonnet.
I hope another Citroen entusiast took it home
eventually...
The steering wheel is OK, but the dashboard
does not look like an original one to me.
does not look like an original one to me.
The chassis number (left), found engraved on
a steel plate in the engine room, indicates
that the car is an ID19 type, and was
manufactured in 1963.
a steel plate in the engine room, indicates
that the car is an ID19 type, and was
manufactured in 1963.
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