Vietnam
DS are sometimes spotted in Vietnam, at least in the southern part of the country
(Saigon), which was controlled by the Western powers up to the Communist victory
in 1975.
(Saigon), which was controlled by the Western powers up to the Communist victory
in 1975.
Cars
Do Van Chanh does not have one DS, he has three of them. He took
them over about ten years ago, when nobody knew what to do with them.
If you ask him why he did that, he'll tell you "why, because they deserve
it". Pictures and story
them over about ten years ago, when nobody knew what to do with them.
If you ask him why he did that, he'll tell you "why, because they deserve
it". Pictures and story
And then there is this one, supposed to be taken in Vietnam and found
on the Net several years ago by a friend, but I have no more information.
It does look in good condition and may be a pre-1970 DS21 Pallas.
on the Net several years ago by a friend, but I have no more information.
It does look in good condition and may be a pre-1970 DS21 Pallas.
Documents
No less than eight DS, the car par excellence of government officials in
France at that time, can be seen in this picture taken in 1957 in Saigon,
where Colombo Plan Conference negotiations were held. Some more
interesting pictures
France at that time, can be seen in this picture taken in 1957 in Saigon,
where Colombo Plan Conference negotiations were held. Some more
interesting pictures
Cinema
John Wayne enjoying the ride in a DS in Vietnam, a must see ! But there
is a trick.... The story, and the trick,
is a trick.... The story, and the trick,
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Another DS in the middle of the Vietnam war, in "Spy Game", a 2001
Tony Scott action movie. Pictures
Tony Scott action movie. Pictures
Four DS wrecks in a Ho Chi Minh City suburb, waiting for amateurs. A
few days after the first visit by Samuel, one of them was already gone.
More pictures
few days after the first visit by Samuel, one of them was already gone.
More pictures
A rare 1965 Belgium-made ID19, parked in the center of Ho Chi Minh
City (a.k.a. Saigon) with a "for sale" sign under the windshield, and
posted on a Vietnamese auto blog. Its owner sent us more pictures. See
them
City (a.k.a. Saigon) with a "for sale" sign under the windshield, and
posted on a Vietnamese auto blog. Its owner sent us more pictures. See
them
Another DS wreck, found in a Vietnamese auto forum in December,
2007. More pictures, and the original link,
2007. More pictures, and the original link,
After a long overhaul, Luong Nhat Trieu took his DS for a trip to Dalat,
over 300 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. He explains that his driver "likes
this car, he trusts it for the far trips." Many more pictures
over 300 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. He explains that his driver "likes
this car, he trusts it for the far trips." Many more pictures
Old pictures of Saigon streets in the '60 and '70 sometimes show a DS,
in a nostalgic tour of the city. See them all
in a nostalgic tour of the city. See them all
Books
A DS in a Parisian street, on the cover of a book titled "Questions and
answers regarding the actions of Uncle Ho abroad (1911-1944)", edited
by Nha Xuat Ban Tre in 2007. Now, wait, the future national hero Ho Chi
Minh did not travel to Europe after 1944, so how could he have seen in
Paris this revolutionary car, unveiled in 1955 ? He could not of course,
but this cover simply shows that the DS has become the perfect symbol
of France in the 20th century, nothing less !
answers regarding the actions of Uncle Ho abroad (1911-1944)", edited
by Nha Xuat Ban Tre in 2007. Now, wait, the future national hero Ho Chi
Minh did not travel to Europe after 1944, so how could he have seen in
Paris this revolutionary car, unveiled in 1955 ? He could not of course,
but this cover simply shows that the DS has become the perfect symbol
of France in the 20th century, nothing less !
Beautiful picture of a beautiful DS in Ho Chi Minh City in 2003, found on
the personal site of a certain Michael Hubbard, a "media junkie based in
London". Another picture of the same car, found on the Net too,
the personal site of a certain Michael Hubbard, a "media junkie based in
London". Another picture of the same car, found on the Net too,
Nguyen Van Thanh also found his two DS abandoned. One of them, an
ID19, is fully restored now. Photos
ID19, is fully restored now. Photos
In the courtyard of an administration building in Ho Chi Minh City, my
heart stood still when I saw the car's unmistakable roofline under a grey
plastic cover. It was indeed a DS, but not your average DS... A very, very
unique one. If you want to know more, which I guess is the case, no
other solution but to click
heart stood still when I saw the car's unmistakable roofline under a grey
plastic cover. It was indeed a DS, but not your average DS... A very, very
unique one. If you want to know more, which I guess is the case, no
other solution but to click
