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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.
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.
It did not take long before someone agreed
to unveil the car and open a door for me. The
separation between the front and the rear
seats, it is a Prestige type ! The only of its
kind in Vietnam, so far at least, and one of
the very, very few in Asia.
There is no identification number anymore,
but this is obviously a late-years model.
I am told the car belonged to Nguyen Van
Thieu, the last President of South-Vietnam,
overthrown by the Communists in 1975. It
may be true, and in the city's museum there
is such a car (a Benz) belonging to the
former "imperialist" regime's collection. I
hope to be able to find more about it in the
future... Any information is welcome !
to unveil the car and open a door for me. The
separation between the front and the rear
seats, it is a Prestige type ! The only of its
kind in Vietnam, so far at least, and one of
the very, very few in Asia.
There is no identification number anymore,
but this is obviously a late-years model.
I am told the car belonged to Nguyen Van
Thieu, the last President of South-Vietnam,
overthrown by the Communists in 1975. It
may be true, and in the city's museum there
is such a car (a Benz) belonging to the
former "imperialist" regime's collection. I
hope to be able to find more about it in the
future... Any information is welcome !
