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Citroën DS

Author : Lance Cole
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1526789868
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Citroën DS written by Lance Cole and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Launched in 1955 yet looking like a sci-fi design proposal for a future then undreamed of, Flaminio Bertoni's ellipsoid sculpture with wheels that was the Citroën DS stunned the world. There was a near riot at the 1955 Paris Motor Show launch of the car, orders flooded in for this, the new 'big Citroën' (a Voiture a Grande Diffusion or VGD) as the car that replaced the legendary Traction Avant range. The term 'DS' stems from two Citroën parts of nomenclature - the type of engine used as the 11D, (D) and the special hemispherical design of the cylinder head as 'Culasse Special' (S): DS out of 'Deesse' or Goddess, was a more popular myth of ' DS' origination, but an erroneous one. But it was not just the car's aerodynamically advanced body shape (Cd. 0.37) that framed the genius of the DS: hydro pneumatic self-levelling suspension, advanced plastics and synthetics for the construction of the roof and dashboard/fascia, and amazing road holding and cabin comfort were some of this car's highlights. Only the lack of an advanced new engine was deemed a missed opportunity. In fact Citroën had created a new engine for the car but lacked the resources to produce it in time for 1955. DS was a major moment in the history of car design, one so advanced that it would take other auto manufacturers years to embrace. Yet DS in its 'aero' design was the precursor to today’s low drag cars of curved form. Manufactured worldwide, used by presidents, leaders, diplomats, farmers and many types of people, the DS redefined Citroën, its engineering and design language, and its brand, for decades to come. Prone to rust, not the safest car in the world, and always lacking a smoother powerplant, the DS still became an icon of car design. Reshaped with a new nose and faired-in headlamps in 1967, DS remained in production until 1975. Across its life DS spawned an estate car variant as the 'Safari', a range of limousines, two-door convertibles, and even coach-built coupes and rally specials. This car was a product design that became an article of social science - it was that famous and it defined a European design movement upon a global stage then packed with 'me too' copyist designs. The DS or 'Goddess' as it was tagged, was a tear-drop shaped act of French confidence in a world of the regurgitation of the known. Some argue that DS and its effect has never been surpassed. This new value-for-money book provides innovative access to the design, history, and modeling of the revolutionary DS - one of the true 'greats' of motoring history and, a contemporary classic car of huge popularity.

The Goddess--La Déesse

Author : Christian Sumi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783037786260
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book The Goddess--La Déesse written by Christian Sumi and published by . This book was released on 2020-04 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of the beloved Citroën DS, icon of screen, street and style, through drawings, photos and ephemera From the moment of its debut in 1955, the Citroën DS was a sensation and a magnet for movie stars, designers, philosophers and politicians alike. No other automobile was able to combine form and technology so coherently and seemingly effortlessly. Radical in its implementation and revolutionary in terms of comfort and safety, the DS is one of the most innovative design icons of the 20th century. In collaboration with Lars Müller Publishers, the Swiss architect Christian Sumi published the new edition of AS in DS(Alison Smithson in DS) in 2001. In this new book, he examines the characteristics of this classic vehicle, such as the body, the chassis or the legendary hydraulics, which he documents in carefully arranged picture series and with drawings by Flaminio Bertoni and the Citroën design team. Using image essays from advertising campaigns for the Citroën DS, Sumi critically examines its reception and iconization, along with theories that discuss the phenomenon in both a contemporary and philosophical context.

Citroen DS

Author : Malcolm Bobbit
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781861260550
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Citroen DS written by Malcolm Bobbit and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 1999-06-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citroen stunned the automotive world when the DS series was introduced in 1955. Daringly futuristic and amazingly sophisticated mechanically, it made most cars on the road at the time obsolete. John Pressnell recounts the full story of the design, development, and production of these unique cars, and offers specifications plus a wide selection of archive and contemporary photos.

Citroen DS

Author : Malcolm Bobbitt
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781787111387
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Citroen DS written by Malcolm Bobbitt and published by Veloce Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available again after a long absence, this book tells the story of the most radical of Citroën’s idiosyncratic offerings: the DS. The car was sensational when it was introduced in 1955; twenty years and 1.45 million cars later it was still technically advanced in relation to most other cars. Revolutionary in driving characteristics and comfort, it remains one of the most innovative cars of all time. In this book, Malcolm Bobbitt, a well-known motoring author and DS owner, gives an in-depth guide to the Citroën DS - its history, design, and specifications, as well as valuable advice for buyers and owners. This long overdue revised edition contains much new and updated information.

Citroën ID & DS - The Essential Buyer’s Guide

Author : Rudy A. Heilig
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 1845846303
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Citroën ID & DS - The Essential Buyer’s Guide written by Rudy A. Heilig and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2013-05-22 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guides collectors, restorers and enthusiasts through the various production changes and problem areas that occur between the various models, to make sure that the restoration or prospective purchase is correct, original, and legitimate. This book is an essential reference tool that can be used when buying, selling, repairing or restoring the various D-models manufactured between 1966 and 1975. One hundred colour photos, useful appendices and expert advice mean that this book could save you thousands!

Citrodn DS

Author : Daniel Denis
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9780857332387
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (323 download)

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Download or read book Citrodn DS written by Daniel Denis and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a sumptuous photographic record of the Citroën DS in all its myriad forms. Launched as a futuristic vision in 1955, the DS family of cars continued in production for just over 20 years, evolving through two distinct styling phases, three key bodyshell types (saloon, estate and cabriolet), numerous specification changes and various powertrain developments, as well as some fascinating spin-off versions – and every detail is recorded in over 500 colour photographs in this lavish and elegantly presented book.

Citroën DS

Author : Malcolm Bobbitt
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780750922821
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book Citroën DS written by Malcolm Bobbitt and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Citroen DS was unveiled at the 1955 Paris Motor show, it took the motoring world by storm. Its futuristic shape was likened to a space ship and, even 20 years later when it went out of production, it was still one the most visibly and technically advanced cars of its day. In this illustrated history of the car, Malcolm Bobbitt recalls the long career of this extraordinary car and suggests why it became an icon of automobile design. He uses 240 historical photographs to show its long development, starting with the first design studies made before World War II and the first prototype of 1952. The book chronicles the production history of the DS and its less sophisticated sister car, the ID, and it seeks to explain the many facets of this complex, idiosyncratic vehicle. The author also describes how this reliable family saloon proved to be a formidable rally contender and, for a generation, provided formal transport for the French president and government.

As in Ds

Author : Alison Smithson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783907078426
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (784 download)

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Download or read book As in Ds written by Alison Smithson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architects Alison and Peter Smithson kept a visual diary of a drive from their London office to their Wiltshire cottage. The contrast of their sleek Citroen DS 19 with the verdant landscape links the urban and the rural in a sensible continuum. It was originally published as A Sensibility Primer in 1983.

Citroen

Author : Lance Cole
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847976603
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book Citroen written by Lance Cole and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new view of the Citroen story, automotive/aviation writer and design specialist Lance Cole investigates not just the details of the cars of Citroen, but the aeronautical and cultural origins that lay behind Citroen's form and function. The book digs deep into the ethos of Automobiles Citroen to create a narrative on one of the greatest car manufacturers in history. Using interviews, translations, archive documents and specially-commissioned photographs, the Citroen journey is cast in a fresh perspective. It explains in detail the influences upon Citroen design: Voisin, Lefebrve, Bertoni, Boulanger, Mages, Opron and recent Citroen designers such as Coco, Blakeslee and Soubirou. As well as all the men of the great period of 1920s-1970s expansion, it also cites less well-known names of Citroen's French engineering, design, and influence such as Cayla, Gerin, Giret, Harmand, Dargent and others, to give a full picture of Citroen heritage.The book provides in-depth analysis of all major Citroen models with an engineering and design focus and profiles key individuals and cars up to the present day and Citroen's 'DS'-branded resurgence. It features many newly commissioned photographs, rare archive drawings and interviews with Citroen owners.Researched amongst leading Citroen experts and restorers, Lance Cole provides a fresh perspective on the Citroen car manufacturer, its design language and the legacy of its extraordinary engineering which will be of great interest to all Citroen and motoring enthusiasts. Superbly illustrated with 329 colour photographs, many newly commissioned along with rare archive drawings.

Original Citroen DS

Author : John Reynolds
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 9780760329016
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Original Citroen DS written by John Reynolds and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2006-11-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Citroen DS launched in 1955 and continued for 20 years. It remains highly collectible and desirable for enthusiasts of European auto. As with all of our Original titles, this book aims to guide collectors, restorers, and enthusiasts through the various production changes between model years to make sure their restoration or prospective purchase is correct, original, and legitimate. With thorough text and detailed photography, every part of the car is cataloged.

André Lefebvre, and the cars he created at Voisin and Citroën

Author : Gijsbert-Paul Berk
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 1845844645
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book André Lefebvre, and the cars he created at Voisin and Citroën written by Gijsbert-Paul Berk and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Citroen

Author : John Reynolds
Publisher : Haynes Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781859608968
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Citroen written by John Reynolds and published by Haynes Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citroen has always been a pioneering car manufacturer, with a long line of original, advanced designs and a tradition of engineering excellence and innovation. In over 80 years of production, Citroen has produced no fewer than 28 distinct families of vehicles, many achieving cult status with enthusiasts of the marque. Told with great expertise and panache, here is the full post-war story of Citroen cars, encompassing such favorites as the radical Traction Avant, iconic DS and cheeky 2CV. This installment of the popular Enthusiast Color Series introduces today's customs to the casual enthusiast. It features supply ideas and detailed information for the dedicated customizer, and shows a wide variety of customs and custom techniques, as well as what influenced the builders. The author examines 15 cars in full-color, detailed photographs.

Citroen Sm 1970-1975

Author : R. M. Clarke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781855205796
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Citroen Sm 1970-1975 written by R. M. Clarke and published by . This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Launched in 1970 it used the underpinnings from the DS, which meant it had self-leveling hydro-pneumatic suspension, power brakes and good steering. Maserati produced a 170bhp, quad-cam V6 engine. Coupled with a stylish fastback bodyshell it should have been a good car. But v the engine was complicated and it was inclined to rust. When Peugeot took over Citroen they sold off Maserati and ceased production of the SM. A good car now is sought after and owners cannot praise them highly enough. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, technical and specification data, new model introductions, driver's impressions & buyer's guide.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1708 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 1708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Goddess

Author : Charles Vyse
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326527851
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Goddess written by Charles Vyse and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a Workshop Guide for the Citroen DS. It covers Restoration, detailed hands-on information regarding Repair, Maintenance, Hydraulic Theory and a Guide to buying a used Citroen DS. All based on 40 years of owning and maintaining my own car.

Carchitecture

Author : Thijs Demeulemeester
Publisher : Lannoo Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9789401461030
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Carchitecture written by Thijs Demeulemeester and published by Lannoo Publishers. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes you on a trip through some iconic houses and the unique cars that match them in elegance of design and construction

British Leyland—From Triumph to Tragedy

Author : Lance Cole
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 152674824X
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book British Leyland—From Triumph to Tragedy written by Lance Cole and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the British automotive manufacturer and an analysis of what went wrong. What really happened at British Leyland (BL)? Was it ‘just’ the cars, or were other factors vital to the story? Who really was to blame for BL and MG Rover’s death? The ‘truth’ about BL is deeper than its cars – were ultra- Left-wing plots to topple BL and British society real? Did secret deals and political intrigue really exist? Was it Labour or Conservative powers who ‘killed’ BL, or was it BL itself? How was it that BL’s design genius was hobbled? Author Lance Cole lifts the bonnet on BL and presents a forensic yet easy to read new analysis in a story of BL, its cars, and the era of their motoring as powers on the political Left and Right waged war, sometimes even with themselves. Here is a book about cars and more, a conversation on all things BL: this is a new account of a classic British story told across a trail of evidence in a British industrial and political drama. Many mistakes made BL, but some of the cars were superb, the designs of genius, the engineering excellent; it is just that we have either forgotten, or been brainwashed into believing the worst. In a BL book like no other, written by a classic car fanatic with a background in industrial design, automotive, and wider journalism, this story lifts the lid on BL's cars and more. The author also adds inside knowledge from time working in the motor industry. Lance Cole tells the deeper BL story across the era of its greatest successes and its biggest failures. “An important and overdue book, well researched which will find a welcome place on the shelves of transport academics and motoring aficionados alike.” —The Journal of the Road Transport History Association “Cole’s engaging and informal writing style makes things very readable and helps us untangle a lot of the more complex shenanigans that went on. With fifty colour and fifty monochrome pictures, it’s well-illustrated too. Thoroughly recommended for its astute insight whether you’re a BL fan or not.” —Car Mechanics