Beschreibung
Dutch title
Chassis n° 0281
N° Chapron 7619
- Richard Reinders collection
- Well preserved car
- Luxury craftsmanship
- Extremely rare car
- The first Lorraine built by Chapron
The car presented here was the very first Lorraine to be built by Chapron. Remarkably, the collection on offer also has the coachbuilder's last Lorraine too ! This car was built on the base of a DS 21 for the 1969 Paris Motor Show. The Lorraine was the replacement for the Majesty and Chapron initially called this the "new Majesty model".
This Lorraine saloon was sold new in Spain and, for reasons concerning import duties, very high during Franco's regime, the Chapron plaque was removed. The original colour scheme was metallic grey with a blue roof, and once in Spain this changed to all black. The passenger compartment has not been restored and is presented in excellent original condition, with lightly-patinated beige leather interior and wooden fold-out tables attached to the back of the front seats.
Richard Reinders discovered this car in 2004 when visiting the well-known Citroën dealer Enrico Peribanez. It had not been driven for twenty years, and once taken back to Holland, the car was fitted with a new electronic injection system and fully serviced to ensure it was operational. It has a mileage of 79 000 km today and is presented in nice condition.
Only 13 Lorraine saloons would have been built, making this an extremely rare car. With its luxury finish, this Lorraine adds a certain prestige to the DS that the exceptional levels of comfort deserve.
Photos © Dirk de Jager
For sale in our upcoming auction on February 9th in Paris.
100 000 - 150 000 €
More photos of the car can be viewed at the following link: - details above
