Highlights

Only two former registered keepers from new
Approximately 85% original paint, with the vendor reporting no trace of rust anywhere
Matching serial numbers confirmed
Many items preventively renewed, including rubbers, headlight lenses, and hydraulic spheres
Vehicle safety inspection valid to April 2031

The Appeal

The DS remains one of the most iconic classic cars in history - a car so technologically advanced that it completely exceeded any market expectations and revolutionised ride quality and comfort.

The Citroën ID19 was a more accessible entry point for the innovative car. Sharing the same striking Flaminio Bertoni bodywork and the celebrated hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension, the ID offered the magic-carpet ride and space-age looks of its more complex sibling, the car had a smaller engine and left out the hydraulic clutch, power steering, and power brakes.

This 1965 example, finished in Vert Hedera over a Vert Epicea interior, is a remarkably well-preserved survivor. Sold new in Haute-Vienne, France, it has had only two registered keepers from new and, according to the vendor, retains approximately 85% of its original paintwork, with only the left front door and left front wing believed to have been repainted.

Mechanically, the car is reported to be fully sorted. The hydraulic system has been converted from LHS to LHM fluid, and numerous items have been preventively renewed, including hydraulic spheres, door rubbers, and headlight lenses. A file of maintenance invoices accompanies the car, along with a copy of the original registration document.

History and Paperwork

Registered in 1965 and sold new in department 87 (Haute-Vienne), France
Imported to Germany in 2004, where it remained with the same owner for 20 years
Registered with a standard carte grise
File of maintenance invoices present
Copy of the original registration document included
Vehicle safety inspection valid to April 2031

The Condition

Only the left front door and left front wing have reportedly been repainted
Paint is largely in fine order
However, it does carry a few minor scratches and small dents consistent with 60-year-old paintwork
Contrast roof and bumpers in good order
Colour-contrast wheels look in good condition
Original interior in very good condition
Door rubbers are new
Back of the rear bench seat is slightly sun-bleached
Right front armrest is a little dirty
Instruments are clean and legible

The Mechanics

1,991cc 4-cylinder engine
Manual transmission with 4 gears
Hydraulic system converted from LHS to LHM fluid
The vendor reports the car is in good mechanical order

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