1963 Citroen DS19 Chapron

VIN: 4251058

$198,070

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Artcurial

  • Location

    Paris, France

  • Event date

    Feb 7, 2020

  • Lot

    27

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    4251058

  • Body style

    Cabriolet

  • Generation

    1955-1973 Citroen DS

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Chrome wheel covers, Michelin X tires, column shift, Jaeger dash clock, Continental Edison radio.

Condition

Remarkable original brightwork. No blemishes in the paint. Significant wrinkling to the leather front and back, but it's all still soft with no rips or cracks. Clear, bright gauges and switchgear. Clean dash. Shiny wheels. Tidy and maintained underneath. Seldom driven but consistently maintained. An impressive, gorgeous Chapron cabriolet that is too good to restore.

Market commentary

Bonhams consigned this car here last year but it didn't sell on a reported hammer bid of Euros 130,900, well under this transaction's successful hammer bid of Euros 156,000. This result, while high, isn't huge for one with such impressive originality and is an unusual instance of coming back for another bite at the apple actually working to the consignor's advantage.