Equipment
1911/74hp, column shift 4-speed, wheel covers, Becker Mexico radio, division window, Jaeger dash clocks front and rear, twin rear ashtrays, heated mirrors, Connolly leather.
Condition
From the Mullin collection. Restored in the 2000s. One of 27 Majesties built by Chapron. Ordered new by René Gaston-Dreyfus. A few scratches in the front bumper and pitted right headlight bezel. Good paint. Lovely interior showing barely any wear. The best appointed of the four Chapron-bodied DSs here, and in good usable condition.
Market commentary
There are several coachbuilt versions of the “Dee-Esse” that stand out among these already distinctive cars. Four of them, courtesy of the Mullin Collection and Parisian coachbuilder Henri Chapron, were on offer at this auction. This was the cleanest example of the bunch, as well as the roomiest and arguably the most handsome. Citroën enthusiasts aren't a huge group but there were enough of them attracted to this auction by the numerous DSs and Traction Avants on offer here and they bid this aptly named "Majesty" to a big price.