The Citroën DS, one of the most beautiful cars ever made, is a pretty desirable classic in standard form, let alone the rare coachbuilt specials by Chapron. A great example is the pictured Citroën DS 21 “Majesty” Saloon which is being auctioned by Bonhams as one of the 27 units ever made in this bodystyle.
The “Majesty” was built by Henri Chapron, who was also responsible for the DS Prestige flagship trim. It debuted in 1964 and stayed in production until 1969 as the most luxurious and exclusive variant of the French sedan. This particular model was built in 1969 which makes it one of the three based on the facelifted DS with the beautiful directional headlights – the other 24 units had round headlights.
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The stand-out feature of the “Majesty” is the redesigned rear end, with an angular roofline resulting in the more traditional three-box shape and increased headroom for the rear passengers. Other than the different tail design with the larger rear windscreen and the fins on the rear fenders, the model features special exterior trim. There is plenty of chrome on the lower part of the bodywork, a stylish chrome strip on the profile highlighting the “Majesty” badges, and polished aluminum wheel covers, contrasting with the Midnight Blue shade.
Equipment includes air conditioning with front and rear vents, ashtrays for all passengers, a radio, a dashboard-mounted clock, and custom upholstery. The seats and the door panels are covered by Havana beige leather, combined with the faux hand-painted burl wood on the dashboard and the brown wool carpet. The special DS was restored in 2009 but now requires some work to return in Concours condition after being in storage for so many years.
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The rare Citroën is offered without reserve, and it is estimated to fetch between 50,000-100,000 Swiss Francs, or roughly $51,000-102,000. Besides the price, the new owner will have to pay Swiss Customs charges and additional taxes in order to collect the vehicle that is offered with Belgian registration.
Would you prefer the “Majesty” bodystyle over the stock but always gorgeous DS, the Décapotable two-door convertible, or the more practical Wagon?
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