Created to rethink what a modern motor car could be, the Citroën DS combined radical aerodynamic styling with engineering far ahead of its time. Built in France, its remarkable hydropneumatic suspension delivered exceptional ride comfort while also powering systems including the steering and brakes, giving the DS a sophistication few contemporary cars could match.

By 1971, the DS21 represented a mature evolution of a design first introduced in 1955, complete with its distinctive streamlined nose and swivelling inner headlights. Produced for twenty years and admired around the world, the DS became a landmark of French industrial design — its influence extending far beyond the conventional family saloon it was created to replace.