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Citroen DS 23 Pallas Beige Norev 1:12

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Norev's 1:12 diecast Citroen DS23 Pallas in Beige reproduces the final and most powerful DS variant, in the range's top luxury trim. Museum-scale size lets the DS's hydropneumatic-era styling command genuine shelf presence.
Citroen DS 23 Pallas Beige Norev 1:12
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Specifications
Car Brand
Citroen
Model Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:12
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
121730
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About the Citroen DS 23 Pallas Beige Norev 1:12

TL;DR: Norev's 1:12 diecast Citroen DS23 Pallas in Beige reproduces the 1973 flagship variant of Citroen's DS range, its final and most powerful evolution in the top Pallas trim. The large scale gives the DS's distinctive silhouette genuine shelf presence rarely matched by 1:18 or 1:43 alternatives.

By 1973, Citroen had refined the DS across nearly two decades of production, and the DS23 Pallas represented that development at its furthest point, combining the largest engine offered in the range with the most luxurious available specification.

Museum-Scale Detail on the DS's Distinctive Shape

At 1:12, roughly double the linear size of a standard 1:18 model, the DS's low nose, high tail and famously smooth surfacing gain a genuine physical presence that smaller scales simply cannot deliver. Norev's diecast tooling uses that extra size to resolve the DS's complex curves cleanly, including the distinctive covered rear wheel arches and the low-set headlamp cluster that made the original so visually striking against contemporary saloons. Pallas trim added extra brightwork and upholstery upgrades over standard specification, and those details survive clearly at this larger scale rather than blurring into generalised trim lines.

The DS23's Place at the End of an Era

Citroen's DS pioneered hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension and a genuinely aerodynamic silhouette when it launched in 1955, technology and design thinking that remained ahead of most rivals for the model's entire production run. The DS23, arriving near the end of that run before the CX took over, represented the final maturation of the concept, offering the most refined and powerful version of a car that had already redefined what a family saloon could be. A model of this specific late variant captures the DS at its most complete rather than at its original, more experimental launch specification.

Displaying a Large-Scale DS23

Given its size, this DS23 works best as a standalone centrepiece or alongside other 1:12 classics rather than a mixed 1:18 shelf, where its scale would otherwise dwarf smaller companions.

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