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Citroen DS 19 Cabriolet Red Sun Star 1:18

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Citroen DS 19 Cabriolet Red Sun Star 1:18 4742 Diecast
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Sun Star's 1:18 diecast Citroen DS 19 Cabriolet in Red reproduces Henri Chapron's coachbuilt convertible, later adopted into Citroen's official range. Diecast construction gives weight to a body style built in far smaller numbers than the standard saloon.
Citroen DS 19 Cabriolet Red Sun Star 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Citroen
Model Manufacturer
Sun Star
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
4742
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Citroen DS 19 Cabriolet Red Sun Star 1:18

TL;DR: Sun Star's 1:18 diecast Citroen DS 19 Cabriolet in Red reproduces the factory-sanctioned convertible built by coachbuilder Henri Chapron. Rarer than the standard saloon, it appeals to collectors who value the DS's more elegant, open-top side alongside its famous hydropneumatic engineering.

Most DS collecting revolves around the saloon, so a cabriolet built in far smaller numbers by an outside coachbuilder occupies a genuinely different niche.

A Coachbuilt Shape in Diecast Form

Chapron's cabriolet conversion reshaped the DS's rear deck and windscreen surround to suit an open top, and Sun Star's diecast casting follows those altered proportions rather than simply lopping the roof off a standard saloon casting. The zinc alloy body carries genuine weight, and the doors open to reveal a cabin trimmed to period style, if not to the fine stitching detail a resin equivalent might chase. Red paint covers the DS's distinctive long bonnet and sweeping wing line evenly, and the folded soft top sits neatly behind the rear seats. Panel gaps sit in line with the diecast standards of the era this model represents, an honest reflection of that period's tooling rather than a shortcoming.

Chapron's Official Cabriolet

Henri Chapron began building DS cabriolets independently before Citroen formally adopted the design into its official catalogue, a rare case of a coachbuilder's aftermarket idea becoming a factory-sanctioned model in its own right. Production numbers stayed far lower than the standard saloon, making surviving examples genuinely scarce today and giving this model real significance for anyone assembling a DS-focused collection. Where the standard saloon tells the DS's engineering story, this cabriolet tells its styling story, proof that the DS's advanced underpinnings could carry genuinely elegant coachbuilt bodywork just as convincingly as its more famous factory shape.

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