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Citroen DS 19 Grey Norev 1:18

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Citroen DS 19 Grey Norev 1:18 181763 Diecast
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Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen DS 19 reproduces the original 1956 launch model in grey, closest to the car that stunned the Paris Motor Show. The body is a sealed one-piece casting, letting the revolutionary silhouette carry the detail. An essential piece for any vintage Citroen collection.
Citroen DS 19 Grey Norev 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Citroen
Model Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
181763
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About the Citroen DS 19 Grey Norev 1:18

TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen DS 19 recreates the original 1956 launch-era model in grey, cast as a sealed one-piece body. This is the DS closest to the shape that famously astonished the 1955 Paris Motor Show, before later cosmetic revisions.

Few production cars generated the shock the original DS did at its debut, and Norev's sealed diecast body captures that earliest, most unadulterated version of the shape.

Sealed Diecast Fidelity to the Earliest DS Form

Because this model represents the DS close to its original launch specification, the sealed one-piece body lets Norev hold the earliest headlamp treatment and bonnet detailing without the seam breaks an opening structure would introduce, preserving the shape exactly as it first appeared to a stunned public. The zinc alloy body carries genuine weight, and the grey finish, a period-plausible and understated colour, sits with an even gloss across the DS's revolutionary, teardrop-shaped bodywork, a form that remains visually startling even decades on.

The 1956 DS and Automotive Design History

Citroen's DS launched at the 1955 Paris Motor Show to genuine public astonishment, its advanced hydropneumatic suspension and aerodynamic styling decades ahead of contemporary competition. The earliest production examples, represented here, carry that original design intent most purely, before later model years introduced updated lighting and detailing.

An Essential Early DS for a Vintage Collection

This early DS anchors a vintage Citroen or design-history display convincingly, representing the model at its most historically significant moment. As a sealed body it needs little beyond routine dusting, and its early specification makes it a meaningful reference point alongside later DS variants in the same collection.

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