The DS is back.

[Fabrizio]

It looks like Citroën will soon (2012) be making a retro-styled car based on the mythic DS.

These photos are in the papers here today... and I think they'll give a few of you a big smile to see:


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citroën_DS

[Ninjahedge]

Ugh!

Man that is a frumpy saggy looking car..... Like it is dragging its butt on the ground......

[ZippyTheChimp]

Jim, Cinnamon, Rollin, Barney and Willy often left the scene in a DS. It had that Eastern Bloc look.

[lofter1]

Will it raise and lower like the old ones?

[ablarc]

The old one looked MUCH better. Flaminio Bertoni.

[Alonzo-ny]

Are there no new ideas anymore?

[Fabrizio]

I love the old ones. When I lived on the UWS a fellow in my building had one and even kept it parked on the street. Now today a guy in the building next to mine has a beautifully maintained one and it's often parked out front. They are fun to ride in and have a wild floating feeling.

[ZippyTheChimp]

Originally Posted by ablarc

The old one looked MUCH better. Flaminio Bertoni.

I dislike most of the retros - T-Bird, Beetle. They're often like movie sequels, and miss the mark.

The Mini is an exception. It's the Godfather II.

[Jasonik]

The butt looks familiar.





Citroen SM styled by Robert Opron



The SM shared a dashboard with the Maserati Merak

[lofter1]

The new one's butt is not so sexy. Lost too much weight too fast.

Looks like it doesn't know if it's coming or going.

[ZippyTheChimp]

I suppose you'd have had to drive, or at least ride in, the original DS.

It was technologically innovative. The idea was a balance between a soft ride and good handling. Most good handling cars of that time had a harsh ride. You needed tough kidneys.

What's the point of this new model?

[kz1000ps]

It looks nice enough, but like Zippy said, what is the point of this? Why now? What does it do to revive the avant-garde spirit (and not just the body shape) of the original?

And while the DS and 2CV get all the love, I gotta say my favorite Citroen is the SM. First time I saw it was in a Janet Jackson music vid from the late-'90s, and I spent months scouring the relatively-new internet trying to figure out what the hell it was. I almost gave up and assumed it was a late-'70s Celica with some trick coachwork, lol.

[Alonzo-ny]

Originally Posted by ZippyTheChimp

The Mini is an exception. It's the Godfather II.

Really? Id have to disagree there. There isnt much 'mini' about it.

[Fabrizio]

The new Mini is far removed from the old Mini, but IMHO I think it does hold up on it's own as a nice design.... it doesn't look cartoonish. It really is the best of the retro lot.

The new Beetle makes no sense but I kind of like the convertible's looks with the top up. The new FIAT 500 is nice too.

[ablarc]

Revivalism is not restricted to architecture.

Rumor has it that BMW is working on a revival of the Isetta.