Original Citroen Ds : The Restorer's Guide to All Ds and Id Models 1955-75 (Original S) [Hardcover]

John Reynolds (Author), Jan De Lange (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1870979710
• ISBN-13: 978-1870979719
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,655,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great help in restoring a Goddess, May 12, 2000

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Birger Hansen (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Original Citroen Ds : The Restorer's Guide to All Ds and Id Models 1955-75 (Original S) (Hardcover)

The book includes good photos, many details and is inspirational to look through. Every single development of the car through it's lifetime appears to be covered. A must for the DS/ID owner setting out to restore a specimen of these highly individual and sophisticated vehicles. Written in a language understandable even for a non-technical mind as Yours truly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A guide to goddess worship, for initiates and newcomers both, May 9, 2000

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Adam Greenfield "Clean living under difficult... (Helsinki, Finland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Original Citroen Ds : The Restorer's Guide to All Ds and Id Models 1955-75 (Original S) (Hardcover)

You need look no further for an outstanding guide to the history, mechanics, and pedigree of what must surely be the most original car ever engineered - the Citroen DS. I would recommend this guide without hesitation to anyone either interested in the car in the abstract, or actually intending to undertake a restoration. The illustrations are thoughtful, helpful, and (in the case of exterior shots) almost romantically posed; the language is clear throughout; Reynolds does an impeccable job of making the book useful to the non-gearhead enthusiast. My only complaint is that the book is such drool-inducing & lethally glossy DS porn that I fear it will make the experience of non-ownership all but unbearable for fans, and so further increase the competition for those few magnificent cars still available.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete down to the fabric swatches, February 8, 2001

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This review is from: Original Citroen Ds : The Restorer's Guide to All Ds and Id Models 1955-75 (Original S) (Hardcover)

I've owned and restored 9 DS models and have been around a hundred or so more. As much as I know about the models, this book has doubled my knowledge with one purchase. If you are a serious Citroeniste, you absolutely must have this book on your shelf.