Heller 56795 Starter Kit Citroen DS 19 1/16 ‎56795

Heller 56795 Starter Kit Citroen DS 19 1/16Citroën believes that the standard of living will rise in France and Europe and has therefore successfully introduced the 2 CV. Now the 15 and 11 CV need a successor. This creates the design VGD (a vehicle planned for larger quantities) whose first sketches date back to 1945. This vehicle gradually takes shape. Andre LEFEBVRE is commissioned with the management who decides to innovate in all areas. The body is designed by Flaminio Bertoni the suspension by Paul Magès. For the engine Pierre Bercot takes over the planning of the old engine D with 1911 cm3. At the end of 1954 the overall design is read. In October 1955 the car debuted on the 42nd Paris Motor Show. What surprises first is the outrageous design. France splits into two camps: for and against. But the novelty is not limited to the body the hydropneumatic suspension offers surprising comfort with four independent wheels. The plastic becomes an important element of the body with the roof and rear window as well as the light metal alloy for the bonnet. New details follow from the steering wheel with a single spoke to the streamlined flashing lights over doors without window frames.