Citroen D Super 5 1972
Brand: CitroenModel: D Super 5
Date of manufacture: 1972
Plate: BWF 251K
Colour: blackCountry of registration: UNITED KINGDOM
Country of manufacture: FRANCE
1972 Citroen DS Super 5. The Citroen DS was designed by Flaminio Bertoni and first demonstrated to the public at the 1955 Paris motor show. Although immediately popular, one downside of the early DS was the perceived lack of power, and over the next two decades of production this gradually increased, culminating in the 141bhp Citroen DS23, launched in 1972. The Citroen D Super first appeared in 1970, replacing the Citroen ID, so in 1972 (when the DS21 was replaced by the DS23) some of these D Supers were upgraded with the DS21's 2175cc engine - and given the model designation Citroen D Super 5.
The Citroen DS was built in numerous plants worldwide, but of the almost 1.5 million examples completed, over 90% shipped from Vaugirard, Paris. UK (Slough) production of the DS ceased in 1965.
