It's so dreamy. *sigh*

[fabrisse]

It's no secret that my favorite car of all time is the Citroën DS. I've never owned one, but my "when I win the lottery" fantasies all include owning at least two DS (a convertible for which will be left in California for when I visit my folks in burgundy with a cream interior and a navy blue hard top with tan interior for the east coast).


It's my fantasy; I can dream big.

I also have an abiding love for the first car I ever picked out rather than inherited from my parents: the Deux Chevaux, also by Citroën. I adored that car. It didn't matter that it was made out of tin foil -- seriously the air-conditioning was a flap over a chicken wire screen -- it had a great ride, was comfortable for 4 people, and could hit 70 mph (~120 kph) on a flat road. Uphill was another matter, but it was still a fascinating car to drive with a fantastic suspension system. It was designed to drive across a furrowed field with a basket of eggs in the passenger seat without breaking any. It had a very smooth ride, and I'm probably one of the few Americans who can handle a Duesenberg shift.



The Citroën CX managed to look so futuristic, that a group of Californians in 2007 were wondering if it was a prototype for a Prius competitor. The car they were discussing in the grocery store parking lot was made in 1982.


All of this is in aid of the new Citroën CXperience prototype which I read about at the BBC site this morning. OMG! I think I'm in love. Even the logo is elegant.



I can haz one, pliz? Seriously, I haven't driven more than a few miles in years, but I want this car to drive across country and back. Maybe drive it across Canada, too, or try from DC to Montevideo. It's gorgeous.

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[tediousandbrief.livejournal.com]

Oh those are pretty cars!

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah. Well engineered, too. So many of my American colleagues were appalled that I'd bought a French car instead of a German one, but the Citroen's were classics for a reason. The swivel headlights on the DS were amazing around corners, for instance. BMW spent most of the 1960s trying to do as well.

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I hadn't heard about this. They're amazing cars, both of them, with a very big place in the hearts of the French. Must check into the concept car story. I'm happy without a car, but know several people who will be interested.

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

I'm happy without a car, too, but a girl can still dream of gorgeous cars.