I always liked those Citroen's. They were just so freakishly weird.
Charles De Gaulle liked them.
De Gaulle was being driven with his wife from the Elysee Palace to Orly Airport. 12 gunmen opened fire on the presidential Citroën DS. As History tells it, “A hail of 140 bullets, most of them coming from behind, killed two of the president’s motorcycle bodyguards, shattered the car’s rear window and punctured all four of its tires.” Other reports have said the bullets blew out two or three tires instead.
While it went into a skid at first, the car’s suspension kept it level and drivable, even without the aid of tires. De Gaulle’s driver managed to escape the situation, and the president and his wife made it to the airport unharmed.
The DS’ role in thwarting the attempt on his life made De Gaulle love the car even more. He refused to travel in anything else.
The DS takes a lickin and keeps on tickin.
Still weird looking. But I'd take one. Never know when of my ex wives may show up and I'll need a getaway car.
