In January 1971, Citroën of Clermont-Ferrand delivered this DS 21 Pallas IE in Gris Nacré to Marcel Rimbert - an upgrade from his 1965 ID 19. The car remained with the Rimbert family at their home in Thiers, Auvergne, for more than 40 years until it was imported to the UK in 2015. Originally fitted with a yellow jersey fabric interior, it has since been reupholstered in leather by Enzo Forgione. More images ➝
More information on the car’s provenance can be seen on Yves’ (Docteur Danche) website - le nuancier DS ➝
Jean-Christophe Giesbert’s 1974 Citroën SM IE in Brun Scarabée (originally Bleu Delta). First registered in Chateauroux on the 18th July 1974 and imported to the UK in 2013. More images ➝
Jean-Christophe Giesbert, sa Citroën SM IE de 1974 dans la teinte Brun Scarabée (à l'origine Bleu Delta). Premièrement immatriculée à Châteauroux le 18 juillet 1974, elle a été importée au Royaume-Uni en 2013. Plus d’images ➝
1968 DS 21 Pallas BVH (chassis no. 4617074), first registered in Nantes in April 1968 to Claude Babin and imported to the UK in 2013. Two previous owners with a recorded mileage of 112,000 kilometres prior to the rebuild. Entirely restored in 2017 by Denis Arnoult of DS Sensation and now finished in Blanc Carrare and Gris Argent.
Denis is recognised as one of the world’s foremost Citroën restorers, renowned for his work on several award-winning (Pebble Beach) Chapron cars. Testament to the quality of the restoration, in 2021 the car was awarded first place (Concours d’Etat et de Restauration) at the Circuit de Remparts event in Angoulême - Grand Prix d’Excellence. DS Sensation’s workshop in Montbron - Denis Arnoult ➝
The original Pallas interior has been reupholstered in black leather by Enzo Forgione, a specialist in Bolzano producing authentic DS and SM leather interiors. Enzo supplies discerning collectors and the PSA Group with interiors for their heritage collection in showrooms throughout Paris. Interiors are reupholstered with leather of superb quality, almost identical in texture and colour to what Citroën originally produced. More images ➝
Archival Prints
Various sizes and formats available exclusively through the print shop. All prints are produced in limited editions on archival paper and are hand-signed, numbered and embossed.
This exceptional first series DS 19 (chassis no. 38788), in its original Champagne and Aubergine colours, left Citroën's factory in Quai de Javel in April 1958. Registered as 1-BS-32, it was delivered to Dr. Henri Marseillan in Masseube, Gers, in May of that year. Dr. Marseillan used the car to tow his boat, covering 72,000 kilometres before taking it off the road in the late-1960s due to mechanical issues.
In or around 2001, the car was acquired by the president of the Midi-Pyrénées Citroën Club de France. In July 2005, it was imported to the UK by engineer and Citroën collector David Spreadborough, who undertook a sympathetic three-year restoration. Documents and invoices on file outline the meticulous mechanical recommissioning, with a focus on preserving the car’s originality. After completing the restoration, David embarked on a round trip, driving the car from Cornwall to Toulouse to meet the previous owner. This journey included stops in Utrecht (for Citromobile) in the Netherlands, the Citroën Conservatoire in Paris, a tour through the Auvergne region, Toulouse, and the return trip to the UK, covering over 3600 kilometres.
After completing the restoration, David embarked on a round trip, driving the car from Cornwall to Toulouse to meet the previous owner. This journey included stops in Utrecht (for Citromobile) in the Netherlands, the Citroën Conservatoire in Paris, a tour through the Auvergne region, Toulouse, and the return trip to the UK, covering over 3600 kilometres. The car has also appeared at Citromobile in Haarlem and participated in the Irish Citroën Car Club rally in the West of Ireland. In 2019, it was selected by the UK Citroën Car Club to join Citroën’s centenary celebrations at the annual classic car event held at the NEC in Birmingham. Earlier this year, Henri Marseillan passed away at the age of 98. While visiting London, his son Henry was reunited with the car for the first time since his childhood. More images ➝
