An outstanding, one owner, DS 21 Pallas Injection Électronique retaining its original 2175 cc (DX3) fuel injected engine with semi-automatic transmission, finished in its original colour (Blanc Cygne AC 093) with tabac leather interior. Chassis number 00FA5322. Engine number 0580000498. The accompanying Citroen Heritage certificate from the Conservatoire in Paris confirms its matching numbers.

Supplied new to Citroen Morlat of Clermont Ferrand in December 1969 and first registered (DZ 195 MQ) to Patrick & Henriette Richard on the 19th January 1970, the car has been garaged and meticulously maintained throughout its life. With only 67,000 miles from new, the history of the car is fully documented, with a comprehensive file of paperwork including the driver's handbook in its original leather wallet, stamped service book (guide d'entretien), original manuals and brochures, unused factory-tagged spare keys, French registration documents and the owner's service and warranty card (carte ADREMA).

Mechanically overhauled in 2018 in France by Citroen specialist Didier Plasse, it was then imported to England with additional work - including some essential mechanical modern-day upgrades - carried out by DS specialists Pallas Auto. The untouched chassis and underside is in exceptional condition, retaining its original factory protective coating. In 2019 the car was repainted (body off / glass out) whilst carefully retaining the factory labels, chevron stamps and numbers applied to the boot, bonnet, internal doors and front wings. The perfectly aligned bodywork shows the correct factory metal punch indentations made during production.

The rear glass displays the original ‘DS21’ decal, affixed by the supplying dealer in 1969, denoting the safety award (Prix de la Sécurité) presented to Citroen by the French Motoring Press Association.

The interior is provided by Enzo Forgione, an upholsterer and Citroen specialist in Bolzano who produces by far the most authentic DS and SM leather interiors; supplying Citroen and DS Automobiles for their heritage collection in showrooms throughout Paris. Original Pallas seats are reupholstered with leather of superb quality, identical in texture and colour to what Citroen produced in the late sixties and early seventies, with stitching measurements, thread colour and internal materials true to the original specification. The one-piece removable wide-shouldered headrests are period correct - September 1968 to August 1970. The short-levered chrome internal door handles have been replaced, otherwise all internal stainless steel trim, chrome work, dashboard, buttons, levers and glass are all original and in exceptional condition. Further details on request.