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Citroen DS19 Cabriolet Bordeaux Norev 1:18

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Citroen DS19 Cabriolet Bordeaux Norev 1:18 181561 Diecast
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Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen DS19 Cabriolet reproduces the rare open-top DS variant, originally coachbuilt by French carrossier Henri Chapron and later offered through Citroen's own dealer network. Finished in Bordeaux, this diecast represents one of the more exclusive body styles built on the DS's hydropneumatic platform.
Citroen DS19 Cabriolet Bordeaux Norev 1:18
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Brand
Citroen
Manufacturer
Norev
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
181561
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About the Citroen DS19 Cabriolet Bordeaux Norev 1:18

TL;DR: The Norev Citroen DS19 Cabriolet 1:18 diecast reproduces the rare open-top DS, a body style originally coachbuilt by Henri Chapron before Citroen adopted it into its own catalog. Finished in Bordeaux, this diecast represents one of the DS platform's most exclusive variants, a strong centerpiece for a Citroen or coachbuilt-classics display.

Citroen never built the DS sedan as an open car in-house, so it fell to French coachbuilder Henri Chapron to create the Cabriolet, a conversion so well regarded that Citroen eventually sold it through its own dealer network.

Reproducing a Coachbuilt DS Variant Faithfully

Chapron's conversion required reinforcing the DS's structure to compensate for the lost roof, since the sedan's stiffness relied partly on that fixed structure, and the resulting Cabriolet kept the DS's low, aerodynamic nose while adding a genuinely elegant folding soft top. Norev's diecast reproduces that shape with a correctly proportioned windshield frame and top mechanism, distinct from the standard sedan's roofline. Bordeaux suits the car's genuinely upscale positioning, a deeper, richer tone than the more common Citroen colors used on mainstream DS sedans. Because the Cabriolet was always a low-volume, semi-custom variant even when new, a well-made diecast reproduction gives most collectors their only realistic access to this particular DS body style. That coachbuilt origin also means surviving original Cabriolets are treated with a certain reverence among Citroen specialists, closer to a bespoke object than a mass-produced variant.

The Most Exclusive Body Style on the DS Platform

Where the DS sedan and even the Break wagon sold in substantial numbers, the Cabriolet remained a genuinely limited, semi-bespoke product throughout its production, appealing to buyers who wanted the DS's advanced engineering with open-air motoring and a level of exclusivity the standard sedan couldn't offer. That history makes the Cabriolet a natural high point in any DS-focused Citroen collection, sitting above the sedan and Break in both rarity and original cost. Displayed beside a Norev DS21 Break or DS23 Pallas sedan, this Cabriolet completes a genuinely thorough picture of how far Citroen and its partners stretched a single revolutionary platform.

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