
Citroen DS23 Pallas Red Norev 1:18

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About the Citroen DS23 Pallas Red Norev 1:18
TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen DS23 Pallas in red reproduces the top-trim DS sedan, with opening doors and hood revealing the engine bay behind the car's aerodynamic nose. Bertoni's flowing bodywork remains one of automotive design's most studied shapes. A cornerstone French classic subject.
Few sedans changed automotive design as decisively as the DS, and Norev's diecast treats that legacy with genuine mechanical detail beneath doors and a hood that actually open.
Norev's Diecast Craftsmanship on the DS23 Pallas
The zinc alloy body carries real weight, and doors open smoothly while the hood lifts to reveal the engine bay, genuine mechanical detail behind the DS's famously low, aerodynamic nose. Norev's red paint sits with even, deep gloss, letting the car's flowing rear haunches and distinctive covered rear wheel arches read clearly under direct light. Panel gaps stay tight along the doors, and the Pallas trim's additional chrome brightwork and upgraded interior appointments, visible through the glazing, are picked out with distinct detail separating it from lesser DS trim levels. The DS's swiveling headlight covers, a genuinely advanced feature for its era, are molded with clean definition, and the model's overall proportions capture the car's low, forward-leaning stance. This is a subject whose design significance demands the kind of surfacing accuracy Norev delivers here.
The DS's Landmark Place in Automotive Design
Citroen's DS introduced hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension to a mainstream production sedan, giving it a ride quality and design language that shocked the industry on its 1955 debut and continued influencing automotive design for decades after. The Pallas trim represented the range's most luxurious configuration, adding refinement to what was already one of the era's most technically advanced cars. Its distinctive silhouette remains instantly recognizable even to those unfamiliar with the technical details behind it.
Anchoring a French Design Icon Collection
The DS23 Pallas serves as a natural centerpiece for any French classic-car display, its aerodynamic shape providing striking contrast against more conventional sedans from the same era. Open the doors and hood occasionally for viewing, then close them for dust-free long-term storage.














