[{"id": 3924693, "authorName": "Jags_in_the_barn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jags_in_the_barn/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A neighbor down the street from me had a series of Citroens, starting with an ID and ending with a DS. When they moved into the neighborhood I felt I had nothing in common. They had built on a vacant lot that we used for a playground, they practiced a different religion, their kids went to private schools, etc. etc. \r\n\r\nThen I discovered cars and worked up the nerve to actually talk to him about his Citroens. Little by little I came to realize that we humans have more in common than not, and that anyone could appreciate a finely made automobile. This was the beginning of me finally growing up and finding a place in the world without animosity or dislike for others.", "likes": 39, "timestamp": 1575668873, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3924698, "authorName": "unclewill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/unclewill/", "bidAmount": 1000, "content": "$1,000 bid placed by unclewill", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1575668971, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3924714, "authorName": "trailerman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trailerman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Interesting car. I am trying to discern he difference between my 1970 DS 20 which i own on South Africa from this car.\r\n\r\nI recommend the seller repair the leaking boots and other minor mechanical problems; I would recommend Heincitroencx@gmail.com who works nearby Santa Barbara in Ventura Ca. and specializes in repairs at your home. He has worked on by CX's and my SM", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1575669291, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3924742, "authorName": "alhill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alhill/", "bidAmount": 4500, "content": "$4,500 bid placed by alhill", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1575669757, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3924766, "authorName": "OutOfMyElement", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/outofmyelement/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There is eccentric, then there is \"drives a Citroen ID19B\" eccentric.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1575670172, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3924860, "authorName": "pynhead", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pynhead/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great owner (Surprised you see this beauty on the market?) offering an honest appraisal of condition. This is one I\u2019d be targeting if I needed another in the stable. Looking forward to seeing where this auction goes! GLWTA", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1575672407, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3924923, "authorName": "CitroenDS23", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/citroends23/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I Always love the DS/ID In black The D series is truly the most lovely car of all time.I just drove my 67 DS today =)", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1575674023, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3924928, "authorName": "AKF (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/akf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@trailerman - Yes, Hein is great. He actually did the recent work mentioned including the new boot that is now torn again.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1575674124, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3924942, "authorName": "metric", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/metric/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Genuine Citroen rear suspension boots haven't been available for several years. There were aftermarket boots on the market for a time that failed early, often in less than a year. Current supply claims to be much improved quality. I've tested them by soaking in LHM for a couple of months and have not seen a change in the rubber (yes, not terribly scientific), but I've not seen a failure since using these later aftermarket boots.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1575674369, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3925066, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Additional photos can be viewed at the end of the gallery. Enjoy!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1575678134, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3925341, "authorName": "austin_alfa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/austin_alfa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm always amazed that the Citroen DS Goddess was not a huge seller in the states. I'm sure it was more expensive than a Chevy but good gawd-look what you'd be driving. \r\n\r\nToo bad only art directors etc took the plunge back then. This is a sweet example with some needs. There is a great amount of support on the web for these. I was afraid of them when younger-silly boy I was", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1575685773, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3925389, "authorName": "pike_street", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pike_street/", "bidAmount": 7000, "content": "$7,000 bid placed by pike_street", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1575687303, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3926262, "authorName": "snafuracer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/snafuracer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I grew up with these in Texas. Like an old friend! Amazing cars to own and drive. My Dad made many friends by being a Citroen guy! I have his sickness!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1575737204, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3926329, "authorName": "JTW", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jtw/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Yay yay it's Citroen Day!!!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1575739155, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3926525, "authorName": "Uncle_Pat", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/uncle_pat/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "As for \"not being a great seller in the States\", the luxury-priced DS/ID Citroens lacked most of the features demanded by American luxury buyers - no powerful V-8, no automatic transmission, no power windows, no AC. All you got was fearlessly original engineering, the best ride ever, and 30mpg - but who cared about gas mileage back then? The 30 second warm-up cycle, waiting for the car to rise, would be another hindrance that probably didn't seem like a big deal in the mid-fifties when cars needed some time to stabilize, but must have seemed increasingly old-fashioned in the land of automatic chokes and \"jump in and go\".", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1575746136, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3935374, "authorName": "AlexBert", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alexbert/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Iconic car commands iconic movie. Enjoy our favorite french car in 'Les Valseuses'. Everything is in there. Citroen, Gerard Depardieu, even jazz violin master Stephane Grappelli makes the soundtrack.\n\nFrance when France was France. WoW/\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4SzisW3p3Q", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1576024429, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3939714, "authorName": "Lewis", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewis/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I own Tractions and a lot of my friends own Ds but I've never heard of an ID19B. I've heard that the ID-19 became the D super, but this is a model I've never heard of. @metric- can you advise?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576109795, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3939809, "authorName": "metric", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/metric/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Lewis: The original ID19 from 1957 was called ID19P on its serial number plate; no one seems to know why. The model was made through model year 1965 without major changes. For model year 1966 the ID19a was presented. This car used the 1911cc engine, gearbox, and brakes from the previous type, but it had 15-inch wheels secured by five nuts instead of the previous single-screw fixing. The following year the ID19b was launched with a 1985cc version of the engine which equipped the model year 1966 and subsequent DS21. For model year 1970 the ID19b was given the marketing name \"DSp\u00e9cial\". This model continued the ID19 lineage until the end of D-series production in 1975.\r\n\r\nAs for the DSuper, that car is not exactly a renamed ID19b, but a renamed ID20. \r\n\r\nNothing is simple with Citroen.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1576112778, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3939841, "authorName": "AKF (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/akf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@metric thanks for the detailed info.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576113906, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3940381, "authorName": "pike_street", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pike_street/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm here and appreciating all contributors... No doubt I'll \"like\" a helpful comment and any of that unique insight which seems to be freely shared here. I suspect there's someone on BaT with answers to almost all my questions, whether asked or not!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576131493, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3941042, "authorName": "Lewis", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lewis/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@metric- thanks for that- I think Traction nomenclature is a lot simpler!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576167440, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3941081, "authorName": "swampgas", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swampgas/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@pike_street if as your username suggests you are in Seattle and are fortunate enough to one day put a DS in your garage there are a bunch of good Citroen resources up there especially FPS West though they mainly specialize in 2CV's and a mechanic named Chris Middleton.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576168158, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3944497, "authorName": "CitroenDS23", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/citroends23/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is Citroen Week here on BaT it seems.But this car looks nice and I love the Black on a D model.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576214351, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3944571, "authorName": "SuperCarnitas", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/supercarnitas/", "bidAmount": 7500, "content": "$7,500 bid placed by SuperCarnitas", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576221147, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3944588, "authorName": "pike_street", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pike_street/", "bidAmount": 8000, "content": "$8,000 bid placed by pike_street", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576223009, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3944923, "authorName": "Dwartz_Farquhartz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dwartz_farquhartz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I've owned about a dozen D models over the years and seen a lot of D Supers and D Specials. Maybe I never looked closely, but I've never seen one with the smaller brake pedal in person. Most had the little brake button on the floor.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576248019, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3945058, "authorName": "metric", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/metric/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "With two exceptions, ID-types (including DSp\u00e9cial, DSuper, and DSuper5) have pendant brake pedals. The exceptions are: cars with right-hand steering, and USA-version DSp\u00e9cials produced between April and September 1971. These cars have the rubber-covered \"mushroom\" for brake control which is fitted to all DS-types (and Breaks).", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576250780, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3945067, "authorName": "craZee", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crazee/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This \"quirky\" steering wheel would make me smile every time I got in the car!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576250963, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3945192, "authorName": "AKF (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/akf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@carZee the steering wheel does take a bit of getting used to. I keep wanting to center it while driving....", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576253107, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3945342, "authorName": "AKF (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/akf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I am with the car today up until the auction ends so if anyone wants more info, images, video, etc. I am happy to provide. Thank you all for the interest in the car.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576255413, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3945608, "authorName": "capitolatim", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/capitolatim/", "bidAmount": 8100, "content": "$8,100 bid placed by capitolatim", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576260290, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3946461, "authorName": "lumdor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lumdor/", "bidAmount": 8200, "content": "$8,200 bid placed by lumdor", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576267910, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3946681, "authorName": "PBravo", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pbravo/", "bidAmount": 8300, "content": "$8,300 bid placed by PBravo", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576269278, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3946692, "authorName": "perry240", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/perry240/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How big of a job is the Rack rebuild ?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576269370, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3946745, "authorName": "AKF (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/akf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@perry240 Check this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mfQ3u-K-6k The recommendation I got from mechanic was to pull the entire unit and send it to Citroen ace Dave Burnham in NY to do the rebuild. There are also rebuilt units available for order from Europe.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576269807, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3946820, "authorName": "msc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/msc/", "bidAmount": 8500, "content": "$8,500 bid placed by msc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576270460, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3946829, "authorName": "msc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/msc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 12/13/19 for $8,500 to msc", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576270581, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 3946832, "authorName": "beNGK", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bengk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "whaaaaaat ? seems like a steal.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576270600, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3946833, "authorName": "Mayjer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mayjer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I turned grey watching the suspension lift", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1576270604, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3946835, "authorName": "Sethb", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sethb/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "what a deal!! Congrats!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576270644, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3946840, "authorName": "WellMAKEroom", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wellmakeroom/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "yes, a great deal.. I will have one of these, one day... Love Citroen", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576270701, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3946873, "authorName": "lumdor", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lumdor/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great deal for buyer & seller (otherwise it wouldn\u2019t have sold). Hopefully, no hidden Problems! Happy Motoring, I hope!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576270938, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3946941, "authorName": "unclewill", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/unclewill/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My foot keeps automatically kicking myself", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1576271402, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3948568, "authorName": "CitroenDS23", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/citroends23/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Dang what a deal less than half of what the car is worth", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576295869, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3958859, "authorName": "Artistengineer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/artistengineer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If you wanted you could probably put like $10k into the car and make a %200 profit", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1576635299, "type": "comment"}]