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1967 Citroën DS21 Décapotable by Henri Chapron

4609606roadFrance
Engine
2.1L overhead-valve four-cylinder
Colour
'Bleu Antartique' (Antarctic blue)

A 1968 Citroën DS21 Décapotable with coachwork by Henri Chapron, this matching-numbers example retains its original French registration and features the desirable hydraulic semi-automatic transmission and green LHM fluid. Built in 1967 and first registered in 1968, it passed through only two family ownerships before undergoing a comprehensive, multi-year concours-level restoration between 1990 and 1993 covering every major system and finished in period-correct Bleu Antartique.

Ownership

  1. 2019-10-11Auction sale
    Sold €180,000 (≈ $198K)

    Bonhams catalogue lot →

  2. 1968 → 1988Factory delivery
    First owner (identity unspecified)
    partial documentation

    Original owner retained the car for approximately two decades; the car kept its original French registration plates throughout this period.

  3. 1988 →Private sale
    Ike Benzakein
    full documentation

    Parisian psychology professor who undertook a comprehensive restoration between 1990 and 1993, covering chassis, bodywork, engine, transmission, hydraulics, interior, and hood; repainted in period-correct Bleu Antartique. Restoration invoices are retained on file.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1990
    Restoration

    Full concours-level restoration covering chassis, bodywork, engine, transmission, hydraulic systems, interior trim, and convertible hood, bringing the car to as-new condition. Bodywork was refinished in Bleu Antartique, a colour originally available in 1967. Work was completed by 1993.

    Restoration was commissioned by owner Ike Benzakein; supporting invoices are retained in the car's history file.

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