1967 Citroën DS21 Décapotable (Chapron Cabriolet de Série)

4376093roadFrance

Engine: 2,175cc inline-four (DX unit)
Colour: Rouge Rubis (red)

A 1967 Citroën DS21 Décapotable with coachwork by Henri Chapron, this Cabriolet de Série carries chassis number 4376093 and Chapron order number 9092. It is among the rarest DS21 convertibles, combining the later green LHM hydraulic system with earlier 'frogeye' headlights and a C-Matic semi-automatic gearbox — a configuration produced for only twelve months. Finished originally in Rouge Rubis over gold leather, the car retains matching numbers throughout and was comprehensively restored in 2019–2020 by a Dutch DS specialist.

Ownership

2021-10-10Auction sale
Sold €200,000 (≈ $220K)
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1967-02-01 →Private sale
First owner (Paris region, pre-1970s)
partial documentation
Car was sold through the Citroën dealer network after leaving Chapron's workshop in February 1967; identity of first owner not stated.
1978 →Private sale
Alistair Hacking
partial documentation
Acquired as the third recorded owner and relocated the car to the UK; commissioned a full restoration carried out in 1992–1993, then arranged further specialist restoration work in the Netherlands beginning in 2019.
Date unknown
Second owner based in Le Vésinet, western Paris suburbs
partial documentation
A registration document places the car in Le Vésinet during the mid-1970s; this owner's identity is not given.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1993
Restoration
Full restoration carried out over 1992 and 1993 while the car was in UK ownership.
Commissioned by Alistair Hacking.
2019Restoration
Netherlands Citroën DS specialist
Comprehensive restoration encompassing mechanical components, hydraulic system, bodywork, brightwork, and interior, carried out by a Netherlands-based Citroën DS specialist.
Certification of authenticity from Noëlle-Eléonore Chapron also obtained in January 2019.
2020Service
French Classics
Final finishing details completed following the main restoration work.
French Classics is based in England.

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