1967 Citroën DS21 Décapotable (Chapron coachwork)

4600088roadFrance

Engine: 1,985cc overhead-valve inline-four (short-stroke)
Colour: 'Bleu Antarctique' (Antarctic blue)

A 1967-built (1968 model year) Citroën DS21 Décapotable, chassis 4600088, constructed by Citroën in November 1967 and completed by coachbuilder Henri Chapron the following month. Specified for the Canadian market with cold-weather equipment and an uprated alternator, the car features directional headlamps, the early dashboard, and the semi-automatic hydraulic gearbox. Reimported to Europe in 2009, it underwent a full bodywork restoration in Amsterdam followed by a comprehensive mechanical overhaul in Grenoble. Chapron certification and a Citroën Heritage attestation accompany the car.

Ownership

2021-04-23Auction sale
Sold €170,000 (≈ $187K)
Bonhams catalogue lot →
1967-12-01 →Factory delivery
Canadian export market first owner
partial documentation
Vehicle built in November 1967 and dispatched from Chapron's workshop in December 1967, configured for Canadian market with cold-weather and electrical upgrades.
2009 → 2014Acquisition unknown
European owner who commissioned bodywork restoration
partial documentation
Brought the car back to Europe in 2009 and arranged a full bodywork restoration by DS Keyzer in Amsterdam, including repaint in original Chapron colour, new leather interior, and replacement hood.
2014 →Private sale
Current vendor
full documentation
Purchased from Dutch dealer Alex von Mozer of VSOC, then commissioned a comprehensive mechanical rebuild by Atelier 524 in Grenoble at approximately €45,000; car has since been kept in southern France and used lightly in summer.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2010Restoration
DS Keyzer
Full bodywork restoration carried out by a Citroën specialist, including a bare-metal refinish in Bleu Antarctique (an original Chapron colour), complete re-upholstery in natural leather, and fitting of a new black convertible hood.
Commissioned by the pre-2014 owner after the car was reimported to Europe in 2009. Workshop located in Amsterdam.
2015Engine rebuild
Atelier 524
Comprehensive mechanical overhaul covering full strip-down and reassembly of the engine, gearbox, brakes, steering, hydraulic system, and electrical components; total expenditure approximately €45,000 with invoices on file.
Work was extensively documented photographically and commissioned by the current vendor shortly after acquisition. Atelier 524 is based in Grenoble.
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Service
Routine servicing completed and a current Contrôle Technique (French roadworthiness certificate) issued prior to the auction sale.

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