1963 Citroën ID 19 Décapotable
- Colour
- Carrara White
A 1963 Citroën ID 19 Décapotable, one of approximately 1,400 factory-sanctioned open-top conversions built by coachbuilder Henri Chapron between 1960 and 1971. Its early history is unrecorded; it was registered in Switzerland from 1998, later moved to Italy, and was acquired in 2015 as a barn-find project. A comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration over four years returned it to running condition, finished in Carrara White with red leather upholstery.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €160,000 – €200,000
- 1998 → 2003Swiss registered keeperpartial documentation
Vehicle was registered in Switzerland during this period before being exported to Italy in 2003.
- 2003 → 2015Acquisition unknownItalian keeper prior to consignorpartial documentation
Car was brought into Italy from Switzerland; condition at acquisition by consignor suggests it sat unused for some time.
- 2015 →Private saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Purchased as a barn-find project and subjected to a comprehensive restoration over roughly four years, covering bodywork, interior, and mechanicals, with documented expenditure of approximately €80,000.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2019Restoration
Full strip-down to bare chassis, with fabrication of replacement body panels, engine restoration, and complete refinishing in Carrara White with red leather interior and a new black convertible hood.
Work began in 2015 and was completed over approximately four years; invoices totalling around €80,000 and photographic documentation are present in the file.
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