Chapron DS le Caddy

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This particular DS is the first Le Caddy of the series with the new nose, introduced by Citroën for the 1968 model year. The car was purchased by Henri Chapron on 21st June 1967 from Citroën France SA and delivered to his workshop in Levallois on 21st July 1967. This means that Henri Chapron had a 1968-model DS with the new nose some months before its official presentation at the Paris Motor Show.


The car was not ordered by a customer, as was usually the case : it was a personal production by Chapron and was presented at the Salon de l'Automobile in October 1967 at Porte de Versailles, Paris. The car was used for Chapron's catalogue, using photographs taken at the Bois de Boulogne.

Originally finished in two-tone Regal Red over Black with beige interior. During the 1980s, the car was repainted light brown and all the chrome trim was removed. After the purchase by Nico Michon in 2004, the car was re-sprayed in black/red and the chrome trim refitted. During the restauration by Garage Blikwerk, the interior has been re-trimmed with the same beige leather that Henri Chapron used and the car was repainted Blue Royale, an official Chapron colour from 1967, while the hood is finished in dark blue.