THE SUCCESS OF THE YEAR
The Frenchman Paul Coltelloni
on ID 19
European Rally Champion
1959, Advertising / Publicité / Advertising Germany
The first question is always about the visible difference between Citroen ID and DS. Almost none my answer, except for the chrome trim. But under the sheet metal it immediately becomes a little more morbid, that's not true of course, it becomes here & there a little simpler and above all cheaper for the customer called Facharbeiter XY. On the other hand the ID got almost everything the DS had from the beginning, only years later. But what the ID didn't have during the 20 years of production was the Pallas equipment and the wide range of colours like the DS.
I have been practicing vintage car photography for more than 35 years and here I mainly photograph normal everyday vehicles which were still on the road en masse over 30 years ago. But also cars with extraordinary, beautiful design. From time to time I take pictures of cars, .. Read more…