The Citroen DS

Pioneering design and timeless chic puts the DS in a league of her own, reports David Wilkins

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Any list of the best cars of all time has to include Citroën's remarkable DS. Half a century after its introduction, other manufacturers are still struggling to catch up. More depressing is the fact that Citroen has difficulty living up to its own previous achievements; just compare the grace of the DS with the dumpiness of today's C5.