Why was the 1955 citron DS19 so expensive?

The 1955 DS19 was 65% more expensive than the car it replaced, the Citroën Traction Avant. This affected potential sales in a country still recovering economically from World War II, so a cheaper submodel, the Citroën ID, was introduced in 1957. The ID shared the DS's body but was less powerful and luxurious.

Who designed the 1967 citron series 3 facelift?

Robert Opron designed the 1967 Series 3 facelift. Citroën built 1,455,746 examples in six countries, of which 1,330,755 were manufactured at Citroën's main Paris Quai de Javel (now Quai André-Citroën) production plant.

Why was the Citroen DS called the Deesse?

At a time when cars were crude, stylistically prosaic (at least in Europe: America was just discovering extravagant spaceship-style fins), and still suffering from a postwar rations-and-restrictions hangover, the Citroen DS--it was called the Deesse (Goddess), which summed up its ethereal qualities--was a glimpse of a braver, brighter future.