The eccentric Citroën that saved Charles de Gaulle’s life
A planned assassination on the French president’s life in 1962 became a mere attempt thanks to the DS’s unique suspension. The rear window shattered and bullets rattled around the bodywork of the Citroën DS as the chauffeur floored the accelerator. A world-weary President Charles de Gaulle is reputed to have muttered, “Not again,” but this time, it was serious. […]
