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Their garage by the side of the main A16 road was elegant
and spacious with sweeping double entry to large glazed
showroom and immaculate forecourt. Numerous large mature
trees added to the ambiance and aura.
The proprietor, Geoff Reynoldson had a reputation for
strict conformity to tradition and no nonsense obedience to his
every whim.
Whether the fact that his tall and very glamorous,
curvaceous, blond daughter worked in our department at the
‘Boston Standard’, had any influence I cannot imagine, but I
was given the task of driving the new model and writing my
impressions to go with an advertisement publicising the best
features of this unusual motor car that was leading the world
with its innovative ideas.

CITROEN
Readers will be aware of that popular “corrugated iron”
sided twin cylinder 2 CV lightweight saloon that began
flooding the roads of Europe following the War. It was truly
innovative but nothing compared to its “big sister”.
The 1950’s saw the very first Citroen ID saloon with its
revolutionary new design, their unique hydraulic suspension,
long flowing bodies with sweeping smooth panels and no
running boards. This was the time in the UK when the first
Morris Minor with its split windscreen was becoming popular.
To place the finest modern cruise liner next to “The Ark”
would be a similar comparison. Nowhere in the World was
there such an unusual and dramatically different motor
vehicle. There was nothing to compare with the whole Citroen
range.
The much improved DS model followed early in the 1960’s
and the whole mechanical concept was totally unique and so
different to any other motor car produced before or since that
time.

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