T heFrench had another revolution in 1955, this time in motoring. The Citroën DS was the culmination of 18 years of secret development and would replace the Traction Avant. The Traction, although popular and technically impressive, looked the 1930s design it was and what was once standout had become familiar. In an effort to create a striking all-new look for its replacement, Citroën put two people in charge of design – Italian sculptor and designer Flaminio Bertoni (not to be confused with Bertone) and French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre. Bertoni wanted a beautiful piece of design, whereas Lefèbvre wanted as aerodynamic a shape as possible. Ultimately, we got both.
“BERTONI WANTED A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF DESIGN, WHEREAS LEFÈBVRE WANTED AS AERODYNAMIC A SHAPE AS POSSIBLE. ULTIMATELY,
