Norev 1/12 Citroën DS 19 Sur Ballons / Baloons 1959

Norev 1/12 Citroën DS 19 Sur Ballons / Baloons 1959

In the October 1959 catalog devoted to the ID Citroen's communication department wanted to hightlight a fundamental advantage of the ID and DS compared to any other car: The hydropneumatic suspension. Made up for spheres and combining the action of a gas and a fluid, its flexibility and softness are second to any other. Perched of four balloons and resting in the middle of a lake, this promotional citroen plays on the allegory of comfort by combining two elements that distinguish it from other land vehicles: Air and Water. The balloon sculpure, both ID and DS, takes on the color  "Blonde Ecaille" of the ID No.176 of Paul Coltelloni, victorious at the 1959 Monte Carlo Rally.