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20/07/2025 11:32 am
Undoubtedly the most whimsical 1/43 model I have is this 1959 Citroen DS19 "Sur Ballon" that was designed by Citroen marketing for the 40th anniversary of this iconic car in 1995. To celebrate the car's hydro-pneumatic suspension, this balloon car was displayed to be seemingly floating on a lake supported by 4 'balloons'. The car was recreated for the 2025 Autoworld Brussels by students of a an automotive institute.
Here it is for the 60th anniversary:
Getting ready for 2025:
Here displayed like space ship in the 1950s:
Now, the model:
Weirdest DS19? Maybe this one:
20/07/2025 1:23 pm
Vitesse did a great job on that Ballon car - I should have picked one up back in the day! 😎
20/07/2025 3:34 pm
Thank you Rich. I've seen this car MANY times and always assumed it was a promotion of some sort but never really knew until now. It's a great little model! 😎 😎 😎
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20/07/2025 4:49 pm
That is different. I've never seen that one before. Not sure I'd gotten one or not when issued but it certainly would have been a conversation piece.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
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20/07/2025 7:31 pm
Norev has done the balloon Citroen in 1/12 scale.
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