1968 Citroën ID21 DS Safari
Revolutionary French engineering met practical family needs in this otherworldly station wagon from Citroën’s groundbreaking DS family.
The ID21 Safari represented a more simplified version of the famous DS, sharing the same dramatic bodywork but featuring manual steering and conventional brakes rather than the fully power-assisted systems of the DS.
Built on a longer wheelbase than the sedan, the Safari featured a 2,175cc inline-four engine driving the front wheels through a four-speed manual transmission.
The 1968 model year brought Robert Opron’s major facelift, most notably a streamlined headlight design. However, American versions received four fixed headlights instead of the European swiveling units that turned with the steering wheel (source).
Practical family features included a roof rack, split tailgate, and two inward-facing jump seats located under the load floor. The Safari’s hydropneumatic suspension system provided the same legendary ride quality that made the DS series famous for floating over road imperfections.
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