{"product_id":"citroen-ds21-le-leman-1968-ivory-green-met-181751","title":"Citroën DS21 Le Léman 1968 Ivory Green Metallic Norev 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA die-cast 1:18 scale model of the Chapron-bodied Citroën DS21 Le Léman, finished in Ivory Green Metallic — one of the rarest DS derivatives captured in this scale by Norev.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Citroën DS has long commanded its own corner of the collector world, but within that universe the coachbuilt Chapron variants occupy a particularly exacting niche. The \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e Norev die-cast of the 1968 DS21 Le Léman addresses that niche directly, reproducing the fastback silhouette and Ivory Green Metallic finish that distinguished these bespoke Paris-built coupés from the standard Pallas saloon. It is an unusual subject even by Chapron standards, and the colour choice amplifies that rarity further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ds21-real-car\"\u003eThe DS21: Citroën's Most Developed Classic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1968 the DS had been in production for thirteen years, and the DS21 variant represented the engine range's most capable iteration. The post-1967 facelift brought a revised bonnet profile and updated headlamp treatment, making the second-series DS21 the most visually resolved version of the platform. Underneath, the hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension and single-spoke steering wheel remained as distinctive as at the car's 1955 launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"chapron-le-leman\"\u003eHenri Chapron and the Le Léman Fastback\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenri Chapron, the Parisian coachbuilder, created several distinct body variants on the DS platform from the mid-1960s onward, each sold through his Paris atelier and select Citroën dealers with Citroën's official sanction. The Le Léman — its name evoking Lake Geneva and the grand touring character of the car — replaced the standard roofline with a flowing fastback coupé silhouette. These were low-volume, bespoke commissions. Chapron's officially recognised status set his DS specials apart from unauthorised contemporaries, and the Le Léman remains among the most elegant results of that collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"norev-118-model\"\u003eThe Norev Die-Cast in 1:18 Scale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorev, the French die-cast manufacturer, produces this DS21 Le Léman as part of their premium \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e range. The material is die-cast metal, consistent with Norev's approach to their larger-scale DS releases, which typically carry detailed period-correct interiors. The Ivory Green Metallic finish — Vert Ivoire Métallisé in period DS palette terminology — is an uncommon colour choice that sets this example apart from the white and black Chapron DS models more frequently encountered in collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale, the Le Léman's fastback roofline and long bonnet make a striking presence on the shelf — the coupé greenhouse and extended tail make the most of the format. It pairs naturally with a DS Pallas saloon or Citroën SM in the same scale to illustrate the DS platform's breadth, or alongside other Chapron variants such as the DS Cabriolet to form a focused coachbuilding sub-collection. The Ivory Green Metallic finish provides clear visual separation from darker or white-finished companions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOREV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56827022115200,"sku":"181751","price":74.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-181751-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793053990","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/de\/products\/citroen-ds21-le-leman-1968-ivory-green-met-181751","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}