Citroën
DS "Palm Beach" Décapotable by Henri Chapron

Why it matters

The Palm Beach is described by Artcurial as one of Henri Chapron's most successful models. It replaced the "La Croisette" and offered four proper seats, so it works as a real four-seat convertible.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The DS 19 Palm Beach appeared at the end of 1962. The first cars had a receding rear boot, later replaced by protruding rear wings. The hand-built construction made it expensive, and 32 were built. The catalogue lot, chassis 4294001, was delivered to Chapron in November 1964 and left the workshop in February 1965. The page implies a start in 1962, earlier than the 1965 start in earlier research.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Citroënet – The Chapron Cars (production table 1958–1974) Level B

   • 32 cars built (Chapron production table, column "Palm Beach")

   Accessed 2026-11-12