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1972 Citroën DS 21

1972 Citroën DS 21 in Scarface, Movie, 1983

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for: USA

1972 Citroën DS 21

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Comments about this vehicle

Author	Message
coyote63000 ◊ 2004-12-16 17:54	C'est une version export pour les USA.Afin de repondre aux normes americaines,les phares n'étaient pas derriere une vitre,et étaient fixes et non pas directionnels comme sur les modeles europeens.
antp ◊ 2004-12-16 22:20	Ce qui a malheureusement un peu défiguré la DS (enfin, sur la SM c'était pire) -- Last edit: 2013-02-09 01:59:24 (karoomay)
coyote63000 ◊ 2004-12-17 12:56	Non seulement,ça les a defigurées,mais en plus,c'est completement stupide de suprimer un systeme qui contribue à la securité.
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-09-10 05:09	Would have been blown up if it weren't for kids being in the car.
Peter ◊ 2007-09-08 21:31	The definition of FOUR STARS is "Vehicle used a lot by a main character or that has an important role" This appearance of the DS is pivotal in the film and extensive, so it should have four stars. How the filmmakers selected a 1972 Citroen as typical transport for a resident of New York City in 1982 remains unclear, but it was within the realm of possibility.
Peter ◊ 2007-09-08 21:35	The DS plays a major role in 'Scarface' (1983}, where the character played by Al Pacino refuses to ignite a car bomb attached to a DS traversing New York City en route to the United Nations. This refusal sets in motion a chain of events that lead to his death.
antp ◊ 2007-09-08 22:27	"important role" means "featured a lot" rather than a role that has some importance for the movie.
subzero ◊ 2009-03-03 18:01	How come this model does not have the headlights cover? The car looks more beautiful with the cover. -- Last edit: 2009-03-03 18:02:39
DynaMike ◊ 2009-03-03 18:34	Because back then it was not allowed on cars in the USA to have the headlights covered with extra glass. Not very nice, indeed.
Ingo ◊ 2009-10-27 06:35	Was the DS sold in Britain with the same lamps, too (for RHD use for sure)? I have some British car-magazines from the early 70ies in my collection, where these US-style-lamps were shown in the advertises, too. Btw.: same with the NSU RO 80. The first US-lamps, I've seen on a RO 80, was in New Zealand, also as RHD.
demetrie ◊ 2011-02-01 18:00	DynaMike wrote Because back then it was not allowed on cars in the USA to have the headlights covered with extra glass. Not very nice, indeed. I guess some laws in the U.S. don't make sense.
dsl ◊ 2011-02-01 18:36	ingo wrote Was the DS sold in Britain with the same lamps, too? I have some British car-magazines from the early 70ies in my collection, where these US-style-lamps were shown in the advertises, too. Btw.: same with the NSU RO 80. None of the Citroens ever had US lamps in UK as normal equipment. Maybe optional accessory from dealers or third party conversions. UK Ro80 earliest imports were LHD from Dec 67 with covered lights. First RHD imports (Oct 68) had 4 lights until June 70 when "Mk3" introduced with covered lights until dropped about 77.
karoomay ◊ 2011-06-27 19:21	Edited antp's comment to put thumbs on top. -- Last edit: 2013-02-09 02:00:14
Axl_Rosenberg ◊ 2022-02-15 01:27	I was watching this movie for the thousandth time yesterday and it finally occurred to me why they used a Citroen for this. I always assumed that it was because the guy was some sort of foreign diplomat so they wanted a car that projected that, but I realized it was probably because of the adjustable suspension, which made it look easy for Alberto to slide underneath the car to attach the bomb, and also allowed enough room to stick a camera under the car as it was traveling up First Avenue. Also, I never realized that Alberto was Hector Salamanca

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