1972 Citroën DS 21

1972 Citroën DS 21 in The Truth About Charlie, Movie, 2002

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

00:47:54 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
DIEHARD ◊ 2006-01-15 18:57	A little weird, this scene seems as if it takes place nowadays. What are the odds of still having a DS as taxi nowadays???
antp ◊ 2006-01-15 19:25	I do not know why they used only old cars as taxis in that movie (also 403, 604 and R16) -- Last edit: 2006-01-15 19:26:08
Silverstone ◊ 2006-07-22 18:13	They probably think the car is still being produced.
antp ◊ 2006-07-22 18:17	They should have noticed that this model was not very common in the streets
explorer4x4 ◊ 2006-07-22 18:20	-- Last edit: 2006-07-22 18:20:31
Silverstone ◊ 2006-07-22 18:21	It's probably what directors seem to do, show a DS or a 2CV driving around, and everyone will know it's France. Still, weird to make it a Taxi
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2006-07-22 18:43	I read that Jonathan Demme wanted to give the film a Nouvelle vague flavour, so perhaps that's why he used classic French cars.
archi87 ◊ 2006-07-22 19:18	Gag Halfrunt wrote I read that Jonathan Demme wanted to give the film a Nouvelle vague flavour, so perhaps that's why he used classic French cars. Ah? But it's sure was odd. The 403 was the more surprising.
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-07-23 05:16	Probably the same reason why they use Checkers as taxis in modern day US cities.
sixcyl ◊ 2006-07-23 10:01	Poignées de portes encastrées = modèle 1972/75