Baja california "DS"

This buggy with an aluminium tube frame was build using the front and rear "axle", engine, gearbox with brakes and driveshafts and power-steering unit of a Citroën DS. 

It was designed to be raced in the famous Baja california ralley by Bill Carpenter and Jerry McMurrey in the early 70's.

The drivers sits on genuine DS seat with an original DS headrest !!
DS front suspension (sphere) and DS engine Even a DS radiator ! Mounted on the rear of the buggy
Mexican atmosphere ...

All pictures and information are from an article in the German magazine Hobby, issue 4, 13.2.1974. 
Thanks to Adam Reif for scanning the article.


Last updated on : 22.07.2002, by Jint Nijman