# Has Anyone EVER Hot Rodded a Citroen (DS-21)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 9, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-hot-rodded-a-citroen-ds-21/480462 "2009-01-09T01:58:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-hot-rodded-a-citroen-ds-21/480462/1 "2009-01-09T01:58:05Z")
I always thought the Citroen DS-21 was one of the coolest cars ever. A few made i to the USA-has anyone ever seen one rodded out? It would be a difficult take (these cars were FWD, with the engine in an awkward position. But if anyone could stuff a big V-8 in a Citroen, it would be an American hotrodder. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-hot-rodded-a-citroen-ds-21/480462/2 "2009-01-09T02:23:01Z")
> **[Hot Rod Citroen DS Packs A Familiar Punch](https://jalopnik.com/hot-rod-citroen-ds-packs-a-familiar-punch-390057)** > > The Citroen DS is undeniably stylish. During it's 20 year production run, it showcased innovative features, and even came in wagon an convertible versions. But there was just one thing it lacked, V8 pow-ahh! This guy realized the problem and swapped... ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-hot-rodded-a-citroen-ds-21/480462/3 "2009-01-09T03:17:02Z")
[http://citroenid19hotrod.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2007-01-17T08%3A03%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=10](http://citroenid19hotrod.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2007-01-17T08%3A03%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=10) ID19, but not a 21, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-hot-rodded-a-citroen-ds-21/480462/4 "2009-01-09T04:15:15Z")
Close enough, I sez. Good find, Nametag.