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Quick Facts
- Chapron was born in 1886
- His studio was created in 1919
- Chapron began his career in the1940s
- In the 1950s he created 389 hand-built Ds convertibles
- He made two variants of Citroen SM
Expert summary
Henri Chapron was a renowned French automobile coachbuilder. His studio was in the suburb of Paris. At the beginning of his career he developed custom body designs for French luxury vehicles. When such vehicles ceased to come, he started to use his skill on the Citroen DS. He went on effecting conversions on newer vehicles as they came out. In 1968, Chapron made a special DS Presidential model for the government of Charles de Gaulle. Again, in 1972, he finished two SM Presidential models for the government of Georges Pompidou. When Queen Elizabeth II visited France, those gigantic convertibles were first used. They were again used for the inauguration of Jacques Chirac in 1995.Recommended content
Websites (9)
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Dutch Site about Henri Chapron
You can see some pictures of Citroen DS that are modified by Chapron. Also the people behind this site a busy with writing a book about Henri Chapron -
French Site about Henri Chapron
French Site with lots of info about Henri Chapron. The bad thing is that the site is in French
Videos (3)
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Interior Video Chapron Dandy
A short video of the interior of a Chapron Dandy while the car is driving -
Interior video Chapron Dandy Pt II
A second video of a interior shot of a Chapron Dandy while the car is driving.
Photos (15)
Books (11)
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French book about Henri Chapron
A wonderful French language tribute to to work of this great coachbuilder. Hundreds of illustrations, both color and black and white, make this worthwhile for the pictures alone. -
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The illustrated Directory of Classic Cars
This directory of classic cars, with its colour pictures, resembles a birdbook in size and shape, and provides a short overview on over 185 cars. A good value for the generalist.
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