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The Chapron Cars 

Palm Beach Décapotable Majesty Limousine Le Leman Coupé Lorraine Limousine

Palm Beach Décapotable
The Palm Beach Décapotable, like the le Caddy originally used rear wings that were very similar to those of the Usine car - these were changed to the straight edged ones in 1965.
 

 


Majesty Limousine
Above left and above right the Majesty Limousine.
Right the luxurious interior of the Majesty Limousine.
Below Henri Chapron alongside a Majesty Limousine.

Le Leman Coupé
Left -  Le Leman Coupé.

Lorraine Limousine
Right the Lorraine Limousine.

 
 
First series
1958 - 1959
25 examples of the Croisette Décapotable were built.
9 examples of the Paris Coach are built.
Second series
1960 - 1962
27 versions of the revised Croisette Décapotable with a one piece rear wing were built
23 examples of the Concorde Coach
16 examples of the Caddy Cabriolet
20 examples of Le Dandy Coupé
Third series
1963 - 1964
12 examples of the Palm Beach Cabriolet were built
9 examples of the Concorde Coach
4 examples of the Caddy Cabriolet
12 examples of Le Dandy Coupé
Fourth series
1965 - 1967
10 examples of the Palm Beach Cabriolet were built
6 examples of Concorde Coach
10 examples of the Caddy Cabriolet
16 examples of Le Dandy Coupé
16 examples of Léman Coach
20 examples of Majesty Limousine
Fifth series
1968 onwards
8 examples of Palm Beach Cabriolet were built
8 examples of Léman Coach
2 examples of the Caddy Cabriolet
2 examples of Le Dandy Coupé
5 examples of Majesty Limousine
16 examples of Lorraine Limousine
In addition to the range of special Citroëns, Chapron also built the Prestige and the Usine cabriolets for Citroën.

Chapron also built a special, elongated DS (right) for President de Gaulle which was delivered in 1968.