This Day In History: A Citroen Saves Charles De Gaulle’s Life

If you’re going to have an attempt made on your life while riding in your car, you’re going to want that car to be the most capable and safest vehicle you’ve ever ridden in. And on August 22, 1962, when a group of shooters opened fire on French President Charles de Gaulle, that’s just what the Citroen DS 19 did.