The 1990's

MIDDLETON-OFF-MAGNOLIA

 

The late 1980’s brought an end to this author's shop in Issaquah as career and family took precedence. Fortunately, Chris Middleton, the talented son of a Boeing aerodynamics engineer stepped into the picture to continue with Citroën repairs in the Seattle area.

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By the 1990’s, routine maintenance on DS’s had largely given way to complicated and extensive restoration work as the cars aged. Chris took on the challenge and in a few short years, managed to be able to perform full restorations, including rust repair, mechanical, and hydraulic work.

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Chris rented a large shop with several colleagues on the east side of the Magnolia neighborhood, just north of downtown Seattle. Chris had staying power, since he was in Magnolia restoring Citroëns for 30 years! He restored dozens of the local cars, including Dr. Paul Joos' beautiful 1966 convertible.

 

The Magnolia shop was also full of other interesting machinery from France, Germany, Italy and England. Chris’s personal cars included a Peugeot 404, a Fiat Multipla, a DS wagon, and a rare 1965 DS19 Pallas.

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To our great sadness, Chris was taken away from us in September 2023, due to illness. Read HERE. As a result, the Magnolia shop has been closed, leaving Seattleites without any DS repair shop options.