the perfect car for New York's roads?

As much as I'd like to live in Germany, the reality is pretty far from the truth. Potholes the size of a bus, cobblestones from the 19th century, and ruts that can turn your car into a life-size slot car all conspire to make driving in New York City and the surrounding environment a harrowing experience. The French had a solution to this about a half-centry ago and atleast one smart New Yorker has figured it out:

The Citroen DS was introduced in 1955 and came with a hydropneumatic  self-leveling suspension. Sure, a Mercedes 600 had a full air suspension as well, but Citroen was targeting a less rarefied audience than dictators and rock stars. Not only that, but Citroen offered driving lights that turned with the steering (something BMW has advertised heavily as of late), but it's suspension allowed you to quickly change a tire without a jack (and without runflat tires!).

I've had a soft spot for French cars since riding around in a childhood friend's Peugeot 505. It was  quite different than the big Buick wagons and Volvos that everyone else's moms drove, and aside from being supremely comfortable, it smelled great too!