One of the most iconic cars of all time, the Citroën SM, was
announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1970. It went on sale in
France in September of that year. The front-wheel drive SM was based
on the Citroën DS with a 2.7 L or 3.0 L V6 Maserati engine with
three double Weber carburettors or a Bosch D-Jetronic injection
system and a top speed of 228 km/h. The SM was designed by the head
of Citroën's design department Robert Opron, the technical design
was the work of a group of technicians, led by Jacques Né.
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Citroën SM (France)
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Citroën SM (France)
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The car was featured with some
'traditional' Citroën features, such as the headlights that rotated
with the front wheels, the hydropneumatic suspension system with a
constant vehicle height and load-dependent braking pressure, and
novelties such as the self-centering, speed-dependent power steering
(DIRAVI) (Direction à Rappel Asservi - Forced reverse power
steering).
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Citroën SM (USA)
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Citroën SM (USA)
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After the 1974 bankruptcy of Citroën,
Peugeot took ownership and decided to stop building the SM. A total
of 12,920 Citroën SM’s were produced from 1970 to 1975.
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Citroën SM (World)
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Citroën SM (World)
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Citroën SM 1971 USA
Citroën SM 1972 France
Citroën SM 1972 UK
Citroën SM 1973 West Germany
Citroën SM 1973 USA
Citroën SM Promo film (1970, USA)
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