#Citroën SM

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Citroën SMA "Proto Michelin," 1972. An experimental short wheelbase racing version of the SM fitted with a 3.0 litre Maserati V6 that produced 300hp

#Citroën #Citroën SMA “Proto Michelin” #Citroën SMA #Citroën SM #1972 #experiment car #test vehicle #Michelin #race car #V6 #Maserati engine #front wheel drive #prototype #short wheelbase

[cosmonautroger]

Citroën SM

#Citroën SM

[les-belles-mecaniques]

1972 Citroën SM Coupé

#Citroën SM

[openairmotorist]

Citroën SM

#citroën sm #maserati #palm springs #california #modernism

[diabolus1exmachina]

The fastest  Citroën SM in the world (and its amazing trailer). 

In 1972, Jerry Hathaway was a technician at the Irv White Buick dealership in Los Angeles when they added Citroën distribution in the city, then the DS and SM. Jerry fell in love with French car styling and technology and began sourcing parts, eventually opening SM World Ltd., backed by Citroën, in 1976. From that point on, Hathaway was the undisputed leader for Citroën SM parts, restoration and repair. In the USA. One of his clients, Jon McKibben, an experienced racer, mentioned to Hathaway that the SM would be an ideal platform for speed record racing due to its incredibly aerodynamic shape. Shortly thereafter, an SM that was scheduled to become a spare part became a racing car. The SM was treated to an incredible restoration and turned into an impeccably prepared speed record hunter. Initially fitted with a naturally aspirated 250-horsepower 3.0-liter, it reached 139.7 mph (about 220 km/h) on its first outing at El Mirage and then 151.2 (243 km/h) at Bonneville in 1979. Shortly thereafter the SM received two AiResearch turbochargers that gave the Maserati engine a new boost and the target was set at 200 mph, 322 km/h. After several years without achieving remarkable results, mainly due to inclement weather, Jerry was able to enter the 200 MPH Club in 1985 and position the SM World as the fastest Citroën in the world, a record that he still holds as there is no proof of a model of the fastest French brand. During the 1987 season, Sylvia joined the 200 MPH Club with a qualifying run of 206.446 and a record run of 202.3 mph (325 km/h). This historic race set a class speed record that stood for 23 years. Along with the car was traveling another SM that, after the trailer that the family used to transport the record vehicle was stolen, was converted into a kind of pick-up to fulfill this task.

#citroën sm #Jon McKibben #modified

[dijonbeaune]

Prestige Auto Beaune : c'est quoi le RestoMod ?

Les 12, 13 et 14 mai 2023, plus de 20 000 passionnés d’automobile se regrouperont au Palais des Congrès pour le salon Prestige Auto Beaune. À 10 jours du début de l’événement, la rédaction de DijonBeaune.fr vous présente le RestoMod. Le trio à la tête de la SM2 (de gauche à droite) : Laurent Gallet, son frère Jean-Michel et le fils de ce dernier, Nicolas. © Florian Meuret Trois années auront…

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#Citroën #Maserati #Prestige Auto Beaune #RestoMod #SM

[formlab]

Citroën SM Espace Concept, Heuliez, 1971

[eightiesfan]

Concorde & Citroën SM (mid 70s)

#concorde #citroen #citroen SM #1970s #1975 #air france #british airways #luxury #70s #vintage tech #70s aesthetic #70s style

[frenchcurious]

Citroën SM Maserati 1973. - source Cars & Motorbikes Stars of the Golden era

#citroën #maserati

[vintageclassiccars]

Citroën SM.

[elsipe]

Stig Blomqvist, Rally Maroc, 1973. Citroën SM.

#rally #rally car #historic rally #citroën #stig blomqvist

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Citroën SM Preserial, 1970. Development of "Project S" had begun in 1961 as a grand tourer based on the DS and in 1968 Citroën had bought Maserati to gain access to their high performance engines. The result was the Robert Opron-designed SM first presented at the Geneva Motor Show with its Maserati 90º V6 engine driving the front wheels through a new 5-speed transmission (or 3 speed automatic).

#Citroën #Citroën SM #Citroën SM Preserial #pre-production #prototype #V6 #Maserati engine #Geneva Motor Show

[cosmonautroger]

#citroën sm #1971

[les-belles-mecaniques]

1973 Citroën SM automatique

#Citroën SM

[retromania4ever]

1972 Citroën SM Coupé 🇫🇷

#vintage car #antique car #automobile #supercar #old car #retrocar

[rabbitcoolcars]

Citroën DS, Citroën SM, Citroën CX and Citroën XM 🇫🇷

But if course there are 5 cars shown and 4 descriptions...

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