Citroën SM

Vehicle Description

Unmistakable Citroen icon with low mileage
– 2.7 L V6 petrol engine with 150 kW (204 hp) and manual 5-speed gearbox
– Owned by the last owner since June 1989
– Registered in Switzerland
– The odometer reading of 69,850 km can be verified with the available documents
– Engine overhauled in September 1999, paintwork in May 2000, interior, headlining and seats
overhauled in May 2001
– All repair, service, maintenance and value retention work can be documented
– Total investment since 1989 in the amount of CHF 155,000
– Veteran registration Switzerland in November 2012 with a speedometer reading of 55,675
– Air conditioning,
– Import to Germany in April 2024, clearance certificate available
– Complete vehicle history over 35 years

In 1961, Citroën began work on “Project S”, a sports car version of the revolutionary Citroën DS. A short time later, the first prototypes of the SM could already be seen on the highways at 220 km/h. At the time, the futuristic-looking car was considered the fastest front-wheel drive car and its name abbreviation SM stood for “Sa Majesté”. In 1968, Citroën bought Maserati with the intention of using Maserati’s powerful V6 engine technology to build a true Gran Turismo car with Citroën’s sophisticated chassis. For cost reasons, the body was also manufactured by Chausson rather than Citroën. The result was the Citroën SM, which was presented for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1970 and launched on the French market in September of the same year. The factory-produced vehicles were all left-hand drive, although right-hand drive models were also available in the UK and Australia. The origin of the model designation “SM” is not entirely clear. The “S” could derive from the designation Project “S”, and the “M” possibly refers to Maserati, although it is often assumed that SM stands for “Série Maserati” or “Sa Majesté”. The SM also won awards in competition, with a victory at the Morocco Rally in 1971. In 1975, the last 114 cars were built by small-series manufacturer Ligier, to whom Citroën had transferred production.

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