| 1973 Citroen SM; 5-speed, 3.0 liter |
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VIN: 00SD0448
Odometer:38,000 original miles
This very original Citroen is a recent addition to my small collection. Apart from having the obvious connection to Maserati (the SM is powered by the same
Maserati engine as a Merak) this car is about as quirky as a car can be ... and I like quirky cars!
This Citroen was sold new in Atlanta and still has a 1973 Georgia inspection sticker on the windshield. This was a one owner car. The car went into storage when
the owner got sick. He eventually passed away and the car went to his son. The Citroen only has 38K original miles and not a speck of rust!
Interior is extremely nice for its age.
The storage conditions were very good which explains why the car is so well preserved. Of course the hydraulics had the be serviced, carbs rebuilt, fluid
changes, etc ... the usual stuff when waking a car after a long hibernation. It even had the original Michelin tires, which had to be replaced for safety reasons.
I read somewhere that 12,785 examples of the SM were built. Of those, just 1612 were equipped with the larger 3-litre Maserati V-6 engine (series SD, of which
this is one). Of those a significant number were automatic.
I am not sure how long I will be keeping this car. For now I just enjoy looking at it and trying to figure out what all the little knobs and switches do.
Odometer:38,000 original miles
This very original Citroen is a recent addition to my small collection. Apart from having the obvious connection to Maserati (the SM is powered by the same
Maserati engine as a Merak) this car is about as quirky as a car can be ... and I like quirky cars!
This Citroen was sold new in Atlanta and still has a 1973 Georgia inspection sticker on the windshield. This was a one owner car. The car went into storage when
the owner got sick. He eventually passed away and the car went to his son. The Citroen only has 38K original miles and not a speck of rust!
Interior is extremely nice for its age.
The storage conditions were very good which explains why the car is so well preserved. Of course the hydraulics had the be serviced, carbs rebuilt, fluid
changes, etc ... the usual stuff when waking a car after a long hibernation. It even had the original Michelin tires, which had to be replaced for safety reasons.
I read somewhere that 12,785 examples of the SM were built. Of those, just 1612 were equipped with the larger 3-litre Maserati V-6 engine (series SD, of which
this is one). Of those a significant number were automatic.
I am not sure how long I will be keeping this car. For now I just enjoy looking at it and trying to figure out what all the little knobs and switches do.
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