The Best part of the video is Paul Kramer's explanations of all the parts of the SM. Very knowledgeable on Citroen SM's. Shame the video cut out because he still had a lot to talk about.
I think your criticizing too much this car. Of course you like some features...but i think you are too much fossilized on the USA standards with performances of today's cars. Let's move to Italy for 1 second, the 2nd market of the SM after France and before USA. The SM had a HUGE success in Italy. It really began in 1972. In 1972 the majority of cars in italy were FIAT 500, FIAT 600, Fiat 128, Lancia Fulvia, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Innocenti Mini, Citroen DS, 2cv, Dyane,...etc.... The majority, barely could reach 100kmph (Fiat 500 1972 top speed was 95kmph, no air conditioning, engine was a 2 in line cylinders 500cc aircooled,18cv, 4 speed, price was 500.000 Lire and 0-100kmph never XD). A Lancia Fulvia Sport (which was a medium/high level sport car in Italy in 1972) top speed was 185kmph, no air conditioning, engine was a V4 1300cc liquidcooled, 90cv, 4 speed, price was 2.7/3.000.000 Lire and 0-100kmph in 12-14 seconds). So the medium range sport cars were able to barely reach 200 kmph. The 1972 SM top speed was 230 kmph, air conditioning, engine was a V6 2700cc liquidcooled, 180cv, 5 speed, price was almost 6.000.000 Lire and 0-100kmph in 8 seconds. The Porsche 911 S in 1972 was a high level sport car in Italy, top speed was 240 kmph, air conditioning, engine was a 6 Boxer 2400cc aircooled, 190 cv, 5 speed, price was 6.500.000 Lire and 0-100kmph in 7 seconds. The Lamborghini Miura SV in 1972 was THE supercar in Italy, top speed was 300kmph, air conditioning, engine was a V12 3900 liquidcooled, 385 cv, 5 speed, price was 11.000.000 Lire and 0-100kmph in 5 seconds. If you comparing the SM with the minimum (Fiat 500) and the maximum (Lamborghini Miura) the SM nearer by the Miura than the Fiat. Now you have to calculate that in 1972 there were only a few Miura and SM compared to FIATS. Only 12.920 SM were total produced, 2070 went to Italy and 2037 went to the USA. My father recalls the SM was the very 1st sport car he jumped in. He traveled with a friend and his uncle to Montecarlo for summer vacations in 1975 in the 2.7 injection with best performances. He told me it felt like a Panamera Turbo today. PS: My father's car in 1975 was a Fiat 500
The Best part of the video is Paul Kramer's explanations of all the parts of the SM. Very knowledgeable on Citroen SM's. Shame the video cut out because he still had a lot to talk about.
Citroëns of that time were just awesome! :-)
Nowadays, they're just too mainstream. :(
that color suits the car so well
Absolutely Fabulous!!!!
seatbelt ?
Nanny?
Kansei dorifito
To smoll for him.....
Art, are you guys in DFW in this video? The owners shirt tipped me off as I’ve had Zims do some work on my cars.
Shot in Orange County, CA. Paul got that shirt in Texas :).
where is the bumbps? 00:00
I think your criticizing too much this car. Of course you like some features...but i think you are too much fossilized on the USA standards with performances of today's cars. Let's move to Italy for 1 second, the 2nd market of the SM after France and before USA. The SM had a HUGE success in Italy. It really began in 1972. In 1972 the majority of cars in italy were FIAT 500, FIAT 600, Fiat 128, Lancia Fulvia, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Innocenti Mini, Citroen DS, 2cv, Dyane,...etc.... The majority, barely could reach 100kmph (Fiat 500 1972 top speed was 95kmph, no air conditioning, engine was a 2 in line cylinders 500cc aircooled,18cv, 4 speed, price was 500.000 Lire and 0-100kmph never XD). A Lancia Fulvia Sport (which was a medium/high level sport car in Italy in 1972) top speed was 185kmph, no air conditioning, engine was a V4 1300cc liquidcooled, 90cv, 4 speed, price was 2.7/3.000.000 Lire and 0-100kmph in 12-14 seconds). So the medium range sport cars were able to barely reach 200 kmph. The 1972 SM top speed was 230 kmph, air conditioning, engine was a V6 2700cc liquidcooled, 180cv, 5 speed, price was almost 6.000.000 Lire and 0-100kmph in 8 seconds. The Porsche 911 S in 1972 was a high level sport car in Italy, top speed was 240 kmph, air conditioning, engine was a 6 Boxer 2400cc aircooled, 190 cv, 5 speed, price was 6.500.000 Lire and 0-100kmph in 7 seconds. The Lamborghini Miura SV in 1972 was THE supercar in Italy, top speed was 300kmph, air conditioning, engine was a V12 3900 liquidcooled, 385 cv, 5 speed, price was 11.000.000 Lire and 0-100kmph in 5 seconds. If you comparing the SM with the minimum (Fiat 500) and the maximum (Lamborghini Miura) the SM nearer by the Miura than the Fiat. Now you have to calculate that in 1972 there were only a few Miura and SM compared to FIATS. Only 12.920 SM were total produced, 2070 went to Italy and 2037 went to the USA. My father recalls the SM was the very 1st sport car he jumped in. He traveled with a friend and his uncle to Montecarlo for summer vacations in 1975 in the 2.7 injection with best performances. He told me it felt like a Panamera Turbo today. PS: My father's car in 1975 was a Fiat 500
lnice drive thanks drove one leaking once about 1989onto lift and back out cust couldnt afford reiparswierd cars leaking green fluid.
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