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| Citroên SM, Traversée de Paris, Montmartre, 2016 |
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Citroën, Paris, France. Produced from 1970 to 1975 this was Citroën's flagship car of the early seventies. It was also a high performance four seater with a top speed of around 140 mph and a 0-60mph time of around 8.5 seconds. Unusual for such a fast car, the SM was front wheel drive. As Citroën owned Maserati at the time, power was from a Maserati V6 of either 2.7 or 3.0 litres and giving 170bhp or 180bhp. The gearbox was either 5 speed manual or 3 speed automatic. It was a fast genuine Grand Tourer with a long range from its big tank and 19mpg and good ride from the Citroën self levelling suspension. The car was quite big for a coupé and had quirky looks and a cut-off Kamm tail. Nevertheless a true classic. Famous drivers included Mike Hailwood of bike and car racing fame and he used to drive to the European races in it.
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