Gentleman driving a gentleman‘s car. Thank you!

When I was 8 years old at the end of the 70s, there was a caramel-coloured SM in a village close to mine. This car looked like a space shuttle compared to the entry-level cars we were used to seeing. My parents had Citroens but 2CVs or derivatives of 2CVs. In 2003, André Turcat, the former Concorde test pilot, came to give a lecture at my school in Toulouse: he parked the same caramel-coloured SM near the amphitheatre. The other students were 10 years younger than me and this image didn't move them as I was... The SM represented the unbridled imagination of French engineers before the arrival of all kinds of constraints.

Citroën fan here. This is classiest SM review I've seen. Well done!

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much. Really appreciate your comments 👍🏼

@carlosmarques503

3 жыл бұрын

It's the classiest car review I have ever seen, even down to the attire and vocabulary! Very debonair! Well done, my good man.

@tonypasma1707

3 жыл бұрын

Gentleman

By god the thing is so elegant. They even went through with incorporating the number plates into the design, as not to ruin the lines.

Most of us will never get a chance to drive this amazing car. Compared to an SM, most modern automobile designs are hopelessly dull. Thanks for sharing the experience.

@InXLsisDeo

9 ай бұрын

I feel that we are in an all time's low in terms of car design at the moment (I'm talking of relatively affordable ones, not the likes of handmade Pagani). They all look the same, and they are all rather ugly.

Même en France, c'est encore une légende de l'automobile. In France, it's a legend for ever. Big up

Citroen made the most wonderful cars , cutting edge stuff, actually light years ahead of the competition.

@josemanuelsuanesalbors329

3 жыл бұрын

Now they make ninja turtles.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments Chris 👍🏼 - I do agree

@rexomniumregum2486

3 жыл бұрын

Light-years measure distance,not time

@aaaabababa

3 жыл бұрын

@@rexomniumregum2486 yea, that's what it means, he is still correct.

@MrMaxwood

3 жыл бұрын

@@rexomniumregum2486 yes Light years... Distance, as in way ahead of the competition... There an episode of Father Ted devoted to you that may help 😂😂😂kzread.info/dash/bejne/f4GdrduflJnOcZM.html

So so beautiful!!! And today...we have faceless monster-SUV everywhere.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

yes, individuality is so lacking to day . Thanks for your comments

@RivieraByBuick

3 жыл бұрын

hah. and what did people have back in those days? Everubody was driving SM? Ford Cortina, Citroen 2CV, Mini. No thanks, i`d rather drive a "faceless SUV"

@donjorge8329

3 жыл бұрын

@@RivieraByBuick ANY of the models you named had more style than any strange SUV-tank of today. But you can drive what you want to...

@cytrynowy_melon6604

3 жыл бұрын

To be honest, most normal 70s, 80s cars also look similar to each other.

@cytrynowy_melon6604

3 жыл бұрын

@@donjorge8329 You're looking through the nostalgia glasses. There are also attractive suvs/crossovers, such as new KIA Sorento, DS7 Crossback, Peugeot 3008 after facelifting, Range Rover Velar, Volvo XC90, etc... They even look better than most of boxy wagons.

My two humbler BX estates had some of those ride qualities. I miss the days when cars had genuine character.

He is the best dressed car reviewer in history! The anti-Clarkson!

@Sinnerboy88

3 жыл бұрын

I suppose that's true.. but to be fair, that wouldn't be a very difficult title to claim! What is it with car reviewers anyways?! They always dress terribly! Look at Doug DeMuro for example. Much as I love his videos he goes to review 3 million pound cars like he's dressed to mow the lawn! In an old faded t-shirt and a pair of cargo shorts! Not that I give a crap.. just an observation.

@isaacsrandomvideos667

3 жыл бұрын

Pinball Wizard Yeah not that it really matters 😂

As a child, my mother would take us to see a dentist in Montreal. I went to talk to him and told him that I saw a crazy car from a sci-fi movie not far on the street.Then, he told that it was his car and it was a green Citroen SM. The reinforced my impression that I already had with the DS that we saw at the Auto Show. Since the beginning, every modern ideas were quickly getting their way in the Citroen and on their factories.

Even today this Sm looks spectacular.

The coolest feature is when you brake, the back end sinks down, keeping the car balanced.

@bobmcl2406

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the braking is the most unusual dynamic aspect. There is very little of the "forward pitch" sensation that we are used to. It feels like the entire car squats down into the road, almost as if gravity suddenly got a lot stronger!

@trespire

3 жыл бұрын

@Rover Waters , ...or slams you into the dashbord. The breaks are like dropping 4 ships anchors.

@popuptoaster

3 жыл бұрын

Trailing arm rear suspension causes that, it's accentuated by the suspension trying to self level at the same time, Citroen 2CVs do it as well, if the rear brakes are still working.

@trespire

3 жыл бұрын

@@popuptoaster Agreed. The SM has trailing arm suspention on the front as well, basically DS suspention geometry turned arround.

@manfredschmalbach9023

3 жыл бұрын

@@trespire A Citroën (back in the days when they _were_ Citroëns) has some specialities making Your drive way better than any other drive in any other car. Those do come with a sometimes steep learning curve though, which is why the lesser gifted traffic participants often tend towards calling Citroëns from the great era "undrivable". That isn't anything to worry about though, there's an abundance of Fords and Vauxhalls and VWs and Skodas and Seats and Audis and BMWs and Mercedesses for that kinda people.

I drove a Citroen SM a couple of times back in the early 1970's. They were glorious!

My Dad was a big Citroen fan in the ‘70’s. He had a DS & 3 CX’s, one being a prestige, all beautiful cars & very reliable. He did often enquire about the SM but didn’t ever follow it up.

Gladly surprised to have been recommended this video - a dapper gentleman driving one of the most amazing cars ever made. Awesome!

The two of you were made for each other, it suits you very well! Chique but aristocratic chique !

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers for your comments John

@manfredschmalbach9023

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinhaggarthy3462 I second that. SM drivers are either naturals or not. You are.

The Citroën SM went to my favorite car ever in just half a year. My dad got me completely into Citroën over the last 2 years. I was already aware of Citroën before because he drives them and had a few Xantias because they were cheap to get. But in 2021 he got a C6, which really started my curiosity in Citroën, first the C6 only though. But last year I got totally sucked into the Citroën addiction and got a super nice Citroën C6 as my first car, which is not only a rarity but supposidly also the last ever C6 build with the 2,2 4 cylinder engine. Now I am waiting to be done with my apprenticeship to earn some Real money so I can get some. More Citroëns with hydropneumatic. First I wanna get something for daily driving, probably a third gen C5. But I also got a CX and BX on my list. I would love to get an SM, but the cost of getting one and the difficult and expensive maintenance makes it unattractive for me to get one of those beauties. But I won't 100% cross that option out. Who knows, maybe I will get the money for one some day.

I used to drive a silver SM (ODP 591M) back in the late 70s in the West End of London. It's wonderful to drive and a real head turner. My all time favourite car.

10 year old me: I want a Ferrari! Teen me: I want a Miura! Me now: I want a Citroen SM!

@lucrolland7489

3 жыл бұрын

The same here.

@5610winston

3 жыл бұрын

I loved the look of the SM back in the day, but when I became aware how finnicky they are, I went back to lusting for a Studebaker Avanti.

@ONTHEPASSWITHMAX

3 жыл бұрын

Basically my experience in a nutshell

@randomdude9269

3 жыл бұрын

@@5610winston Why would you want that thing?

@5610winston

3 жыл бұрын

@@randomdude9269 Which thing? The Avanti? Magnificent styling, bomb-proof mechanicals, fiberglass body, point-and-shoot handling, first modern caliper-type disc brake system in the US, and the fastest production car ever tested at Bonneville when it was new.

Gorgeous car, well done video. The moderator exudes class, excitement and a love for a great car.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Very kind. Thankyou so much

@jamesb.492

3 жыл бұрын

I would have preferred to see more of the car like the inside and less of the talking diva.

Lovely old car, very elegant and very French in a good way.

@promerops

3 жыл бұрын

The automotive equivalent of Brigitte Bardot

Can't stop seeing Burt Reynolds driving it off of the pier in The Longest Yard every time one of these in sight.

It's such a Beautiful car!! It was the time when Citroen produced original cars, elegant, unique, with charisma and different from the rest!

Citroen and Maserati what a great collaboration. It really is a French specialty.

@jeanterine4712

Жыл бұрын

Collaboration is a French specialty?😂

@fuckinantipope5511

Жыл бұрын

@@jeanterine4712 the car is

What a gorgeous car. The reason it failed was the oil crisis of 1973. Terrible timing for cars not very on the economy side regarding gaz. Thank you for this lovely video.

Such a beautiful car, it's always been in my lottery garage along with the DS Decapotable. Citroen made such beautiful and advanced cars back then.

The SM along with the E-type and the LP400 Countach are I think the prettiest cars ever designed. They just flow and look beautiful and make you want to drive them or simply have them in your lounge to look and smile at.

Cette Citroën SM est magnifique 😎🎩 The Splendid blue of the body matches perfectly with the Brown leather interior Beautiful car indeed...to Cruise for long

Magnifique voiture, une légende en France, félicitation Monsieur.

In my young days, driving through Morocco through Atlas Mountains at steady 50MPH when a fleet of Police outsiders at huge speed in front of bright red Citroën SM driven by King of Morocco flashed past, pushing us off the road. Wow...hugely impressive. Very desirable car

enfant j'ai le souvenir d'un ami de mon père qui venait avec cette MASERATI , oui il l'appelait comme ça et moi j'étais émerveillé de voir ce paquebot France arriver sur ces routes d'automnes , elle était si racée élégante majestueuse ! un jour j'en prendrai une pour remonter les temps anciens ou il faisait bon vivre merci monsieur Kevin excellente vidéo !

Remember seeing a dusty one in Beirut in the 90s. Looked so cool down on its lowest suspension setting with Arabic plates. Owning a CX is the closest I'll ever get to having one of these I think. Beautiful machine.

@pashakdescilly7517

3 жыл бұрын

The SM has underpinnings derived from the DS. Some of the special features of the SM made their way into the CX, I believe this includes the speed variable power steering.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely _ I cant recall when I last saw a CX on the road - lucky you if you have one

@pashakdescilly7517

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinhaggarthy3462 I saw a silver restored CX on a local road during the summer before lockdown. Also local, there's a nice SM that i sometimes see on a Sunday morning - or used to....

@OneSwitch

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinhaggarthy3462 Long sold to the scrap yard sadly. Fine review by the way. Enjoyed it.

My late father had a sm JUS843L what a great car. He rebuild the engine twice. With parts from Andrew brodie. Remember going to London to some strange garage under the rail lines. The place was full of Italys finest. We had a DS as well. Two cars ahead of their time.

A good match of an elegant reviewer with an elegant car - they're made for each other.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! We kind of felt that way too! 😂

I’ve just discovered you, mainly because of the SM. Great video, classy with a perfect allocution and a nice scenery. No fussy music, very enjoyable to watch. Bravo

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much !

Bravo Mister Kevin Haggarthy for the excellent presentation of this report on the CITROËN SM. It's beautiful CITROËN SM is made for you! The best report on the CITROËN SM.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jean-Gilles - it would have been ideal to be driving the car en-francais!! 🙂

Stunning car and a stunning colour too. Its classy and brilliant. Amazing what Citroen achived with this at the time.

One of Citroën ' s secrets / genius innovations: the notorious (green) spheres system...yeah the DS / SM cars were total masterpieces

An elegant video for an elegant car. Thank you and bravo ! It reminds me of my first encounter with the SM. My father was driving a Renault as he was working for that company. No other car makers or cars could be considered acceptable for him except Citroën. And when he saw one ahead of him on the road he told me to look and I was in a state of shock : the car looked like à spaceship compare to anything at that time in France! This moment of time is still alive in my mind and I remember the music played on the radio. It was the Bee Gees with the song Tragedy which is a very climactic song. A perfect planet alignment!. What a car...

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting story Monsieur!

Lovely. I was 13 yrs old, when I saw the SM at the Los Angeles Auto Expo. I was blown away. I ended up owning one for 15 yrs, as well as a DS Pallas & DS Safari. Part of their failure was the ’73 oil crisis. You can likely add their price and (in the U.S.) poor dealer service support

The SM will ruin you, drive it for week and afterwards nothing else will be good enough.

@kenfreestyle1

Ай бұрын

Why?

@anthonyxuereb792

Ай бұрын

@@kenfreestyle1 There's a mystique about it, it's not your average car and was designed by real engineers with soul. The suspension, once experienced gets you hooked and you turn your nose up at other brands.

Now that's a clean example ! Good job.

I'm pretty sure that the Citroen DS had swivel headlights before the SM. So probably not a 'first' .

@SmallBlogV8

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, the DS facelift introduced them two years earlier, in 1968.

@jackdeniston59

3 жыл бұрын

And the Tucker....sort of

@davidiscostarica6097

3 жыл бұрын

Tucker was first.

@Jordanmilo

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidiscostarica6097 Duesenberg (among other super high end cars) had turning headlights in the 1930's, more than 10 years before Tucker.

@richardgoffin-lecar1951

3 жыл бұрын

I believe you are correct!

Snap! I laughed aloud at your introduction as I have that same Corgi Whizzwheels SM sitting on my desk today, I've had it since the late 70s as a boy. Alas, I have yet to drive my dream car. One day.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

I think your model will be worth a penny or two . I loved it and would genuinely use it as a daily if I could

As a child I had a love for a sm citroen I had a Weekend job cleaning the new cars in a citroen an fiat garage in footscray, one day the sm came in weirdly it took all day cleaning that car as was pretending to drive it I still look back fondly thinking what a great day I had

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Great memories! Thanks for watching 👍🏼

Classy man driving a classy vintage car

Love the SM! I own an XM myself and am really into hydropneumatics, yet I have never heard about the suspension lowering when going at faster speeds! AFAIK the C5 equipped with the hydractive 3 system was the first model to change height according to speed :)

@genius1a

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know about the SM, but I know that the close following Citroen CX of the same Era had speed adapting steering force, so I would not be too much surprised by a speed adaptive riding height.

@trespire

3 жыл бұрын

As far as I know, neither the SM, nor the later CX had "active" ride hight. Only self leveling for each axle, rigardless of the load, as it was self correcting. The CX has 4 selectable hight, the SM has 5. The XM I don't know, but the C5 is active and speed depandent.

@carlgeorgtsigakis498

3 жыл бұрын

Yes The SM does not have active height.. Steering yes. Also this car cannot be a 1970 as it has Injection, which came in 72, but it is not a 73 as the door handle changed in 73. Also the 3,0 never got IE, only carbs. Carbs do sound better. :) Regards an SM owner. (CX, XM and C6 also.. ;) )

@Precis66

3 жыл бұрын

My XM did hunker down at high speed, but I won't say where and when. I still miss it!

@malcolmgay2206

2 жыл бұрын

MB R129 SL 1989-1998 (?) had lowering of suspension once you go over 120kph

Pretty cool being in one with the window open while going fast.

Still an amazing-looking car, and very impressive in the flesh!

Duesenberg had driving lights that turned with the steering wheel in 1929. They probably weren't the first though but it was on a production car.

This is bloody design - the real deal 🤗🤗🤗

Excellent, inspiring review! Well done!

Awesome review... love it 👏

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and very grateful for the positive feedback. More to come! 👍🏼

Man oh Man what a nice video!! I too have always dreamed of getting a chance to drive one. It's still ahead of it's time; it seems. Glad you got to enjoy it!!!!

We had a Citroen Safari when I was a kid, in the early Seventies and I used to love the lift of the suspension. Happy days.

Excellent review. Pure class 👌

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers James! ! 👍🏼

Great stuff! Love it!

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Pal! 👍🏼

The Citroën SM was the peak of the brand. What a beauty! From that point, it went all the way down... how is that possible with such a heritage?! Merci pour ce beau reportage, in style!

Good video, just a point : the height corrector of the hydropneumatic system is totally mechanic, the clearance does NOT depend on the speed. Only the Citroen C5 adjust clearance depending on speed, with the third generation of hydropneumatique named " Hydractive 3"

@AxLWake

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, height can be adjusted manually but does not adjust depending on the speed you drive indeed.

Beautiful car - way ahead if it’s time. Great review and video. Thanks guys. Dilip.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Dilip. Really appreciate your comments 👍🏼

@nativesystems

3 жыл бұрын

Oops, just spotted my typo - should be ‘way ahead of it’s time’.

What a fantastic car 👏♥️

I had the same Corgi! but in blue, it just took me almost 50 years back in memory!

I had the privilege of driving a friends SM twice. And at excessive speeds too! Wonderful. Out of all the cars I have driven, and several Citroens, too, this is the greatest car ever made.

Great intro to a great car! Thanks for this, well done in actually getting to drive your dream car, very few of us do! Fabulous car, I well recall a mate of mine driving us along a main road many years ago and a Citroen SM shot past almost silently and we were both very impressed. Very few seen these days and the innovations these cars had as mentioned in the video were world beating technology at the time, and STILL a fantastic car. Great video, thanks.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Derek- Thankyou so much for taking the time to comment. It’s interesting how these cars have a lasting effect on our memories from small incidents. I am thinking of doing something on the ISO Grifo or Lambo Espada as legends of the past!

@derekstocker6661

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinhaggarthy3462 Well done, both if possible!

Beautiful car and great review, thank you.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thanks for an enjoyable video. As a child growing up in the US in the '60s, one of my favorite Corgi toys was a Citroen DS. I've always loved the uniqueness of Citroen. Never saw an SM until the mid '80s and thought it was a beautiful car. I think my only ride in a Citroen was in an economy model during a business trip to Germany decades ago. Not the same as a DS or SM but a thrill to be riding in a Citroen, none the less. I had to satisfy my appreciation of non-traditional automobiles by nearly 40 years of Saab ownership.

Fantastic review!

Stunning car!!!

Really good review, such a lovely car!

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 👍🏼

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Thankyou! 👍🏼

My dad had 3 DS , the most comfortable car of the century, the turning lights were all installed on the DS. He dreamt of an SM but it was just too expensive .

Great! I had that metallic-green Corgi-car too, it was one my favorite childhood-cars too and I am also dreaming for so many years, to drive a Citroen SM. This video is really cool!

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Really appreciate your comments Martin

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! - appreciate your comments!

Love the sitting down scene at first, very well shot !

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much - hope you enjoyed the video

@maxderay

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinhaggarthy3462 I did !

Wonderful video of an absolute dream car! You really understand it and explain it excellently. thanks!

@kevinhaggarthy3462

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Hugh! You’re the man! 😀

Superb review.Thanks!

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jonathan

Beautiful car! Thank you for sharing!

Great review. Subscribed.

What an excellent review of a truly classic car. Subscribed. Thank you for sharing

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much for your comments

@G58

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin Haggarthy You’re most welcome. I really like your presentation style. After a diet of Jezza, Captain Slow and The Hamster, then some average YT car and bike guys, it’s so refreshing to find Harry Metcalf, and now your good self. The appeal is far more that just the absence of the BBC mix of smug license fee mockery, faux incompetence and bad sarcastic ‘jokes’. Genuine enthusiasm coupled with knowledge, and real appreciation of great design makes a huge difference. Kate Humble always seemed very sincere and a nice person too. I do still watch James May because he’s brilliant at explaining things, and seems to have severed his Auntie strings. Hammond hasn’t. As Stewart Lee says, he’s not even a real hamster...! 🧐😎😎 Anyway, looking forward to more vids from you. If you do bikes, even better. Cheers.

When I was a toddler the Matchbox SM was my favorite car. In the US I had many hot wheels but none compared to this odd Citroen. Over 40 years later and I still have it 🙂 great video

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rocky - hang on to the Matchbox SM !

Lovely presentation, A car ahead of its times " une machine incroyable pour le temp"

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much

Love the car and a slick presentation too - well done Sir

@kevinhaggarthy3462

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Jeff

If the Citroen DS was cool, this is even better!!! Very good video. Greetings from Spain❤💛❤

A truly gorgeous car. Way underrated .. Way ahead of its time.

awesome presentation, Mr. Haggerty

Instant Subscriber. This is the first video of yours I've seen, and I look forward to many more! ;)

Wonderful video ❤

Makes you wonder why Citroen don’t revisit some of their earlier designs FFS.

@nathanbrumpter2904

3 жыл бұрын

I think Citroën doesn't revisit its earlier designs because its principle is innovation and not reinterpretation or tradition :)

@BillWoodillustrator

3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanbrumpter2904 They’ve lost the plot with them though. Their sales show that

@jetaddicted

3 жыл бұрын

They did, the XM was the successor to the SM

@cytrynowy_melon6604

3 жыл бұрын

@@BillWoodillustrator It's not because of Citroën, it's because of internal strategy of PSA group. They made a mistake of making Peugeot brand more premium than Citroën. They should do it this way: Peugeot for normal cars, Citroën as upper-middle class car, DS brand as their most luxurious cars. But they did it this way: Citroën as budget brand, Peugeot as upper-middle class brand, DS as semi-premium brand. This is a mistake in my opinion.

@richardrichard5409

3 жыл бұрын

@@cytrynowy_melon6604 well Peugeot do own Citroen, have done since the SM bankrupted them.

Very envious of your luck to drive an SM and a nice review of this unique car, I had a CX estate for a couple of years and it was so nice to drive. I always smiled starting it up first thing in morning the rear suspension lifted first then the large bonnet raised up to driving height and away you go. The self centering steering was really helpful when parking, I wish more cars today with electric power steering had this feature. It was also the best car I have used to tow a caravan the self levelling suspension kept the caravan level, and the long wheel base made it very stable and was hardly ever affected by crosswinds or passing HGVs on motorways.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers - Interesting to hear of your experiences 👍🏼

Thank you for this very nice video. It feels so relaxed and sincere. The SM is a masterpiece. Unfortunately they‘re getting more and more expensive as we speak. This one has an especially lovely colour combination on the in- and outside. Neven seen one like that before. It‘s quite a shame you couldn‘t keep the car. You two look like you were made for each other ;).

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much - really appreciate your comments

I have one, wonderful car, unfortunately I inherited it from my father and he had an accident with it shortly before his passing, I don't think we'll ever be able to have it in as great a condition as it was. It was originally restored by my father to an incredible extent, it was always the best one in meetups. Word of advice if you ever drive one, be careful with the direction, it's extremely sensitive, much more than what you would be used to when at low speed, my father use to say this car has to be steered with the thumbs haha.

@chucku00

Жыл бұрын

J'espère que vous avez toujours votre SM et si vous en avez les moyens, je ne peux que vous recommander de la confier à RGP (anciennement Garage Régembeau) à Crèches sur Saône. Le créateur de ce garage, Georges Régembeau, était un génie qui a proposé des versions améliorées avec un moteur totalement fiabilisé et optimisé et il avait même crée une version turbodiesel de 165cv et boite six vitesses dans les années 70. C'est certainement l'un des meilleurs endroits en France pour faire réparer dignement ce monument.

They’re an incredibly classy car. Beautiful, in fact. Thank you for the great review.I have just subscribed.

The SM was the first Citroen to have headlights that swivelled, the 1960s DS was. Hydrophobic Suspension and Self-centred Steering was also used on the DS. Same with the brakes.

@DopravniPoradce

3 жыл бұрын

Well let's be honest, the first car with swivelling headlight was Tatra 87 (and some say that it was available as the option even on Tatra 50 and 77). We are talking 30's here. Citroën adopted this on DS and SM many years after Tatra.

@pashakdescilly7517

3 жыл бұрын

Hydrophobic suspension? The SM was the first Citroen with steering power assistance which reduced as the speed rose, and it was later fitted to the CX. There were early '30s American luxury cars with swiveling headlamps, such as Cadillac V16. Also, the Tucker was planned to have a swiveling centre headlamp

@richardrichard5409

3 жыл бұрын

Wtf is hydrophobic suspension 🤔😂😂😂

@shanehnorman

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardrichard5409 Don't drive in the rain.

@pashakdescilly7517

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardrichard5409 It was Citroen's radical attempt to prevent the SM from rusting. The system was designed to shield the cars from rain, and thus avert the bane of monocoque cars, the dreaded tin worm. It was a clever system, but needed more development.

Great review of a beautiful car. Thank you 👍

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou too!

So great car. A beauty! 😊

I've only ever seen this car in silver and/or possibly bronze. But looks absolutely stunning in dark blue! 👍👍

I fell in love with the SM when I watched in the 70s the French movie " La Marge" with Joe d Allessando and Sylvia Kristel.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! - I must watch the film ! 😀

Absolutely lovely vid and makes me wish I had a time machine.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mr T !

A great review, Kevin. You're the kind of dapper gent I can see behind the wheel of something Avant Garde like the SM on a daily basis.

Great presentation, very enjoyable review.

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much Stuart

That was a great video, very nicely done....Subscribed!

@kevinhaggarthy3462

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much! - Really appreciate your comments - More coming soon....