Rare 1973 Citroen SM 3.0L V6 5-Speed Maserati Engine

[demonbungle]

What are all those toilet floats doing in the engine bay?? Kidding! Awesome car! :)

[NJStormSpotter]

Trident power!!! : )

[herbienbrian2]

what a beautiful sound! looks like a ton of fun!

[DriveOfficialTV]

This is such a classic my father had one when I was a child

[MrDenis3366]

just wonderful a pure french diva !

[ghibli05]

Well ! I used to own 2 SMs, that was a flying saucer on her time but frankly

the marriage of 70's Citroen high technology coupled with a poor construction and a downgraded Maserati engine equipped with fragile chains was a nightmare. Can you imagine you have to check chains and synchronize the carburettors every 5,000 kms. I gave up for a DS23 Ie.

[grandcarriage1]

I don't know how it is in the rest of the country (US) but it seems, 4 out of 5 times, if you see an SM, it's this metallic brown colour. Odd.

[jam63112]

hi presure circuit is a nightmare

brake pedal is just an on/off button

[tyraela115]

Dear Santa.....

If you catch my drift? Har har har

[teslaphysics]

SWEEEET!!

[RichieRouge206]

Nice to see a Citroen in the USA lol. SM's, like the DS are just incredible cars. Not actually heard an SM in action before and it's fantastic, a bit more growly than most V6's (has it got a different firing order?). I believe that this V6 was unique to the SM. The V6 24v engine used in more modern Citroens like the Xantia, XM and the like was a completely different PSA design. Hope this info helps.

Keep up the great work! :)

[Philitalian]

citroen ws from the 30's up to the mid 70's the laboratory of the french art of mechanics and design , remember that the Sm was at it's time one of the most Kg/Hp powefull car in the world , it was able to reach over 250KM/PH on the french motorway and was used as motorway patrol car the catch the others BMW , mercedes and other english sports cars

[wootness3000]

That is a LOUD valvetrain.

[pilskadden]

Fantastic car and such a wonderful sound.

[Aaron44130]

I like citroen's car ! SM is so beautiful (40 year's old).

[herbienbrian2]

sounds so cool!

[1994lebaron]

me WANT

[citroenalgerie]

denis u have rare care take care of it

[testacorsa150]

Thanks for giving it some stick - Classic car videos almost always show the cars being driven like a sunday drive.

[paulb4uk]

Sounds absolute superb ..

[JeterCM]

Thanks for the info that the SM engine was also used in the Merak. It was tuned to a higher horsepower I think. This week I have started the process of tidying up my Audi GT Coupe "Special Build". Original color Tornado Red urethane will make it shine again.

[rymeandreason]

one noisey car , thats no fun !

[MrYuppie]

Excellent footage. Made me smile, in a very special business day!!!! Nevertheless to say it's a beautiful french classic!

[JeterCM]

Denis, I enjoyed the ride and the vintage '73 sounds. Did Maserati design the V6 specifically for the SM? Don't recall it being used in any Maserati car. Closest thing I have to it is an 1987 1/2 Audi Coupe Special Build.

[mailcarol50]

@JeterCM The engine was also used in the Merak.

[026marcuseriksson]

@JeterCM

As i remeber it, the engine is a Maserati V8. Citroen cut of 2 cyl for space and weight...

[grandcarriage1]

@JeterCM ...the common legend is that Maserati took a V-8 design, chopped off two cyclinders, and counterbalanced the camshaft to make it work...that's why the angle is so unusual for a v-6. Whether or not it's true is conjecture. Still, the engine noise upon strong acceration is PURE MUSIC. It's no rocket, but as a grand tourer, it's incomparable.

[lspixs]

sound like mine...

well done.

[Allexmax]

You got the original US headlamps but also European glass covers - nice combination, and more aerodynamic as well.... cool cool car enjoy it.

[davidbroeksma]

very nice!

[MrVielanda]

isn'it 2.7L? the 3.0L was the version with automatic gearbox

[cmw9409]

@MrVielanda The 1973 model or serial numbers starting with SD were 3 liter. This is SD 0824. The 3 liter was on all SM sent to this country with Automatic or 5 Speed in 1973

[ruiferreira89]

Citroen. You've got to love it or hate it. There's no way of being a regular driver when you own one.

[27ttamliam]

That looked like a lot of fun. Nice comment at the end also.

[mrmarco53]

Absolutely beautiful! Love the sound of that engine. Brings back memories of a ride I had in one back in high school around '70.

[arjanverkade]

Nice sound!

Good color for the SM as well.

Are going to fit a full EU front?

Good movie!