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Citroen SM Automatic 3-Litre

1973 · Automatic · Blue Delta

£54,950

Listed today at DD Classics, Kew. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1973
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 3.0-litre Maserati V6
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: FWD
Body: Coupe
Colour: Blue Delta
Doors: 2
Generation: SM (1970–1975)

About this car

The Citroën SM paired Maserati's 90-degree V6 with the brand's hydro-pneumatic suspension, self-centring steering and steered headlamps. This 1973 car is the rarer 3.0-litre automatic, which the dealer says is one of only 20 built for Europe. Automatic cars arrived in 1973, and the larger engine had replaced the original 2.7.

It is a left-hand-drive four-seat coupe, finished in Blue Delta with a full tobacco leather interior. The dealer has converted it to a reversible "Gendarmerie" specification, and says it has had recent mechanical upgrades and a service.

The page gives no mileage, registration or ownership history, so those are worth asking about before any viewing.

Written by Vertar from DD Classics’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Citroën factory rating for 3.0 Maserati C114 V6 (180 PS DIN); weight, top speed, 0-60 withheld pending verification).

Power: 178 bhp
Engine: 2,965 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated