VeloceToday.com https://velocetoday.com The Online Magazine for Italian and French Classic Car Enthusiasts Sat, 01 Aug 2020 20:19:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Reflections on the SM Part 2 https://velocetoday.com/reflections-on-the-sm-part-2/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:35:53 +0000 https://velocetoday.com/?p=118700

What is this? Brandes has the answer below.

Story by Brandes Elitch

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A series of unfortunate events transpired to seal the fate of Citroën’s SM.

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This year at Retromobile, Hugues Vanhoolandt photographed a rare example of the SM on display. Heuliez, a coachbuilder, produced two examples of the SM “Espace,” which is a pillarless targa top convertible. The rear quarter windows do retract into the bodywork, unlike the SM.

By Brandes Elitch
All photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt unless otherwise marked.

“That the car was a moonshot didn’t concern our judges. Rather it invigorated them. Viewed in the perspective of the last 21 years, the SM fits more precisely in the spirit of the COTY, maybe better, than anything else being made in the world today.”

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