{"id":118577,"date":"2020-03-10T09:26:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T14:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velocetoday.com\/?p=118577"},"modified":"2020-08-01T15:17:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T20:17:48","slug":"remembering-the-citroen-sm-on-its-50th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velocetoday.com\/remembering-the-citroen-sm-on-its-50th\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering the Citro\u00ebn SM on its 50th"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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 \u201cEspace,\u201d which is a pillarless targa top convertible. The rear quarter windows do retract into the bodywork, unlike the SM.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

By Brandes Elitch
\nAll photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt unless otherwise marked.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThat the car was a moonshot didn\u2019t 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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By Brandes Elitch All photos by Hugues Vanhoolandt unless otherwise marked. \u201cThat the car was a moonshot didn\u2019t 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... <\/p>\n

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