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    DrLemming: Fun posting. Does the SM really lend itself to retro? I'd prefer that Citroen reconnected with its DS animal spirits. A big part of what made that ... more »
    Miscellanea: Yes, please! Although I argue that I don't want one coming from Asia. I want one straight from the originator itself: Citroen. Same body, just new ... more »
    Elhigh: The case for a contemporary Citroen SM is very simple: a historical SM. First there is the name: SM may stand for Sport Maserati, yet it may also sta... more »
    KAR120C: Preface: I'm a Citroen guy, having owned or driven a number of their vehicles. Ditto Peugeot, though my affections run deeper on the Citroen side. D... more »
    Mobius: Wanted: Grand Tourer: Job description: 1)Take the suitcase 2)Pick up the wife 3)Get to 70mph 4)Play Mozart all day 5)Stay at 70mph 6)Slow down 7)Pull... more »
    F1Morgan: I might be stoned for this but is there any chance of an engine swap in the car? Change out the problem bits and you can still drive it... #citroensm more »
    evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: Peter, you're totally preaching to the choir here. But I think Citroen has found enough of it's former zaniness tempered with some actual business ac... more »
    British_Looks_British_Reliability: Not the Japanese, for it would be but a brilliant flash, then toned down into beige blandness. Not the Koreans nor the Chinese, for they seem to be f... more »
    Drachen: Trying to get the pics to show up ]:( more »
    bzr: I would say that the Japanese already did, to a far less exotic extent: the Z32 300ZX was one such grand tourer that, despite its weight, still handle... more »
    Sloop_John_B: I agree with previously stated sentiment of having KoenigSaab do the car. Together they're known for qwerks in car design and batshit crazy sports ca... more »
    brandegee: Well, the same fearlessness that produced the SM also killed Citroen's independence. Between the rotary experiment and lack of product for the upwardl... more »
    scroggzilla raids again: Well done, Peter. Of the many things that I like about the SM, the thing I like best is that they rallied them. Sucessfully too. The idea of taking... more »
    Novaload: Well done, Pete. They should bring those weirdos back from the dead immediately. Just look at the opening profile shot. Nothing like it. Ever. #citroensm more »
    that ain't the way to have fun, son: : the SM’s components combine to make a car that has the ability to cruise in complete comfort at 125 MPH between fillups without breaking down. Ah... more »
  • #autorants

    The Case for a Contemporary Citroën SM

    The Art Deco love child of Citroën and Maserati is long gone, dead and buried like its contemporary the Concorde. But have we really lost the need for a grand tourer with speed and style in spades? More »
  • #howto

    How To Change Your Oil (the French Maid TV Way)

    What better way to reintroduce the modern motorist to the joys of vehicular self-maintenance than with well-endowed women with fake French accents showing how to change the oil on a Citroën SM? NSFW More »
  • #classiccars

    Citroën SM: The Unlikeliest Ride In The Motor City

    Go to Detroit and you will expect to see muscle cars, American classics, hot rods, the odd Lamborghini, but you will not expect to see Robert Opron’s rolling spaceship from 1970. More »
  • #projectcarhell

    PCH, Challenging The King Edition: Citroën SM or Four Ferraris?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We all knew that the Nixonian Cadillac Fleetwood limo had no chance against a Citroën, and our most recent Choose Your Eternity poll confirmed our assumptions. Any Citroën is tough to beat in a Project Car Hell Challenge, due to the off-the-scale readings Citroëns always register on both the Hell-O-Meter and the Cool-O-Meter. And a Citroën SM? Forget it! Even with a fairly nice SM, you'd need some kind of weapons grade project to have any hope against the car made by the French and Italian governments, the pure Essence Of Hell Project centrifuged down from a large quantity of seriously cool machinery and then offered at a price that draws you in like a black hole dragging you past its event horizon. Well, guess what?
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  • #projectcarhell

    PCH, No Escape From The SM Edition: One Citroen SM or Two Lancia Zagatos?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Last time around, 64% of you opted for an eternity in the trunk of Coyote Shivers' 1984 Volvo DL rather than having your bodices ripped by Fabio's Lancia, according to the Choose Your Eternity poll. But enough with the pseudo-celebrity cars- today we need to get back to basics, with a return to the very soul of project car hell: France versus Italy! Right now, Italy is in sole possession of the PCH Superpower trophy- which is in the shop with a bad oil leak and a rod knock- thanks to a very one-sided Pantera-versus-Lotus drubbing, but can the Italians hold firm against the Tsar Bomba of Hell Projects? We'll find out!
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  • #nicepriceorcrackpipe

    Partially Restored Citroen SM For 10 Grand: Nice Price Or Crack Pipe?

  • #downonthestreetbonusedition

    Oslo Traction-Avant... Or Denver SM?

  • #starcarshootout

    March Madness Narrowed To Sweet 16, Round 2 Of Voting Today

    Well here we are, Round 2 of Jalopnik-style madness. After the first round of voting, we've eliminated half of the 32-car field. And there sure were some upsets; Parnelli Jones' Big Oly Bronco losing to some white Italian car being perhaps the most shocking. We even had a last minute buzzer-beater, with "Billy" beating out the Rolls Limo by only 2 votes! But, now it's time to vote our sweet 16 down to an elite 8. We'll be one step closer to figuring out which car you think is the coolest on-screen in the 1974 film Gone In 60 Seconds. Update: Polls have closed, voting for Round Three here. More »
  • #starcarshootout

    March Madness Begins, First Round Of Voting

    Yesterday, we gave you the brackets. Today, the voting begins and Jalopnik-style March Madness ensues. If you haven't finalized your own bracket for the office pool just yet, hurry up! The field of 32 cars from the original 1974 film Gone In 60 Seconds is about to get narrowed down by your votes. At the end this round, we'll be down to 16 sweet rides. Ultimately, we want to find out what you think the coolest car in the movie is. Now some cars are cool all by themselves, but you also have to consider what role they played on screen. So who knows what the results will look like? Update: Polls for Round 1 are closed. Vote in Round 2 here. More »
  • #starcarshootout

    March Madness, Jalopnik Style

    Interested in all the March madness tournament bracketry, but not really into college hoops? Maybe you're looking for a way to redeem yourself after penciling-in Duke to go all the way? Whatever the case, we've decided to throw our own Jalopnik-style bracket-madness party! Instead of basketball, we've got cars! And don't think this isn't some randomly-selected field of Consumer Reports top choices. What we have is a 32-car selection from one of the coolest car movies ever made: the original Gone In 60 Seconds from 1974. Through the rest of this week and part of next, your votes will be tallied to decide the winners of each face-off. Polls will open tomorrow, so that gives you today to print out your own bracket, fill in your predictions, tell your buddies, and make up your own office pool. It also gives you time to go watch the movie, but if you want just a quick refresher, we've provided that too. More »