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down on the street bonus edition

Porn Valley Citroen SM Drives To The Strip Mall Like Any Other Car!

When you spot a Citroën SM parked in front of a Starbucks in the San Fernando Valley (also known as the Pornography Capitol Of The Universe) and it's nighttime, what do you do? I'd set a huge gas-soaked tire fire on the pavement to provide enough light for photography, but LateralGPhotography had the gear and the chops to get some great photos just with ambient lighting. Make the jump to see the whole gallery and get a Valley Bonus!


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3:45 PM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,614 views, 38 comments

Latest by PDQ2: Jay Leno has one in his collection(same color I believe), but his is in pristine condition. more »

down on the street bonus edition

Oslo Traction-Avant... Or Denver SM?

After seeing some old Citröens down on the Oslo street yesterday, Denver's Kitt ran right out and shot a Citröen in her neighborhood. And not just a garden-variety DS or 2CV- this here is a genuine JFG-worthy SM! Looks like this one may be paying one of its all-too-common visits to the shop, but it's still alive and on the street!

4:00 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,513 views, 41 comments

star car shootout

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.

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1:00 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Mark Arnold
7,071 views, 45 comments

Latest by kfdave: Can't believe the Billy mobile is losing so badly in this round..."Oh my goodness gracious". more »

star car shootout

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.

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1:00 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Mark Arnold
11,498 views, 63 comments

Latest by n/a: Eleanor, Challenger, Pantera, Muira are my final four. more »

star car shootout

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 »

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1:30 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,120 views, 50 comments

Latest by n/a: Mmmm Pantera for the win. more »

engine swap

Citroen SM Engine Removal? No Problem!

By the time this video was shot, Parts I through XXXVII of Citröen SM Engine Removal Hell had already taken place, and we're just going to see the glorious final act. Note that the entire front body has been removed, and it's obvious that getting that Maserati V6 out is still not gonna be easy. Yet, after much work... success! We might quibble with this guy's choice of Wrenchin' Tunes (wouldn't some Edith Piaf have been a better choice than the Eurythmics?), but we'll cut some slack in that department for anyone willing to take on an engine project approximately 3,000 times more difficult than pulling a 350 out of a '72 Nova.

11:45 AM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,700 views, 28 comments

Latest by n/a: That is just way more work than it needs to be, I pulled the motor out of my SM in a couple of hours. Fenders, hood, tranny all remained. very sexy out of the car(if a motor can be called more »

choose your eternity

PCH, Force de Frappe Edition: Simca 1000 GLS or Two Citroen SMs?

Well, the Jeep FC-150 obliterated the Spanish 2CV in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll, no doubt because even an Hecho en España label doesn't add enough weight on either side of the Cool/Hell scale when you're looking at a 2CV. However, we shouldn't start to thinking that France isn't a PCH superpower just because the 2CV was too simple to be truly hellish... which is why we're going with an all-French matchup for today's choices.
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5:00 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,263 views, 70 comments

Latest by njsimca: I'll take the Simca! It combines classic styling with comfort only the French provide, with a high-revving, 944cc rear engine that keeps you engaged in the act of driving! I suppose I would take the Citroen IF I was insane more »

retro

So You Want To Buy A Citroen SM...

Ah yes. I can see it now. You and your significant other makes plans with another couple to scamper up the coast for some wine tasting north of Santa Barbara. You book rooms at the fabulous Madonna Inn and the eye-popping tour IV at Hearst Castle. Hell, you even managed to swing reservations at the Hitching Post. But what vehicle is wonderfully sublime enough for this journey? Obviously, it would need to seat four adults comfortably, haul all their luggage and of course, sport lots of ashtrays. That's right, you need a Citroen SM.
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2:00 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Jonny Lieberman
3,407 views, 53 comments

Latest by n/a: so say your ship did come in and you have no "budget" and you love Citroen SM's, but don't want the bother of it's unreliable inner workings. What suggestions would you all have in terms of replacing the engine and what more »

choose your eternity

Project Car Hell: Jaguar XK-E or Citroen SM?

After presenting our readers with the soul-wrenching choice between two V12 Jaguars in last Friday's PCH (which, by the way, had the '87 beating the '76 by a comfortable margin in your poll vote), you'd think we'd take a break from British steel for a while. But, see, that isn't how Hell works- in Hell, the only way to escape a British car is to take a French car instead. And to lure you into the flames, we've selected a pair of the most beautiful car designs ever to come from their respective nations (evil laughter).
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5:00 PM on Mon Sep 10 2007
By Murilee Martin
3,828 views, 64 comments

Latest by injuhneer: Done both. On a scale of difficulty from 1-10 on a full resto: E type: 7SM: 36.2 more »

imbalanced and blueprinted

Citroën Blueprint Drawings!

Now here's a place where a dork could get lost for hours. It's a goldmine of blueprint-type drawings of all manner of vehicles. We're especially crushed out on the Citroën section, which features everything from the fabulous FAF Break to the saintly SM. Our inner Franco-dweeb is twitching right now; our irises are spinning like three-lug wheels on the autoroute with a hot-ass tailwind blowing in from North Africa. More »

7:30 PM on Wed Jul 11 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
1,546 views, 4 comments

jalopnik fantasy garage

Citroen SM

Sometimes we propose a car for our Fantasy Garage because of its overwhelming, world-scorching performance. Other times a car gets the nod on the strength of its engine. Or historical significance. Or fond teenage memories. Or maybe just because it is so damn pretty. And in the case of last week's Ford GT, all of the above. This week's nominee, the Citroen SM, is picked on the strength of its owners. Yeah, exactly, its owners. Brezhnev had an SM. As did both Cheech and Chong. Leno still has one. Idi Amin had seven, while the Shah of Iran had but one. So did Lee Majors, Johan Cruyff, Graham Greene and Mike Hailwood. No less a man than Lorne Greene drove a Citroen SM. Still not impressed? What if I told you that His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, King of Kings of Ethiopia and Elect of God drove an SM? That's what I thought. Though, I hope I had you at Idi Amin. More »

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12:30 PM on Tue May 29 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
11,150 views, 96 comments

Latest by TrackpediaCow: @TPSreports: Agreed. Phaeton > SM. more »

sometimes francois beats bruce

Yes, We Still Need a Citroen SM

Merak motor, a thousand GBP just for a new clutch, French quality, and well, we just don't care. It doesn't matter one bit. The Citroën SM is one of the top-ten coolest cars of the 1970s, and indeed of all time. If you don't agree, find someone to kick you in the head. Auf wiedersehen! – Davey G. Johnson More »

5:45 PM on Tue May 22 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
576 views, 17 comments

retro

Dedicating One's Life to the SM is a Worthwhile Pursuit

Now and then, Citro n SM resto specialist Jerry Hathaway has been known to show up at Crystal Cove/Coffee & Cars with a 200mph dry-lakes SM towed on a fifth-wheel trailer by an SMamino. Last night, we were talking with commenter Punkey about how the SMamino may be the greatest car ever because it's a little bit of everything any sensible enthusiast should stay away from: It's French, it's Italian it's a pickup and it's front-wheel drive. Therefore, game/set/match SMamino. Dare to front and an atomic wedgie is in your future. – Davey G. Johnson More »

2:45 PM on Wed Jan 17 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
714 views, 14 comments

Latest by lascauxcaveman: Unbelievably cool. more »

retro

Franco-Italian Fabulosity: The Citroen SM

Jeremy Clarkson once remarked that when the French and the Italians get together and cook, the results are wonderful, but when they come together to build a car, "Run. Run for your life." He was actually referring to the Maserati Merak, built under Citro n's watch. To capitalize on the Italian brand's prestige, the French company stuffed a Maserati mill into a DS, changed the styling around a bit, and presto-voila: the Citro n SM. – Davey G. Johnson More »

1:30 AM on Wed Nov 29 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
591 views, 6 comments

Latest by lascauxcaveman: Yes, I remember when the guy selling the one I was looking at was trying to start it. Being a reasonably apt shadetree mechanic, I remember thinking "We'll get this buggy going" I remember the hood going up. more »