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Geneva Motor Show 1970

The SM was unveiled in 1970 at the Geneva Motor Show.

The Marque enjoyed immense success in 1970, selling some 700,000 vehicles and launching its rotary piston engine project. It also unveiled the top-end SM, presented as the crowning touch to the Citroën range.

The SM project started was kicked off in 1966 by Jacques Né, who wanted to develop a faster version of the DS, thus giving birth to Citroën’s first GT model.

But the SM was not designed like a standard GT, where comfort is generally of secondary importance. On the contrary, the DS-inherited hydraulic suspension system and the height adjustment function for optimum ground clearance made the new vehicle exceptionally comfortable.

One of the SM’s numerous special features was its lighting system. With six iodine headlamps connected to an automatic levelling system, the SM combined the performance of swivelling headlamps with a brand new aesthetic.

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