Not Sold | 1973 Citroën SM 1 of just 327 British-supplied cars

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Not Sold (Est: £30,000 - £35,000)

1973 Citroën SM 1 of just 327 British-supplied cars

United Kingdom • 17 Jun 2026 • Lot 75

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1973 Citroën SM is a rare British-supplied manual example, one of only 327 originally imported, with a believed-genuine 74,000 miles and only four registered keepers since new.
It presents as a highly original car, featuring a full repaint in its original colours approximately 20 years ago and has been maintained by a Citroën specialist since 1989, suggesting excellent preservation.

Condition

8

The car is described as highly original and potentially a candidate for a concours preservation class, having received a full repaint about 20 years ago and a stainless steel exhaust. It has low, believed-genuine mileage and has been owned by a Citroën specialist since 1989. While it hasn't been on the road much in recent years, it reportedly started, ran, and drove well for a photoshoot. This suggests excellent condition with only minor signs of age and use, fitting the 'Excellent' criteria.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

00SC2084

Odometer:

74,000 miles

Reg Number:

LIJ 63

RHD/LHD:

LHD

Masterminded by Robert Opron, the SM was unveiled at the 1970 Geneva Salon.

Intended as a grande routière , the newcomer married the world's most technologically advanced front-wheel-drive platform to Maserati quad-cam power (the Italian marque having been a Citroën subsidiary since 1968).

Credited with developing some 170bhp and 172lb.

ft., its free-revving 2.7-litre V6 engine (later three-litre) was mounted behind the front wheels and allied to a five-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission.

Boasting a 0.25 Cd coefficient, the four-seater Serie Maserati featured all-round independent, self-levelling oleo-pneumatic suspension, speed-sensitive power steering (two turns lock to lock) and powerful disc brakes.

The world's fastest front-wheel drive production car upon launch, Motor magazine found Citroën's flagship to be capable of 137 mph and 0-60 mph in 8.3 seconds.

Of the 12,920 SMs built, only 327 were officially imported into the United Kingdom.

All SMs were left-ha...