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1974 Citroën SM

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Apparently, this car design was started in 1961 and was designed by Citroen’s head style designer, Robert Opron. It was based on the DS which was Citroen’s basic sedan but was clearly targeted at the luxury buyer. It was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971 as a concept car. The car had advanced styling and suspension as well as a Maserati power-plant and drive train.

Many of the details reflect Opron’s American background, notably the vestiges of ‘fins’ at the rear. Opron worked on aircraft body design and aerodynamics while in the USA, and the SM benefited from this experience. It was unusually aerodynamic for its era[2], with a very low drag coefficient of 0.26[3]. The SM was one of the first production cars to benefit from extensive wind tunnel testing during its design phase[citation needed], and as a result aerodynamic efficiency influenced the final design of many details including the shape of the side mirror, the method of windshield sealing, and the underbelly of the car which featured active aerodynamics, effectively sucking the car to the road at high speed. Even the ventilation intake is located in a “neutral” area on the hood, which makes the ventilator fan regulate the interior ventilation at all road speeds.

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1968 Citroen DS21 or so.

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It’s timeless, at least within decades. I think this car is a 1968-71 but I really can not tell. The interesting thing is that it really does not matter that much as the engineering for this car took about thirteen years to evolve.

I found this information about Citroen DS21s.

The Citroën DS21 Pallas

An Automotive Anomaly

Late in 1956, CU tested one of the first front-wheel-drive Citroën DS sedans to come over from France. We remarked at the time: “To say that a car is new and different is only to say that it is interesting, not necessarily that it is good. … The Citroën DSl9 is essentially a connoisseur’s item.” Thirteen years later, some 27,000 Citroëns having since crossed the Atlantic, we tested a 1969 DS21 Pallas sedan. (The 1970 Citroëns won’t come on the U.S. market until spring.) It’s not new (it differs only subtly from the 1956 car), but it’s still interesting – as much an automotive anomaly as ever. Its major advantage – very comfortable seats, a very good ride, good handling in normal driving and good fuel economy – come at a fairly high price, at least in the model tested. And to judge by our test car, problems of repair and upkeep may constitute a major headache for Citroën owners.

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Citroen 2CV Delivery Truck

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This Citroen delivery truck was a staple in the Union Square area of San Francisco. It delivered for a now out of business restaurant called Anjou. I wish I knew where the truck went and the restaurant too. Let’s call it a 1965. At least it was built after 1960 from the front grill.

1955 Citroen traction avant 4 door sedan

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Quite some time ago I was walking south of Market Street in San Francisco when I spotted this car. I did some research and to the best of my knowledge this is a 1955 Citroen traction avant 4 door sedan. I think that means front wheel drive in French. The car is a classic and may be featured in a wedding or other event. It surely is a stately looking automobile.