Citroen SM with six front car lights celebrates 40th birthday
Posted by Tom Benjamin
Citroens luxury sports tourer, the SM, is celebrating its 40th birthday this week.
The vehicle made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1970 and, according to Citroen, was highly regarded for its styling, quality and performance.
It came third in the European Car of the Year Awards in 1971, beaten to the top-spot by the Citroen GS.
The vehicle also received another award in the US the following year – the Motor Trend Car of the Year Award.
It featured six car headlight bulbs with automatic levelling and four power-assisted disc brakes with independent front and rear circuits.
US comedian Jay Leno, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and author Graham Greene all famously owned Citroen SMs, as did actor Lee Majors.
Other features included a new type of variable assist power-steering and hydro-pneumatic suspension with automatic height correction.
Last month, Citroen launched a seven-strong range of Enterprise vans, including the Nemo, which has clear-lens front car lights that are positioned to avoid minor knocks.
