RE: Citroen SM: Spotted

[dinkel]

Robert Opron doesn't sound so exotic?

I rank the man above Gandini, who owned himself the Miura concept he took over in a near finished fase. Nuccio redesigned the final pennings when Marcello was off on a two week holidays!

Anyways: Opron can't do much haem. Look what he left us!

[Horsetan]

dinkel said:

Robert Opron doesn't sound so exotic?....

Neither does Claus Luthe, another car design genius.

[BigMon]

Beautiful, beautiful car.

Seems a real bargain for £35K to be honest. If I had the cash and garage space I'd buy that in a heartbeat if it's as advertised.

[grumpy52]

I remember an SM in British saloon racing back in the 70s on the same grid as Honda 600s .
Entertaining days .

[dinkel]

Horsetan said:

dinkel said:

Robert Opron doesn't sound so exotic?....

Neither does Claus Luthe, another car design genius.

Ro80! Went to see a mint 1967 one and it did sound gorgeous. Grab one quick for they are going to get steep.

[Horsetan]

dinkel said:

Ro80! Went to see a mint 1967 one and it did sound gorgeous. Grab one quick for they are going to get steep.

I owned a brown 1973 car for four years; it had a Mazda 13B in it. Surprisingly quick.

Good luck trying to find one now, though. There are only about 30 or so RHD cars that are still on the road (compared to about 100 when I had mine), and the remaining good ones are all in "lifetime homes" or family heirlooms, so I doubt there'll be any coming onto the market anytime soon.

[P5BNij]

Horsetan said:

dinkel said:

Ro80! Went to see a mint 1967 one and it did sound gorgeous. Grab one quick for they are going to get steep.

I owned a brown 1973 car for four years; it had a Mazda 13B in it. Surprisingly quick.

Good luck trying to find one now, though. There are only about 30 or so RHD cars that are still on the road (compared to about 100 when I had mine), and the remaining good ones are all in "lifetime homes" or family heirlooms, so I doubt there'll be any coming onto the market anytime soon.

Unless Martin Buckley gets bored with his!

[anonymous-user]

Johan Cruyff drove one in 1973, that is good enough for me!!!

[unsprung]

"I haven't seen any modern cars that are as good-looking as this thing."

"It's not about the speed. It's about the handling, the sensation."

video
https://youtu.be/6QH6q3C_W3k

[RDMcG]

One of my absolute dream cars. Loved it when it came out, and it looks just as good now as it ever did.

[Simes205]

Jay Leno new video.
One of my favourite cars too.

https://youtu.be/6QH6q3C_W3k

[unsprung]

Simes205 said:

Jay Leno new video.
One of my favourite cars too.

https://youtu.be/6QH6q3C_W3k

Jay Leno does car videos?

[RDMcG]

Simes205 said:

Jay Leno new video.
One of my favourite cars too.

https://youtu.be/6QH6q3C_W3k

Quite an informative video.

[Bonefish Blues]

RDMcG said:

Simes205 said:

Jay Leno new video.
One of my favourite cars too.

https://youtu.be/6QH6q3C_W3k

Quite an informative video.

The door annoys me - get it painted the proper colour Jay!