4 Citroëns and an Avions Voisin to sell at Pebble Beach
This year there are 4 very interesting Citroëns on offer in Hagerty’s Broad Arrow “Quail Auction” as well as a rare Avions Vosin being sold by Gooding Christie’s.
The Quail Auction is occurring on Thursday August 13 & Friday the 14th in Carmel, California. The Gooding Christie’s auction with the Avion Vosin is happening on Saturday, August 15.
Here’s a look at them;
1973 SM
Lot 114 on Thursday, August 13, 2026
Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000 — Offered Without Reserve
For anyone desiring a highly original (except for the outside mirrors) US spec SM with a 3.0 litre engine, this one ticks a lot of the right boxes. The original leather seats are in very nice condition, and nothing compares to the leather that Citroën fitted at the time. The steering wheel is also like new. The rear lenses appear to be perfect condition and modern rotary compressor has been fitted in the engine bay. It appears that the car has electronic ignition.
What is also nice is that it has the correct side body protection strip that was optionally fitted by Citroen dealers on US SMs.
Too bad it sits on Pirelli tires, but they can be changed (through rather expensively) to proper 205/70 VR15 XWX Michelins.
More pics form the auction listing can be viewed here: https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/ql26_r0023/1973-citroen-sm
1965 Citroën DS 21 Chapron Concorde
Lot 141 on Thursday, August 13, 2026
Estimate: $100,000 – $125,000 — Offered Without Reserve
One of only 35 Henri Chapron-bodied DS 21 Concordes and just one of six Series II examples. It was ordered by French architect Jean Lavail on October 15, 1965 andgiven commission number 7550. Lavail specified several additional extras on top of Chapron’s Series II bodywork, including a two-tone Midnight Blue and contrasting Shell Gray color scheme. Lavail chose a set of five Robergel wire wheels (similar to those seen on earlier Facel Vegas), Marchal iodine fog lights, Jaeger gauges, electric windows, and a high-end Radiomatic TA3 P8 FM stereo with an automatic Hirschmann antenna. It was completed on 10 December 1965.
The car is believed to have spent the majority of its life in France and to have changed hands in 1985 before landing with a Citroën mechanic in Pontarlier who likely knew its rarity and returning it to running condition at the turn of the century. A repaint was reportedly conducted by Garage Meyer in France before the car’s export to the United States culminating in a public sale in 2019. In 2022, it joined the collection of its current owner.
The natural leather interior is original but unfortunately has a tear and shows wear on the driver’s seat. The underside shows a couple welded patches that mostly done during the restoration process.
More pics from the auction listing can be viewed here: https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/ql26_r0085/1965-citroen-ds-21-chapron-concorde
1973 Citroën GS Birotor
Lot 193 on Thursday, August 13, 2026
Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000 — Offered Without Reserve
Formerly part of The Mullin Automotive Museum collection this GS is not nearly as nice as the one that sold in London, England for close to $40,000 USD back in May.
This Birotor was imported to the U.S. from the Netherlands in 2016 when it was acquired by The Mullin Automotive Museum of Oxnard, California. The GS then entered the collection of its current owner in 2024.
Missing heat shields on the exhaust, a patch on the muffler, wear to lower doors and under, as well as an interior that looks somewhat sun-baked are indications that the buyer for this GS Birotor will likely to be someone truly fascinated with its Wankel engine and prepared to spend the considerable cost to keep it operational.
You can read more about Citroën offering the GS Birotor here: https://citroenvie.com/gs-birotor-a-rare-citroen-indeed/
More pics from the auction listing can be viewed here: https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/ql26_r0087/1973-citroen-gs-birotor
1970 Citroën M35
Lot 294 on Friday, August 14, 2026
Estimate: $30,000 – $40,000 — Offered Without Reserve
Delivered new in France wearing the M35’s distinctive Gris Nacré Métallisé finish (Pearl Gray Metallic), No. 124 spent most of its life on the roads of Dordogne. Toward the end of this period, its bodywork was restored and repainted by Citroën of Bergerac before entering the collection of a private owner in Lyon, where it remained on static display from 2004 to 2013. It was subsequently acquired by Peter Mullin through the joint efforts of Dutch and French Citroën specialists, who described the car as being in “excellent original condition with just 18,500 original kilometers”. Imported to the United States, it joined the Peter Mullin Collection and Museum before passing to its current owner following the collection’s public sale. A 2025 Classic Auto Appraiser report rated the car as “Excellent” throughout, with the engine and undercarriage assessed as “Very Good.”
The M35 is now showing 18,704 kilometers. Read more about the Citroën’s development and introduction of the M35 here: https://citroenvie.com/citroen-m35-the-beginnings-of-the-rotor-within-the-chevrons/
More pics from the auction listing can be viewed here: https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/ql26_r0086/1970-citroen-m35
1952 Avions Voisin C31 Biscooter
Lot 140 on Saturday, August 15, 2026
Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000 — Offered Without Reserve
Gabriel Voisin surveyed the recovering automotive market of postwar Europe and designed a small, two-passenger vehicle that could be operated without a driver’s license. With the chassis and bodywork made of lightweight aluminum, the Biscooter was a low-cost, low-maintenance vehicle, and its minimalist design reflected Voisin’s knowledge of aircraft construction methods. A four-passenger prototype was shown at the 1950 French Cycle and Motorcycle Show in Paris.
Despite the great interest and positive reception at the event, the successors of Gnome et Rhône/ SNECMA, the new owners of the Voisin factory, did not recognize Voisin’s engineering expertise and reputation and did not allow production to proceed on the new vehicle. Voisin soon licensed his original two-passenger design to Autonacional S.A. in Barcelona. The Spanish firm built and sold over 12,000 units using the Hispano Villiers 197 cc engine. As far as reliably documented public listings go, only a single Avions Voisin C31 Biscooter is clearly accounted for as surviving today.
This one – the tenth in a series of 15 prototype models, was owned in the 1980s by the renowned art dealer Adrien Maeght in Mougins, France. In subsequent ownership, the Biscooter received a mechanical restoration at the capable hands of Michel Magnin. In 2011, it joined the Peter Mullin Collection in California, and was showcased in the Mullin Automotive Museum’s 2012 exhibit, La Vision de Voisin.
Coachwork is by SNECMA and it is powered by a Gnome et Rhône 250 cc single-cylinder engine.
Gooding sold it two years ago for $44,800 US.
More pics from the auction listing can be viewed here: https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1952-avions-voisin-c31-biscooter-pb26?sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=0