Spaceship in the Smokies: A Citroën SM Takes on the Overcrest Rally
The SM was surprisingly in its element. I was using every inch of the road on my side of the double yellow like none of the other 140 cars on the rally could.
The SM was surprisingly in its element. I was using every inch of the road on my side of the double yellow like none of the other 140 cars on the rally could.
“That ID was one of many Ds I rescued and I was not expecting to win.”
Why — climb on the roof for a photo op of course!
John Chassin in Chicago has owned this DS for the past 48 years…
Hagerty has provided information about the Espace in an excellent article titled “Why Citroen’s radical T-Top Espace never took flight”.
This 1967 factory DS 21 Décapotable is believed to be one of fewer than 90 produced for the model year.
John Chassin has a unique, practical and often humorous outlook on Citroën. His perspective has been published twice in his books, Why Citroën, and Why Citroën – Book 2.
Three years ago Greg Long sent a rare low mileage US spec 1965 2CV to auction at Retromobile in Paris. It garnered a world record price for a 2CV of 50,000 euros ($66,000 US)*. On February 5, 2015 Greg will have another treasure on the block during Retromobile; Bonhams will …
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