Ewen Bell 📸
Yeah sure the DS is a thing of dedication and beauty. But then there's the SM. Imagine this released today as an EV.

#WeirdCarMastodon #Citroen #WinningTheLottery

Impressively Restored 1973 Citroën SM for Sale
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Aug 13, 2025 at 1:15amWeb
Show threadEwen Bell 📸Aug 14, 2025
Adding to the thread...

https://weird.autos/@chromblitzen/115022874412280193
Chromblitzen (Classic-Cars) (@[email protected])

Attached: 2 images I'm going off for now. take care 🖖

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Show threadWhiskers 🇦🇺Aug 14, 2025
@ewen I have a very soft spot for the old 'frog' Citroens. My dad was a civil engineer and saw something special in their innovative designs - many things actually. We imported an ID19 sedan and then a few years later a DS21 8 seater which was the first Citroen station wagon in Africa as I recall. Dad used to drive them where Land Rovers feared to go in the bush haha.
#Citroen
Show threadEwen Bell 📸Aug 14, 2025
@ecoscore


There was a time when being an engineer was essential to travelling through the bush!

We take for granted how reliable cars are today. But can't they be beautiful as well?

Sounds like a great fella to call your Dad.
Show threadcobaltAug 13, 2025
@ewen This is quite modern for 2025 even. What a great car.
Show threadEvan ProdromouAug 13, 2025
@ewen it's a beautiful car but it can't beat my DS21.
Show threadEwen Bell 📸Aug 13, 2025
@evan

My "other car" is an Uber:(
Show threadSordid Amok!Aug 13, 2025
@ewen There are a bunch of US cars that have charm - 55 Bel Air, 65 Mustang, 53 Corvette, to name a couple I like - but you really can't beat the Citroën. Beautiful cars. Hopefully, gearheads will embrace electric conversion and keep the good old cars on the roads
Show threadS★m V★rm★Aug 13, 2025
@ewen That thing is just epic
Show threadDavid de Groot 📸Aug 13, 2025

@ewen https://mastodon.infrageeks.social/@erik/115005859283382002

Like this one?

Erik Ableson (@[email protected])

Attached: 2 images Now that’s something you don’t see everyday - a 1970s era Citroen DS that has been converted to a battery electric car.

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Show threadEwen Bell 📸Aug 13, 2025
@david

Yeah that was the post!
Show threadUn BourguignonAug 13, 2025

@ewen
Citroèn did have made a prototype for it's premium brand, DS, but no news after that.

Edit > https://www.motor1.com/news/733447/ds-automobiles-sm-tribute-concept/

SM Tribute Concept revealed: How DS Automobiles is celebrating 10 years of existence

DS Automobiles is celebrating 10 years in business with the SM Tribute, a concept inspired by the SM presented in 1970 and unveiled at the Chantilly Arts & Elegance show.

Motor1.com
Show threadEwen Bell 📸Aug 13, 2025
@un_bourguignon

Urgh. I remember that. All that "reinterpreting" bollocks and all they made was a concept car for press releases.

Always the attitude of "we can do this better now" instead of reflecting on "we used to do this better".