The Futuristic 1972 Citroën SM | Jay Leno's Garage

Jay shows you all of the features that made this Citroën a futuristic luxury car.

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The Futuristic 1972 Citroën SM | Jay Leno's Garage

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[philiplee]

Its been said so many times before in the comments, BUT JAY, I CAN’T HOLD BACK FROM SAYING IT AGAIN... THESE “ PANDEMIC EDITIONS “ ARE ‘ PURE GOLD’ !!

[mosipd]

These "pandemic edition" videos are some of the best episodes yet; raw, simple and above all else real. It feels like just you and Jay enjoying some really awesome cars together.

[fillpereira]

I think a lot of us prefer this style of format. Less production, more personal. No complaints from me.

[NormAppleton]

I love Jay for his love of Citroens, Minis, two stroke Saabs. He's a good historian with a good sense of reality.

[MrJayrock]

The pandemic editions feel like “Uncle Jay” is coming to pick you up for another ride. I’m enjoying the current format!

[TheThunderwars]

This is the Concorde of cars. It's a dream for any french guy that loves classic cars. There is a company that make those "as new" with everything up to today's standard, more power, more reliable and everything tidy in the engine bay, the SM2A. It's freaking beautiful.

[ADPTraining]

Hi Jay, these Pandemic shows are second to none. They feel even more real. And it gives us regular folks more energy to go on. My friend just died of Covid, a Jersey City. A detective of many years and gone at 49, Ray Regalado his name. Your show disconnects me from what's happening today in 2020. Just left the year recorded in case years from now someone sees this comment. Jay, don't be discouraged and keep these shows coming. I knew about this Citroen from years ago. Never saw it exposed this way. Thank you so much Jay for keeping automotive knowledge in your library of shows. Keep em coming.

[truxton]

If Citroen made a modern version of this it would sell, no doubt. The interiour is just out of this world fantastic.

[BasicFolders]

*The unique circumstances of the pandemic have given us the best episodes of Jay Leno's Garage. Less production, less outsider stuff, and more of Jay Leno and what Jay Leno collects, likes, and is interested in. Thanks for still doing these even under different circumstances, we are enjoying these more personal episodes even more.* 🙂👍

[ringowunderlich]

"I hope you enjoyed this episode"
Well, joy would be an understatement. This is the most fascinating and beautiful piece of automobile art ever, nice and smoothly presented by the most prominent car enthusiast. The best episode.

[lisavanzuylen]

Thank you so much for posting!! My Dad had a 1972 Citroën! We loved that car. I remember my Dad saying at one point that you, him and another guy were the only ones in LA to have Citroën's. Unfortunately my Mom had problems with the 1990 Jaguar Sovereign XJ6 and it accidentally smashed into the Citroën back in 2004. It was too expensive to fix. My Dad passed away two years ago, and this video brought up a lot of happy memories in that car. He got asked to the Citroën convention at the Petersen Museum and he took me with him. Was very cool to see Citroën's from the early 1900s. Would be fun to ride in one of these one day! Thanks again. :)

[jamesdond]

I drove Citroens for over 25 years. In the early 70s, I had to drive my two-year-old DS21 through about a mile of floodwater a foot and a half deep. The police were there and had marked the edge of the pavement with long poles. I put the Citroen in high level as I entered the water and drove through rather quickly. The car behind me, a large Ford, went slower as he was pushing a lot of water out of the way. About a half-mile down the road from the flood I made a right turn and was T-boned by the Ford. He hit my Citroen so hard I was pushed sideways some 30 feet. When the police came the driver of the Ford excitedly told the police that our car did not go through the flood but had "flown over the water" and he was trying to catch up to see how that was possible and when I turned his wet brakes didn't work and that's why he hit us. The policeman asked if he had been drinking and gave him a test. The Citroen's box frame went over the Ford's front bumper smashing everything ahead of the engine. When the tow truck finally pulled us apart I drove home. From the man's insurance company i learned later that the Ford went to the junkyard, totaled. They ordered two new doors and a few other parts and after 3 days in the shop, my Citroen looked like new. I put almost 200 k on that car before the Midwest salt ate up the floorboards. I loved all four of my Citroens, but I loved my SM the most...

[autonewstv]

*The interior of this citroen is one of the nicest I've ever seen.*

[rodrigomoraes]

Hey Jay....I was one those guys who was always asking for a re-run of the Thanks Jay!!!!

[deandeily]

This is one of the most incredible cars ever built - along with the ds. Certainly a dream car of mine. One thing that is most striking viewing the car is the interior design - That dashboard shape and the shape of the center console looks like it could be a current design. These citroens will never fail to amaze me. I'm in love!

[albertseabra]

Thank you, Jay. A gorgeous, visionary car. Citroen made 6 of them in a 4 doors version to be used by French Presidents.
2 of them, convertibles.
I studied in a major University in Boston. In 1986 a Gentleman in Watertown had 2 SMs and lots of parts for sale.
After a great deal of consideration, the transaction was not finalized. He was selling them for a song.
Unfortunately, I neither had a garage to park them, nor an able mechanic.
The gentleman passed away before concluding my academic project. I learned that both vehicles, plus inventory, were sold for 1.000 bucks to a person in California. Such is life...
Jay Leno's Garage is an intelligent, unique show presented with yr usual non-assuming, low-profile style. CONGRATULATIONS !

[Skanzool]

Mind boggling technology for a car that is nearly 50 years old. What a car!

[mrcards]

Thank you Jay! I have waited a long time for you to do a video on the SM. I have left comments on other videos and made mention that I was a mechanic at a dealership that's sold Saab, Peugeot, Citroen, and BMW. The 60s and 70s were some of the greatest years for European cars. I absolutely always loved the SM. They were so ahead of their time... And such a delight to drive. I used to laugh at people who got in one for the first time and didn't know how to correctly "massage" the brake pedal... and how they would lock the brakes up and almost put themselves through the windshield... LOL
It was sad that the Citroen company did not promote and support their products in the US.
This is just one of the many cars I would have in my own collection if I was able to build a museum such as yours. Thank you for your videos and all that you do for the car world.

[pierobarbato]

Citroen cars are amazing, remember in the 80”s when I was a kid, a Citroen dealer shows how a CX could run in three wheels, unforgettable!!!

[emanemanrus]

A swiss friend of my dad used to come in italy on vacation with this car in the early '70s. I was a child boarding for the first time the SM as a passenger, and it was like being onboard of a spacecraft. Memories of 1974/1975, more or less.