Citroen
Traction Avant (15 CV)
1938
Bburago
Citroen
1970
Behind the design
The SM paired Citroën’s inventive chassis engineering with a Maserati V6. Hydropneumatic suspension and its DIRAVI power steering helped create a grand tourer quite unlike its rivals. Directional headlights added another distinctive detail to a car designed to combine comfort with speed.