BX at Retromobile

Mark Dunmore · Post by **Mark Dunmore** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:40 pm

At Retromobile in Paris from 1-5 February, this sectioned BX (and a more intact red Mk1 that I'm struggling to find pictures for at the moment)...

Source website here with more pics, including a particularly evil-looking SM!

http://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobi ... mg=1450818

There should be more pictures on a Citroen Facebook page, but darned if I can find it!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:43 pm

I saw that at the conservatoire in 2010, looks like they have given it a good clean as it was filthy when I saw it!

Mark Dunmore · Post by **Mark Dunmore** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:17 pm

A couple of links to some more pics:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/citroen_of ... 143218573/

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... cfa18de2fc

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:21 pm

A show I keep meaning to attend. Looks like I've missed it again then!

Mark Dunmore · Post by **Mark Dunmore** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:34 pm

Dollywobbler wrote:A show I keep meaning to attend. Looks like I've missed it again then!

I went in 2007, and I can confirm that it is quite wonderful...

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:55 am

Roverman wrote:I saw that at the conservatoire in 2010, looks like they have given it a good clean as it was filthy when I saw it!

They've gone and polished the bonnet off! Careful with that machine polisher Tim - that could happen to you!

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:30 pm

That 'Parotech' SM is something else. I thought they had abandoned that a couple of years back. It's the best thing they've done. Their workshop looks like a laboratory but I'm not really into all their stuff

http://www.parotech.com/

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:21 pm

I want one of those, that is soo cool

Erm, do they do a diesel version

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:37 pm

An act of shameful and wanton vandalism upon the purity and design integrity of Robert Oprons most beautiful motor car - look at that front end ffs!! (IMHO obviously)

Diesel!?? shuddup Mulley!

citsncycles · Post by **citsncycles** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:05 pm

With what they've already done to it they could always see if a Disco TDiV6 engine will fit

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:52 am

I dont like it sorry, but it does look like the add-ons could just be unbolted.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:16 pm

Tim, thats not an original SM that's been converted, its a brand new car from the ground up, or have i misinterpreted what you meant?

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:00 pm

This is/was an original SM - just slightly modded. I saw pics of it while they were messing with it.
I think it's great. I love the original but this would do me just fine. Also gets me thinking about how I can F with my 16v with about 1% of the skills and budget that Parotech had for their SM.

I quite like this 'empty sockets' look from the 'Rust in Peace' thread! Mount the headlamps a bit further back?

The patina requires a bit more effort.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:26 pm

You sure Todd, it looked to have a tubular frame construction of a modern car?

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:35 pm

It's definately an original SM under there. I first read about it a couple of years ago. When it was in this state.

All the SM features have been slightly modified but you can see the original basis is still there