
Citroen SM Light Blue Metallic Norev 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Citroen
- Manufacturer
- Norev
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 181589
- Year
- 1970
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Liftback & Fastback
- Vehicle Class
- Modern Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 3551091815891
About the Citroen SM Light Blue Metallic Norev 1:18
TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Citroen SM reproduces the 1970s Citroen-Maserati grand tourer in Light Blue Metallic, with opening doors and hood. This is a used model; the box shows traces of storage while the casting remains sound. The SM paired a Maserati V6 with Citroen's hydropneumatic suspension.
The SM is one of the era's genuine engineering oddities, a Citroen wrapped around a Maserati engine, and this diecast keeps that low, aerodynamic shape true in Light Blue Metallic.
Diecast Construction with Working Access
This casting carries real weight in the hand, a density that signals zinc alloy rather than a lighter plastic equivalent. The doors and hood open, showing a simplified cabin and the transverse-mounted engine bay, a genuine display feature that rewards closer inspection. Panel gaps run a touch wider than premium resin work, a reasonable trade for the articulation. The Light Blue Metallic paint shows flake nicely under direct light, tracing the SM's distinctively low, teardrop-shaped nose. This is a used model, and its box carries traces of storage, an honest and ordinary condition for a piece with genuine shelf history.
A Genuine Engineering Curiosity
Introduced in the early 1970s after Citroen's acquisition of Maserati, the SM combined a Maserati-built V6 with Citroen's signature hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension and directional headlights, producing a grand tourer unlike anything else on the road at the time. That unusual pairing of French suspension engineering and Italian engine craftsmanship gives the SM a distinct place in automotive history, admired as much for its ambition as its results.
Display Context
This SM anchors a French grand tourer theme or a broader Citroen-Maserati story particularly well, its opening doors and hood inviting a closer look at genuinely unusual engineering. The honestly disclosed used condition and storage-marked box keep this distinctive subject within reach for a collector chasing something beyond the usual GT shapes.














