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**Rare Road Cars** 🇫🇷 1973 Citroen SM 2.7L 78 Licensed and 42 SORN The 1973 Citroën SM is a grand tourer that blended French Citroën's avant-garde technology with Italian Maserati engineering. Produced between 1970 and 1975, the 1973 model year represents a significant point in the SM's production, as it introduced electronic fuel injection (EFI) for European models, designed to address performance and fuel economy needs.  Engine: 90-degree V6, double overhead cams, 2.7 liters (2,670 cc), Type C114-1. Fueling: Initially equipped with three Weber 42 DCNF2 carburetors, later available with Bosch D-Jetronic electronic fuel injection. Power: 170 hp (carbureted) or 178 hp (injection). Transmission: 5-speed manual (most common) or a 3-speed Borg-Warner automatic (introduced 1974). Suspension: Hydropneumatic self-leveling system (similar to the DS). Steering: DIRAVI speed-sensitive power steering, known for self-centering. Design: Aerodynamic body by Robert Opron, featuring six halogen headlights (inner lights turn with steering) This car was spotted near Tufnell Park London. Absolutely stunning car. 🇫🇷 ❤️ 📷 Steven Morrow 👏🏻👏🏻 @Citroen #cars #classiccars #carporn

@welshdragon1979 Yes I think they were going with BHP rather than times. The Cosworth was definitely faster 🔥

@WRCPAST i googled both cosworth and xr8 earlier, the v8 being the slower of the two, not sure which cosworth the results was based on though.

**Rare Road Cars** 🇬🇧 🇿🇦 Ford Sierra XR8 1 of 250 5.0L V8 216 BHP 0-60 just under 8 seconds. Meet the Sierra XR8 — a homologation special built in South Africa so Ford could go racing in Group 1. Instead of a turbocharged Cosworth motor, this thing packed something far simpler… and far louder: a 5.0‑litre Mustang V8. Only 250 were built, which makes it one of the rarest production Sierra’s ever made. Wide arches, a massive rear wing and that unmistakable V8 soundtrack meant this wasn’t just another repmobile with a bodykit. It was Ford South Africa’s answer to the performance arms race of the era. Today, XR8s are almost mythical among Ford fans. Cosworths may have stolen the spotlight, but the XR8 proves Ford was happy to fight the horsepower wars with brute force when the occasion demanded it. To be honest looking at the figures it’s not that impressive but I guarantee it sounded amazing and still a very rare car. 📷 Fast car and Fast Ford 👏🏻👏🏻 @Ford @FordSouthAfrica #xr8 #cars #carporn #v8

@Cristel05873848 Yes they were very fragile looking at owner sites. A lot can go wrong. Stunning car tho. Thank you for the comment 👏🏻

@WRCPAST My neighbor had a SM. As kids we were fascinated about the license plate behind glass and the turning headlights. Later I drove the CX. The trunk holded 6 banana boxes, the suspension was a dream. But there was always something broken.

**Rare Road Cars** 🇫🇷 1973 Citroen SM 2.7L 78 Licensed and 42 SORN The 1973 Citroën SM is a grand tourer that blended French Citroën's avant-garde technology with Italian Maserati engineering. Produced between 1970 and 1975, the 1973 model year represents a significant point in the SM's production, as it introduced electronic fuel injection (EFI) for European models, designed to address performance and fuel economy needs.  Engine: 90-degree V6, double overhead cams, 2.7 liters (2,670 cc), Type C114-1. Fueling: Initially equipped with three Weber 42 DCNF2 carburetors, later available with Bosch D-Jetronic electronic fuel injection. Power: 170 hp (carbureted) or 178 hp (injection). Transmission: 5-speed manual (most common) or a 3-speed Borg-Warner automatic (introduced 1974). Suspension: Hydropneumatic self-leveling system (similar to the DS). Steering: DIRAVI speed-sensitive power steering, known for self-centering. Design: Aerodynamic body by Robert Opron, featuring six halogen headlights (inner lights turn with steering) This car was spotted near Tufnell Park London. Absolutely stunning car. 🇫🇷 ❤️ 📷 Steven Morrow 👏🏻👏🏻 @Citroen #cars #classiccars #carporn

@BigThickSlices Would have been amazing. Beautiful cars

@WRCPAST I would love to have driven one.

@LizzieM37 @PaulMcG1992 Yes very interesting. I have to say many thought it was Senna until we saw different replays and angles.

@WRCPAST @PaulMcG1992 Interestingly, with hindsight, Hunt revised his view and blamed Prost for this. youtu.be/_L61MSxDCwY?si…

1989 Japanese GP: Prost & Senna's collision, at the Suzuka Circuit, with commentary from Murray Walker & James Hunt. #F1

@RaceDayReplay Stunning car and livery. What a time it was for F1 👏🏻

Jordan GP at the 1991 Canadian GP

@Ecapener @McLarenF1 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Omg @McLarenF1 saw it. EVERYBODY BE COOL

@kgr9801 Love it too. Basic but has the “extras” which appeal. Love to stick a S1 Turbo engine in her 👏🏻

@WRCPAST Love the basic 'L' interior with the 2 spoke steering wheel!

@BarikiObrey Epic. Love the colour. Thank you Obrey for sharing my friend 👏🏻

@WRCPAST I have One here in Tanzania

**Rare Road Cars** 🇩🇪 Mercedes-Benz W140 S600 1 of 3,399 units The Mercedes-Benz W140 S600, produced from 1991 to 1998, was the top-tier "flagship" luxury sedan of its era, featuring a 6.0-liter M120 V12 engine producing roughly 389–402 bhp. Known for supreme comfort and massive road presence, it introduced innovations like double-pane glass and soft-close doors, with a limited 155 mph top speed. Engine: 6.0L DOHC 48-valve V12 (M120.980). Power: 394–408 hp (depending on model year and market). Torque: 570–580 Nm. Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in approx. 6.0–6.6 seconds. Top Speed: Electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph), though capable of 179 mph without the limiter. Transmission: 4-speed automatic (early), later replaced by 5-speed automatic. This car was spotted in the UK. 📷 Debbie Austerberry 👏🏻👏🏻 @MercedesBenz @MercedesBenzUK @MercedesAMG #cars #classiccar

@TomFlet65497562 It really is isn’t it 👏🏻

@WRCPAST That's a seriously cool car !

@StripeyMiata I am not surprised. The way it glides 👏🏻👏🏻 What a beautiful car. Strange I didn’t see this post. Seems to happen a lot on here 😭 Thank you for letting me see it 👏🏻

@WRCPAST My most popular Tweet was this.

@OPrimark Yes I can imagine even this car could have been easily increased. A conversation would be epic 👏🏻

@WRCPAST I've seen a v8 conversation at a meet. Can't remember exactly what was in it but it was more powerful than that.

@subaruH63l Unbelievable drivers. Definitely legends. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇧🇷

@WRCPAST Ayrton and Jim, the best of the best 🇧🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

**Formula One Past** 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna In February 1991, shortly before winning his third world title, Ayrton Senna visited Duns, Scotland, to pay homage to his boyhood hero, Jim Clark. Senna visited the Jim Clark Room museum, signed the guestbook, and visited Loretto School, where Clark was educated, speaking with pupils about the legendary driver's influence on his life. Motivation: Senna considered Jim Clark "the best of the best" and a major inspiration, having grown up watching him. Museum Visit: At the Jim Clark Room in Duns, Senna admired trophies, photos, and racing suits of his hero. School Visit: He visited Loretto School in Musselburgh, meeting students in the theater and viewing a memorial panel. Legacy: The visit underscored the deep respect Senna had for the 1960s generation of drivers.  R.I.P 🇧🇷 Senna and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Clark 📷 @JimClarkTrust 👏🏻👏🏻 @F1 @McLarenF1 @blog_senna @F1_AyrtonSenna @sennatheking #senna #jimclark #scotland

@NoBodyIdesof03 It’s a stunning car.

@WRCPAST She is a beauty

@MEXICO_Mk1 Exactly. Torque was just under 300 if memory serves.

@WRCPAST Was is Carol Shelby said - "Horsepower sells cars, but torque wins races" 🤔

@_Marty1989 Thank you mate for sharing. It sure is a fantastic car 👏🏻

One of the best looking cars ever made 👌🏽

@Stephen59845260 I would love to have a drive of one of these. Is the 2.7 a better engine than the 3.0?

@WRCPAST Only thing disappointing about this otherwise wondrous car is the slightly uninteresting sound at low revs. Once it’s revving well it sounds fantastic. A car like no other. French flair at its best

Grok uses Oxford data which isn’t correct. Unfortunately there is a reason the government likes to hide the real data. This is the Telegraph and it’s not even correct but at least it’s showing what is going on. The North Sea has so much untapped energy and Norway knows this.

@WRCPAST @LeeHarris @Ed_Miliband @grok Something like 65% used up if I read correctly… @grok confirm

🚨And there you have it. Sly News are finally GETTING IT! If Labour actually cared about reducing carbon emissions and making us less dependent on imports from Qatar they would do *MORE* drilling in the North Sea. @Ed_Miliband's entire Net Zero argument DESTROYED in 2 minutes

Exactly mate. What we see with the 3D/4D seismic surveys and the satellite imagery isn’t what is being stated in the press. We could drill now and have as much oil as was discovered in the 70’s and 80’s. Many predictions are even more. Unfortunately the “scientists” state something else which the sector doesn’t agree with at all. I will let everyone decide what reason that could be.

@danielkempe @WRCPAST @LeeHarris @Ed_Miliband @grok And I was taught, back in school in 1993, that oil would be all used up within 30 years!

@welshdragon1979 The the Original Sierra RS Cosworth was around 204bhp so the figures are not that bad actually. It would imagine it would understeer with the 5.0L up front. Still be a great car to drive

@WRCPAST 216hp??? wasnt the cosworth slightly more powerfull with only a 2.0 4 cyli der turbo?

@BigThickSlices Stunning isn’t it 👏🏻

@WRCPAST Absolutely gorgeous!