The Citroën SM was the product of Citroën's 1968 acquisition of Maserati: the SM combined DS-derived hydropneumatic suspension with a 2.7-litre Maserati V6 and the French marque's signature swivelling headlamp system, which turned with the steering wheel to illuminate corners. Produced from 1970 to 1975 in 12,920 examples, the SM won the 1971 European Car of the Year despite mechanical complexity that eventually exhausted the market. Heritage Icons renders the SM in side-profile crimson within a French-postage stamp frame — 25 FR acknowledging the era, gold double-chevron confirming the pedigree.