Motoring Discussion > Alfa Romeo anyone ? Buying / Selling
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 Thu 18 May 23 22:12 
 Alfa Romeo anyone ? - Boxsterboy
>> Didn't Maserati base a V6 on a then-current '70s V8 for the Citroen SM? That
>> wasn't plain sailing IIRC.
>>

No, Citroen bought Maserati, mainly so that they could put their V6 engine in the SM, it being very clear that Citroen's top engine at the time (a fuel injected 4-cylinder used in the DS) wouldn't cut the mustard in the fabulous grand tourer that was the SM. And then came the 1973 fuel crisis...
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 Alfa Romeo anyone ?  legacylad 16 May 23 20:02
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