#Simca

[frenchcurious]

Abarth-Simca 2000 Corsa 1964. - source RM Sotheby's.

[les-belles-mecaniques]

Simca 1100 Ti

[oldfavouritecars]

Simca 8 Sport Cabriolet Facel

1950 France

[redarmyscreaming]

1956 SIMCA launched their Ford Thunderbird-inspired Pleil Ciel coupe and Ocean convertible versions of the Aronde. That same year was the last one the “Patrouille de France” flew the Dassault Ouragan.

[kadocphotography]

SIMCA

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Simca 1100 Fourgon Commercial Prototype, 1967, by Heuliez. During the 1960s Simca was France's fourth best selling brand but unlike their competitors they lacked commercial vehicles in the range they offered. When Georges Héreil became the head of Simca, he commissioned Heuliez to develop a small front-wheel drive commercial vehicle suitable for urban use. The resulting design, used long sliding doors on each side to provide access to the front seats and the rear compartment. However as Chrysler increased their shareholding in Simca and took over the company in the last 1960s they were less interested in the commercial vehicle market and the project was abandoned. When Heuliez was wound up in 2012 the prototype van sold for €4,765

[sexdrugsnracknpinion]

[tomato48]

CARS IN MOVIES

↳Le Samouraï (1967)

Réalisation : Jean-Pierre Melville

Directeur de la photographie : Henri Decaë

[thegikitiki]

Now You're Really Living...

Lee Tapered Slacks and the Simca Elysee, 1960

[magicalflower67]

[frenchcurious]

Abarth-Simca 2000 GT Corsa 1964. - source Moto Vitelloni - Wheels n' wings.

[les-belles-mecaniques]

Simca Plein ciel S Carrosserie Facel de 1962

Iwi cars

[oldfavouritecars]

Simca Abarth Supercharged Cabriolet

1951 France

[frenchcarssince1946]

1977 Simca 1307

My tumblr-blogs:

www.tumblr.com/germancarssince1946 & www.tumblr.com/frenchcarssince1946 & www.tumblr.com/englishcarssince1946 & www.tumblr.com/italiancarssince1946 & www.tumblr.com/japanesecarssince1947 & www.tumblr.com/uscarssince1935

[carloskaplan]

Simca

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Simca 1100, 1967. Among the first unibody cars to offer the now industry standard transversely mounted engine and front-wheel drive, with all-around independent suspension, disc brakes and rack and pinion steering. The 1100 was an early mainstream hatchback with folding rear seats for maximum space utilisation and practicality. The car was an instant sales success across Europe and is said to have influenced Volkswagen's board who were contemplating the future of their mostly rear engined/aircooled model range. The 1100 refers to the car’s position within the Simca range rather than its cubic capacity, it was available with engines of 944, 1118, and 1294cc. Its success was a factor in influencing Chrysler to up their shareholding in the Société Industrielle de Mécanique et Carrosserie Automobile (Simca) to a point where they took full control of the company.