Simca 1000

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Simca 1000 (1961-1968)
Simca 1200 S Coupé (1967–1972)
Simca 1000 (1968-1976)
Simca 1000 Rally 2 (1972-1976)
Simca 1000 (1961–1968), interior

The Simca 1000 is a small passenger car produced by the French car manufacturer Simca from 1961 to 1978 . Simca had not built a small car since the Simca 6, which was produced until 1950 .

technology

The four-door sedan (length 3.80 m, width 1.49 m, four doors, self-supporting body) was presented at the Paris Motor Show in autumn 1961. The functional body offered above-average space. The body was designed by Mario Revelli di Beaumont . The rear engine was new to Simca, and this concept went back to Fiat . Simca had assembled Fiat models in France before World War II and later worked with Fiat. Dante Giacosa had designed a slightly larger successor to the Fiat 600. But the management saw the design as too complex and developed the Fiat 600 into the hardly changed and again two-door Fiat 850 . In France, the requirements for a small car were higher. Renault and Citroën already offered four-door cars in the smallest class. Simca used Fiat's preliminary work for its own four-door Simca 1000 and designed the Simca Poissy engine, a modern 5 CV engine  (almost 1 l displacement), five-bearing crankshafts and a cross-flow cylinder head with a side camshaft. It had a displacement of 944 cm³ and initially made 32 hp (24 kW). It was later used with a larger displacement in the Simca 1100 and its successors. The four-speed gearbox was fully synchronized from the start. The chassis with wishbones and transverse leaf spring at the front and swing axle at the rear was reminiscent of Fiat. The steering worked with a worm and roller , from 1969 there was a rack and pinion steering . The Renault 8 , which appeared a little later, was very similar to the Simca 1000 both technically and externally.

Facelift

  • 1962: The Simca 1000 Coupé Bertone is presented at the Geneva Motor Show. The coupé was drawn by Giorgio Giugiaro .
  • 1963: The Simca 900 is presented in November (simple version of the Simca 1000 ).
  • 1965: The Simca 1000 GL automatic is presented.
  • 1966: The 1966 model year is marked by a revision of the interior of the 1000 models (new dashboard). The model year 66 consists of the following types: 1000L (replaced the 900), 1000 GL, 1000 GL automatic and the GLS.
  • 1967: In June the Simca 1200 S Coupé Bertone (based on the 1000) replaces the 1000 Coupé. It had an engine with a displacement of 1204 cc, twin carburetors and disc brakes on all wheels.
  • 1968: The Simca 1000 receives a facelift with larger headlights and modified indicators and rear lights. The 1000 Spezial is presented. It has the engine of the Simca 1100 with 1118 cm³ displacement and develops 52 HP (38 kW).
  • 1969: The engine output is increased to 40 (29), that of the Spezial to 54 HP (40 kW).
  • 1972: The Simca 1100 GLS is now also offered with an automatic transmission.
  • 1973: The 40 hp engine is discontinued.
  • 1976: The series is revised for the last time and receives a new bonnet and new headlights.
  • In April 1978 production was stopped after 1,650,000 units. The original plan was to stop production of the Simca 1100 and replace this model with the Simca Horizon . However, since production was partially maintained with the SUV forerunner Matra-Simca Rancho and the 1100 Citylaster, the Simca 1100 appeared in a revised form and at a lower price in order to be able to offer an entry-level model as a replacement for the Simca 1000. After Simca now belonged to Chrysler Europe and was taken over by PSA Peugeot Citroën in 1978 , it was not until 1981 that the Talbot Samba was a successor.

Rallye 1-3 models

  • 1970: The Simca 1000 Rallye 1 with 60 HP (44 kW) is presented. Its engine has a bore of 76.7 mm and a stroke of 70 mm, which results in a displacement of 1294 cc. Characteristic of the rally models are the two rally zebra crossings, which are drawn across the rear, and the matt black trunk lid at the front. They are available in orange, yellow and white.
  • 1972: The Simca 1000 Rallye 2 with the same displacement but a Solex twin carburetor and 82 HP (60 kW) is presented in September. Mostly in the yellow-green (rally green) and orange paintwork, it differs externally from the Rallye 1 only through the Rallye 2 lettering, as well as slightly larger Cibie auxiliary headlights and rubber buffers on the front bumper. The water cooler has been moved to the front of the bow for better weight distribution. In addition, the Rallye 2 also got Lockheed disc brakes on all 4 wheels. The Michelin tires with a rubberized Formula France rubber compound were special, which enabled the car to decelerate and take corners well despite the narrow 145 × 13 tires.
  • 1976: The Rallye 2, available in poison green and red, has a spoiler lip at the rear as well as a black bonnet and rally lettering drawn to the side. The engine output of the 1294 cm³ engine is increased from 82 to 86 hp (63 kW). The 1000 series now consists of 1005 (5 CV, 944 cm³, 41 PS), 1006 (6 CV, 1118 cm³, 54 PS) and the 1000 SR, Rallye 1 and Rallye 2 (with 7 CV, 1294 cm³, 60 PS) .
  • 1978: In January the Simca 1000 Rallye 3 is the last model in the series to be marketed mainly in Ibiza white. The riveted fender flares give the Simca a much more beefy look. Two double carburetors from Weber increase the engine output to 103 hp (76 kW) at a speed of 6200 rpm. The top speed is 183 km / h, the 870 kg car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 10.5 seconds. However, only 1000 copies of the Rallye 3 were made. Many Rally 2 were converted into Rally 3 in the following period.

In terms of motorsport, the Rallye 2 occupied a similarly superior position in Group 1 to 1300 cm³ at that time as the Fiat-Abarth 850 TC Corsa a few years earlier in Group 2 to 850 cm³; the fields of participants resembled today's one-make cup . The reason was that no other manufacturer was building a competitive car or that its homologation had expired.

Timeline

Timeline of the Clement Talbot / Automobiles Talbot / Talbot (PSA) / Chrysler Europe / Simca / Rootes / Matra models from 1945 to 1986
Type SIMCA until 1957 ,
Rootes Group independent until 1967		 Entry of Chrysler , formation of Chrysler Europe Part of PSA (Peugeot) from the end of 1978
40s 50s 60s 70s 80s
5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 0 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9
Small car Imp / Imp Californian / Husky 4 Sunbeam 5 Sunbeam 5
Chamois 4
Stiletto 4
... 5/6 1000/900/1005/1006 Samba 8
Compact class Avenger 5 Avenger 5 Avenger 5
... 8 / 8/1200 1100 7 1100 7
Horizon 7 Horizon 7 Horizon 7 Arizona
Middle class ... Minx (Mk I-Mk VII) / Husky Mk I Minx / Husky (SI-SIII) 1 Minx / Super Minx / Husky 2 New Minx / Hunter 3 Hunter 3 Hunter 3
SM 1500 Hunter Gazelle 1 Gazelle / Vogue 2 New Gazelle / Vogue 3
... Ten / 2L 80 / 90 (MkI) 90 (MkII) Mk III Rapier (SI – V) 1 New Rapier / Rapier H120 3
Scepter I + II 2 New Scepter 3 Solara 6 Solara (GB: Minx / Rapier) 6
Hawk (Mk I-III) Hawk (Mk IV – VI) Hawk (SI-IV) Alpine 6 Alpine 6 Minx / Rapier 6
9 Aronde Aronde Aronde (P60) 1300/1500 1301/1501 1301/1501 1307/1308 6 1510 6 1510 6
upper middle class ... Snipe / Super Snipe (I-III) Super Snipe (VI) Super Snipe (SI – V)
infant Ariane 160/180 160/180 / 2L 1610 / 2L 1610 / 2L Tagora 9
Upper class Pullman / Imperial (Mk I IV) Imperial
Record Vedette
Coupé / convertible Imp Sport 4
1000 coupe 1200 p
Alpine MkI / III Alpine SI – IV / Tiger New Alpine 3
Comète America
Sports car T26 Grand Sport / Saoutchik Sports Djet jet 530 Bagheera Bagheera Murena
SUV Rancho Rancho
Box van 1100 VF2 / VF3 City truck City truck
Talbot-Lago , sold to Simca in 1959 SIMCA: Fiat production under license SIMCA: 1954 by Ford France SA hinzugekauft SIMCA: partially developed on the basis of Fiat or Ford Chrysler-Simca Humber, a brand of the Rootes group, is discontinued in 1976 Sunbeam Talbot, a brand of the Rootes Group until 1953 Sunbeam, a brand of the Rootes Group from 1953, is discontinued in 1976 Singer, a brand of the Rootes Group since 1956, is discontinued in 1970 Hillman, brand of the Rootes group Chrysler Automobiles René Bonnet sports car Matra Matra-Simca Talbot Matra Talbot- Simca Talbot, brand discontinued in 1986

1 common platform of the Rootes group based on the Hillman Minx 1956
2 common platform Audax of the Rootes group based on the Hillman Super Minx
3 common platform Arrow of the Rootes group
4 common platform of the Rootes group based on the Hillman Imp
5 common platform - Chrysler Avenger, Project 424
6 shared platform - Chrysler Project C6
7 shared platform - Chrysler Project C2
8 shared PSA platform with Peugeot 104 and Citroën LN
9 Chrysler Project C9, technology largely from Peugeot 504/505/604

Web links

Commons : Simca 1000  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The new Simca 1000 . In: Motor vehicle technology 2/1962, pp. 75–77
  2. ↑ http://www.simca-heckmotor-ig.de/Frisieren.PDF