Simca Vedette

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Simca
Simca Chambord
Simca Chambord
Vedette
Production period: 1954-1966
Class : Upper class
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Engines: Petrol engines :
2.4 liters
(59–61 kW)
Length: 4495-4750 mm
Width: 1720 mm
Height: 1480 mm
Wheelbase : 2690 mm
Empty weight : 1130 kg
Previous model Ford Vedette
successor Simca Esplanada

The Simca Vedette is a six-seater sedan produced by the French car manufacturer Simca . After Simca took over the French Ford subsidiary Ford Société Anonyme France ( Ford SAF ) with the Poissy automobile plant near Paris in 1954, the successor to the Ford Vedette , which was still developed by Ford, was built until 1961. In some export markets such as the Netherlands and Germany , the new Vedette was still marketed as a Ford.

technology

The eight-cylinder V-engine of the type "Aquilon" with 2351 cm³ displacement (bore 66.06 mm, stroke 85.72 mm) essentially came from its predecessor. It was a design of the 1930s with a triple bearing crankshaft and vertical valves that were operated by a central camshaft. The exhaust ports ran through the engine block between the cylinders. This resulted in a high cooling load. The engine developed up to 84 hp (62 kW) at 4800 rpm, the maximum torque was 152 Nm at 2750 rpm. The mixture was prepared by a downdraft twin carburetor. The power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a partially synchronized three-speed gearbox and an undivided cardan shaft. The rigid banjo axle was guided by leaf springs and had telescopic shock absorbers. The front wheels with roller steering were individually suspended on MacPherson struts with wishbones and stabilizers (called "Stabimatic" by Simca). There were hydraulically operated drum brakes on all wheels, self-centering at the rear and duplex brakes (“Twinplex”) at the front. The body was new, self-supporting and designed in the style of the time with tail fins.

Model history

Initially, the Simca Vedette was produced in the following equipment series:

  • Trianon - simple equipment
  • Versailles - medium equipment
  • Régence - sophisticated equipment
  • Marly - station wagon

The Vedettes are often referred to as Simca Trianon , Simca Versailles, Simca Régence and Simca Marly instead of the official name Simca Vedette Trianon , Simca Vedette Versailles, Simca Vedette Régence and Simca Vedette Marly .

In 1957 the Vedette was revised. It received larger tail fins and more cantilevered headlight surrounds, the engine output was slightly increased to 84 hp (62 kW). The car was also exported to the USA and sold there as Chrysler .

There were now the equipment series, which in turn led to abbreviated names:

  • Beaulieu - medium equipment, successor to Versailles
  • Chambord - upscale furnishings, successor to the Régence
  • Présidence - luxury version with an extended wheelbase
  • Marly

The old body was built with simple equipment and the 1.3-liter engine of the Aronde and sold as Simca Ariane . From October 1957 the Ariane was also available as Ariane 8 with the V-8 engine.

During the seven years of production under Simca, 166,985 Vedettes were made. Production is distributed over the individual years as follows:

  • 1955: 42,439
  • 1956: 44.836
  • 1957: 17.875
  • 1958: 28.142
  • 1959: 15.966
  • 1960: 13,914
  • 1961: 3.813

On February 9, 1961, the last Vedette built in France left the Poissy plant.

  • Simca Versailles 1956

  • Simca Vedette Beaulieu

  • Simca Vedette Marly

  • Simca Vedette Chambord (stern)

  • Simca Vedette Présidence

Relocation to Brazil

In 1961 Simca relocated the production of the Vedette to Belo Horizonte in Brazil . Vedettes with more powerful engines (most recently as Chrysler Esplanada with modernized bodies) rolled off the assembly line there until 1969. In Australia , Chrysler built the Vedette between 1958 and 1962.

The Simca Vedette served as a model for the Chinese Dongfeng CA71 limousine .

Web links

Commons : Simca Vedette  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ - Brochure page with technical data (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Bellu, René. Toutes les Simca. Le Conquet: Studio Gernot. (published and distributed privately, no ISBN)
  3. ↑ Description of the Dongfeng CA71 on the website autocade.net (accessed on June 14, 2016).