Simca Ariane
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| Simca Ariane | |
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| Manufacturer: | Simca |
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| Production: | 1957–1963 |
| Class: | Large family car |
| Body style: | 4-door saloon |
| Layout: | FR layout |
| Engine: | 1.3 L Flash I4 2.4 L Aquillon V8 |
| Related: | Ford Vedette Simca Vedette Chrysler Esplanada |
| Similar: | Ford Consul Peugeot 403 |
The Simca Ariane was a large saloon car manufactured from 1957 to 1963 by the French automaker Simca in the factory in Poissy. The Ariane was created by fitting the body of the former first-generation Simca Vedette with a 1.3 L Flash four cylinder engine from the much smaller Simca Aronde - a combination focused on economy rather than speedy acceleration. Presented in April 1957, the Ariane filled the gap between Aronde and Vedette. In October of the same year, the Ariane 8 was presented - a version powered by the same Aquillon 2.4 L eight-cylinder unit that powered the Vedette. The Ariane 8 effectively replaced the former Simca Trianon, which was a bottom-of-the-range Vedette, as the latter was moved upmarket. The Ariane was manufactured until 1963, with 166,363 produced.[1][2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Bellu, René. Toutes les Simca. Le Conquet: Studio Gernot. (published and distributed privately, no ISBN)
- ^ SIMCA VEDETTE and SIMCA ARIANE. Simca Talbot Information Centre – Simca Club UK. Retrieved on 2006-08-12.
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