Simca 1000
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| Manufacturer | Simca |
| Also called | Simca 900 Simca 4 CV Sim'4 Simca 1118 Simca 1005/1006 |
| Production | 1961-1978 |
| Class | Small car |
| Body style(s) | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Engine(s) | 0.8 L Type 315 ohv I4 0.9 L Type 315 ohv I4 1.1 L Type 315 ohv I4 1.3 L Type 315 ohv I4 |
| Transmission(s) | 4 speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2220 mm (87.4 in) [1] |
| Length | 3785 mm (149 in) |
| Width | 1473 mm (58 in) |
| Height | 1335 mm (52.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 730 kg (35% front)[2] |
| Fuel capacity | 36.5 L (9.6 US gal/8.0 imp gal) |
| Related | Simca 1200S Coupé |
| Designer | Mario Boano |
The Simca 1000 was a small, rear-engined, four-door saloon manufactured by the French automaker Simca from 1961 to 1978. The car was inexpensive, and at the time of launch, quite modern, with a brand-new inline-4 engine. The RR layout was at that time quite popular in small cars, but the car's competitive advantage was that it was the only one to have four doors, rather than just two (save for the Renault Dauphine and, from July 1962, the Renault 8 which, visually, closely resembled the Simca 1000). In addition to the rear engine, the fuel tank was located in the rear, behind the rear passenger seat. This gave the car a 35/65 front/rear weight distribution, with an extremely light and nimble front end and a responsive oversteer on curvy roads. The spare tire was located vertically in the front luggage compartment, just behind the front bumper. It became a popular car in France, and to some extent also in export markets.[3] In its 17 years of production, almost 2 millions were sold.[4].
Over the course of time, the 1000 (whose name was pronounced "mille" in French) was available in a number of versions featuring different equipment levels and variations of the original Type 315 engine. The low-specification version was sold as Simca 900, and it was later replaced by Simca 4 CV (also marketed as Sim'4), powered by a 0.8 litre unit. On the other end of the range, the 1.1 L version from the larger Simca 1100 was added in 1969 (the Simca 1000 was marketed in the USA as Simca 1118). Finally, the 1.3 L version, used in the biggest Simca, the 1300, made its way to the little 1000 in the early 1970s. Apart from the standard manual transmission, some versions could be fitted with a three-speed semiautomatic developed by Ferodo.[3] Quite interestingly, the high-specification versions were offered in the British market with a walnut dashboard decor! In 1977, the model was revised for the last time, gaining the new names of 1005/1006 (depending on the specifications), to put it in line with the newer Simca 1307 and its derivatives. Production stopped in 1978 without a direct replacement.[3]
[edit] The Simca-Abarth (1964-66) and Simca 1000 Rallye
In the model's early years, the Italian tuner Abarth was offering modified versions of the 1000, and later Simca itself began offering a "Rallye" version, which helped boost the model's popularity in the motorsport community.
- Simca-Abarth 1150 - 1137 cc - 55 hp DIN 5600 rpm - disk brakes - 11000 F
- Simca-Abarth 1150 S - 1137 cc - 58 hp DIN 5600 rpm - disk brakes
- Simca-Abarth 1150 SS - 1137 cc - 65 hp DIN 5600 rpm - disk brakes - Option : six speed gear box
The swan song of the Simca 1000 in this series was the Simca 1000 Rallye 3, with a 103 hp (77 kW) engine. Only 1000 were produced during the last year of production of the Simca 1000, 1978.
 1963 Simca 1000 |
 1963 Simca 1000 - rear view |
 1963 Simca 1000 - interior |
 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 |
[edit] References
- ^ Cardew, Basil (1966). Daily Express Review of the 1966 Motor Show. London: Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd.
- ^ Simca - 1000. worldofmotorsports.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
- ^ a b c Simca 1000 cars. Rootes-Chrysler.co.uk. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
- ^ SIMCA 1000. Simca Talbot Information Centre – Simca Club UK. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
| Year | Models | Engines | Price (in F) | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Simca 1000 | 944 cc 45 ch | 6490 F | 1961 : 9670 1962 : 154 282 |
| 1963 | Simca 900 Simca 1000 |
944 cc 45 ch 944 cc 50 ch |
5950 F 6490 F |
168 654 |
| 1964 | Simca 900 Simca 900 C Simca 1000 Simca 1000 GL |
944 cc 45 ch 944 cc 45 ch 944 cc 50 ch 944 cc 52 ch |
5950 F 6250 F 6450 F 6750 F |
113 818 |
| 1965 | Simca 900 Simca 1000 Simca 1000 GL Simca 1000 GLS |
944 cc 45 ch 944 cc 50 ch 944 cc 52 ch 944 cc 52 ch |
118 655 | |
| 1966 | Simca 1000 L Simca 1000 LS Simca 1000 GL Simca 1000 GLS Simca 1000 GLA |
944 cc 50 ch 944 cc 50 ch 944 cc 52 ch 944 cc 52 ch 944 cc 54 ch |
6200 F 6600 F 6900 F 7350 F 7350 F |
174 068 |
| 1967 | Simca 1000 Commerciale Simca 1000 L Simca 1000 LS Simca 1000 GL Simca 1000 GLS Simca 1000 GLA |
944 cc 50 ch 944 cc 50 ch 944 cc 50 ch 944 cc 52 ch 944 cc 52 ch 944 cc 54 ch |
6115 F 6200 F 6600 F 6900 F 7350 F 7350 F |
115 397 |
| 1968 | Simca 1000 Commerciale Simca 1000 L Simca 1000 LS Simca 1000 GL Simca 1000 GLS Simca 1000 GLA |
944 cc 50 ch 944 cc 50 ch 944 cc 50 ch 944 cc 52 ch 944 cc 52 ch 944 cc 54 ch |
6115 F 6200 F 6600 F 6900 F 7350 F 7350 F |
114 427 |
| 1969 | Sim' 4 Simca 1000 Simca 1000 Spécial |
777 cc 31 ch 944 cc 42 ch 1118 cc 50 ch |
6595 F 7695 F 8995 F |
146 321 |
| 1970 | Sim' 4 Simca 1000 Simca 1000 Spécial Simca 1000 Rallye |
777 cc 33 ch 944 cc 44 ch 1118 cc 53 ch 1118 cc 53 ch |
7190 F 8140 F 9515 F 8695 F |
133 540 |
| 1971 | Sim' 4 Simca 1000 LS Simca 1000 GL Simca 1000 Spécial Simca 1000 Rallye |
777 cc 33 ch 944 cc 44 ch 944 cc 44 ch 1118 cc 53 ch 1118 cc 53 ch |
7695 F 7995 F 8745 F 9995 F 8995 F |
122 933 |
| 1972 | Sim' 4 Simca 1000 LS Simca 1000 GLS Simca 1000 Spécial Simca 1000 Rallye 1 |
777 cc 33 ch 944 cc 44 ch 1118 cc 53 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 60 ch |
131 195 | |
| 1973 | Sim' 4 Simca 1000 LS Simca 1000 GLS Simca 1000 Spécial Simca 1000 Rallye 1 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 |
777 cc 33 ch 944 cc 44 ch 1118 cc 53 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 82 ch |
136 193 | |
| 1974 | Simca 1000 LS Simca 1000 GLE Simca 1000 GLS 6CV Simca 1000 GLS 5CV Ferodo Simca 1000 Spécial Simca 1000 Rallye 1 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 |
944 cc 44 ch 944 cc 44 ch 1118 cc 53 ch 944 cc 44 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 82 ch |
9550 F 10500 F 10250 F 10850 F 10950 F 10850 F 13850 F |
95 604 |
| 1975 | Simca 1000 LS Simca 1000 GLE Simca 1000 GLS Simca 1000 Spécial Simca 1000 Rallye 1 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 |
944 cc 44 ch 944 cc 44 ch 1118 cc 53 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 82 ch |
71 346 | |
| 1976 | Simca 1000 LS Simca 1000 GLE Simca 1000 GLS Simca 1000 Spécial Simca 1000 SR 6CV Simca 1000 SR 7CV Simca 1000 Rallye 1 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 |
944 cc 44 ch 944 cc 44 ch 944 cc 44 ch 1118 cc 53 ch 1118 cc 53 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 82 ch |
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| 1977 | Simca 1005 LS Simca 1006 GLS Simca 1000 Rallye 1 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 |
944 cc 40 ch 1118 cc 55 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 86 ch |
15100 F 17420 F 17250 F 22625 F |
49190 |
| 1978 | Simca 1005 LS Simca 1006 GLS Simca 1000 Rallye 1 Simca 1000 Rallye 2 Simca 1000 Rallye 3 |
944 cc 40 ch 1118 cc 55 ch 1294 cc 60 ch 1294 cc 86 ch 1294 cc 103 ch |
23800 F 29700 F |
12893 |
