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Simca 1000
1973 Simca 100 GL
Overview
ManufacturerSimca
Also calledSimca 900
Simca 4 CV
Sim'4
Simca 1118
Simca 1005/1006
Production1961-1978
DesignerMario Boano
Body and chassis
ClassSmall car
Body style4-door saloon
LayoutRR layout
RelatedSimca 1200S Coupé
Powertrain
Engine0.8 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
Transmission4-speed manual
Dimensions
WheelbaseTemplate:Auto mm [1]
LengthTemplate:Auto mm
WidthTemplate:Auto mm
HeightTemplate:Auto mm
Curb weight730 kg (35% front)[2]

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. 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 tyre 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]

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 PS (40 kW; 54 hp) 5600 rpm - disk brakes - 11000 F
  • Simca-Abarth 1150 S - 1137 cc - 58 PS (43 kW; 57 hp) 5600 rpm - disk brakes
  • Simca-Abarth 1150 SS - 1137 cc - 65 PS (48 kW; 64 hp) 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
  • 1963 Simca 1000 - rear view
    1963 Simca 1000 - rear view
  • 1963 Simca 1000 - interior
    1963 Simca 1000 - interior
  • Simca 1000 Rallye 2
    Simca 1000 Rallye 2
Year Models Engines Price (in F) Production
1962 Simca 1000 944 cc 45 PS (33 kW) 6490 F 1961 : 9670
1962 : 154 282
1963 Simca 900
Simca 1000		 944 cc 45 PS (33 kW)
944 cc 50 PS (37 kW)		 5950 F
6490 F		 168 654
1964 Simca 900
Simca 900 C
Simca 1000
Simca 1000 GL		 944 cc 45 PS (33 kW)
944 cc 45 PS (33 kW)
944 cc 50 PS (37 kW)
944 cc 52 PS (38 kW)		 5950 F
6250 F
6450 F
6750 F		 113 818
1965 Simca 900
Simca 1000
Simca 1000 GL
Simca 1000 GLS		 944 cc 45 PS (33 kW)
944 cc 50 PS (37 kW)
944 cc 52 PS (38 kW)
944 cc 52 PS (38 kW)		 118 655
1966 Simca 1000 L
Simca 1000 LS
Simca 1000 GL
Simca 1000 GLS
Simca 1000 GLA		 944 cc 50 PS (37 kW)
944 cc 50 PS (37 kW)
944 cc 52 PS (38 kW)
944 cc 52 PS (38 kW)
944 cc 54 PS (40 kW)		 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 PS (37 kW)
944 cc 50 PS (37 kW)
944 cc 50 PS (37 kW)
944 cc 52 PS (38 kW)
944 cc 52 PS (38 kW)
944 cc 54 PS (40 kW)		 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 PS (37 kW)
944 cc 50 PS (37 kW)
944 cc 50 PS (37 kW)
944 cc 52 PS (38 kW)
944 cc 52 PS (38 kW)
944 cc 54 PS (40 kW)		 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 PS (23 kW)
944 cc 42 PS (31 kW)
1118 cc 50 PS (37 kW)		 6595 F
7695 F
8995 F		 146 321
1970 Sim' 4
Simca 1000
Simca 1000 Spécial
Simca 1000 Rallye		 777 cc 33 PS (24 kW)
944 cc 44 PS (32 kW)
1118 cc 53 PS (39 kW)
1118 cc 53 PS (39 kW)		 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 PS (24 kW)
944 cc 44 PS (32 kW)
944 cc 44 PS (32 kW)
1118 cc 53 PS (39 kW)
1118 cc 53 PS (39 kW)		 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 PS (24 kW)
944 cc 44 PS (32 kW)
1118 cc 53 PS (39 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)		 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 PS (24 kW)
944 cc 44 PS (32 kW)
1118 cc 53 PS (39 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 82 PS (60 kW)		 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 PS (32 kW)
944 cc 44 PS (32 kW)
1118 cc 53 PS (39 kW)
944 cc 44 PS (32 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 82 PS (60 kW)		 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 PS (32 kW)
944 cc 44 PS (32 kW)
1118 cc 53 PS (39 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 82 PS (60 kW)		 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 PS (32 kW)
944 cc 44 PS (32 kW)
944 cc 44 PS (32 kW)
1118 cc 53 PS (39 kW)
1118 cc 53 PS (39 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 82 PS (60 kW)
1977 Simca 1005 LS
Simca 1006 GLS
Simca 1000 Rallye 1
Simca 1000 Rallye 2		 944 cc 40 PS (29 kW)
1118 cc 55 PS (40 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 86 PS (63 kW)		 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 PS (29 kW)
1118 cc 55 PS (40 kW)
1294 cc 60 PS (44 kW)
1294 cc 86 PS (63 kW)
1294 cc 103 PS (76 kW)


23800 F
29700 F		 12893


References

  1. ^ Cardew, Basil (1966). Daily Express Review of the 1966 Motor Show. London: Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "Simca - 1000". worldofmotorsports.com. Retrieved 2006-09-29.
  3. ^ a b c "Simca 1000 cars". Rootes-Chrysler.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-08-14.
  4. ^ "SIMCA 1000". Simca Talbot Information Centre – Simca Club UK. Retrieved 2006-08-14.
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