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| − | '''Simca 1000. 1961–78 (prod. 1,949,407 all types). 4-door saloon. R/R, 944, 1118, 1204, 1294 cm³ (I4 OHV).''' Rear-engined saloon originally conceived by [[Fiat]] as its ''Progetto'' 122. With the weight at the rear, handling was not good and the car was prone to oversteer. The 1·1 became part of the range in 1968. Mid-term changes in 1969, with a refresh (larger headlights are the most apparent change), while Rallye models, in the 1964–6 Simca–[[Abarth]] mould, appeared in 1970. Spécial (from 1969) had 1·1, then 1·3 from 1972; this was replaced with the 1·2 in 1976. Sold between 1962 and 1969 in the US as Simca 1118. [[Simca 1000 Coupé|Coupé]] covered separately. | + | '''Simca 1000. 1961–78 (prod. 1,949,407 all types). 4-door saloon. R/R, 944, 1118, 1204, 1294 cm³ (I4 OHV).''' Rear-engined saloon originally conceived by [[Fiat]] as its ''Progetto'' 122. With the weight at the rear, handling was not good and the car was prone to oversteer. The 1·1 became part of the range in 1968. Mid-term changes in 1969, with a refresh (larger headlights are the most apparent change) including rack-and-pinion steering, while Rallye models, in the 1964–6 Simca–[[Abarth]] mould, appeared in 1970 (1·1- and, later, 1·3-litre units). Spécial (from 1969) had 1·1, then 1·3 from 1972; this was replaced with the 1·2 in 1976. Sold between 1962 and 1969 in the US as Simca 1118. [[Simca 1000 Coupé|Coupé]] covered separately. |
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Revision as of 03:00, 16 May 2015
Simca 1000. 1961–78 (prod. 1,949,407 all types). 4-door saloon. R/R, 944, 1118, 1204, 1294 cm³ (I4 OHV). Rear-engined saloon originally conceived by Fiat as its Progetto 122. With the weight at the rear, handling was not good and the car was prone to oversteer. The 1·1 became part of the range in 1968. Mid-term changes in 1969, with a refresh (larger headlights are the most apparent change) including rack-and-pinion steering, while Rallye models, in the 1964–6 Simca–Abarth mould, appeared in 1970 (1·1- and, later, 1·3-litre units). Spécial (from 1969) had 1·1, then 1·3 from 1972; this was replaced with the 1·2 in 1976. Sold between 1962 and 1969 in the US as Simca 1118. Coupé covered separately.
Manufacturing locations: Poissy, France; Villaverde, Spain; Casablanca, Morocco
Marque: Simca
q.v. Simca Sim’4, Simca 900
