From AutocadeSimca 9 Aronde. 1951–5 (prod. 100,000 to March 1953). 4-door saloon, 3-door estate, 2-door coupé, 2-door hardtop coupé, 2-door convertible. F/R, 1221 cm³ (I4 OHV). Simca’s first unibody car, related to contemporary Fiats. Carryover Fiat engine, coils at front, live axle with leaf springs at rear, drum brakes. Four-door berline at first, then commerciale estate (later Châtelaine). Stripped-down Quotidienne from 1953, commercial van (not covered here) the same year. Facel-bodied 9 Sport coupé de ville initially, then replaced by Simca-bodied Grand Large hardtop coupé in 1953. Facel-developed Week-end cabriolet shown 1954 but never productionized, but for publicity, the one car was gifted to Brigitte Bardot. Half-oval grille from 1954.
Marque: Simca | Model: Simca Aronde | Predecessor: Simca 8 | Successor: Simca 90A Aronde
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