2020年11月16日 · The Simca N9TE engine Andrew Minney wrote that the 2156 cc engine found in the Peugeot 505 Turbo dates back to the 160/180 2 litre Simca design. The Citroen BX P, M, Rally, 4TC Serie 200 and 4TC Evo cars used this engine, as did the Matra Le Mans sportscars, Matra Murena, and some of the Matra F2 cars; it was used until 1986.

2020年11月16日 · Simca did careful market research to decide its strategy for the next 15 years. They saw the growing success of front wheel drive cars such as the Mini, Austin/Morris 1100, and the Renault 4, all showing new ways of bringing big …

2020年11月16日 · SIMCA 1100, the 1307/1308/1510, launched in 1975 and lasting ten years, was a spacious five door hatchback to rival the long-in-the-tooth Maxi and Renault 16. In 1977, SIMCA built no fewer than 472,154 cars - more than Chrysler Canada's full production, and around one third of Chrysler's American production.

2020年11月16日 · In 1954, Simca bought Ford's unprofitable factory in Poissy, France, which was geared up to build the big-for-Europe Ford Vedette line. Simca kept the Vedette, which was larger than any Simca, adding the Simca-engined Ariane version starting in 1957 and the Vedette Chambord model in 1958.

The Simca 1100 was front wheel drive with a four cylinder engine, rack and pinion steering, optional front disc brakes, and a hatchback. If you square the edges, you get ....(surprise!) a Horizon ... or a Rabbit. After Chrysler sold Simca, Peugeot supplied Chrysler Europe’s 1.6 engine as part of the deal. A year later, the 2.2 was ready.

2020年11月16日 · The Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon Turismo, TC3, O24, Duster, Charger The Omni/Horizon was a hit car in North America and Europe; mostly designed by Chrysler Europe (the former Simca and Rootes Group), it was widely seen as a Volkswagen imitation, though its predecessors were the cars the VW...

A Simca engine was used after the first year, but the 1.4 liter Simca engine was not seen as powerful enough; the Volkswagen engine used was enlarged for this use. Eventually the Omni and Horizon would use a 2.2 liter Chrysler four-cylinder engine.

2020年11月16日 · The Volkswagen 1.7-litre engine with a Chrysler-made head was used from the 1978 model year through 1983. 1983 was also the first year of the Peugeot-built, Simca-designed 1.6-litre engine, which was last used in 1986. Peugeot built the Horizon in Europe until about 1982, selling it initially as the Talbot Simca Horizon.

2020年11月16日 · In 1977, the Chrysler 180 and the Chrysler 2 Litre became the Chrysler-Simca 1610 and the Chrysler-Simca 2 Litre and, for the first time, the Simca badge appeared on the boot lid. However, the pentastar of Chrysler replaced the model logos on the grille. The Chrysler 160 became the 1609, with a twin barrel carburettor to increase power to 90 bhp.

The veteran Simca 1301 Special sedan could still be bought for ₣20,560 while the slow-selling Chrysler 160 range was priced at ₣24,610 to 28,740. A total of 218,126 Chrysler-Simca 1307/1308s were produced during 1976; it was SIMCA’s most popular model. Success in France continued into 1977 even with price increases.