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The Simca 1204 Simca 1100 and US - the most popular car in France - and the Talbot wind.
Introduction by the staff Allpar The Simca 1204 should have passed the US A duplicate of the most popular car in France, he was closely copied by Volkswagen to create rabbit and Jetta.
Still, 1204 was a failure, despite a bigger engine than the French version, it left almost before his arrival If you just want to get to the 1204, which is the model sent to the US , by all means go directly to Simca 1204.
As the 1960s opened, Simca was a long hard look at its future model plans it has launched the 1000, 1300 and Simca 1500 would soon replace the Aronde and Arainne long race to go.
Simca has done extensive research on the market to decide its strategy for the next 15 years, they have seen the growing popularity of car four-wheel drive front like the Mini, Austin Morris 1100 and the Renault 4, all showing new ways to put a large car space, comfort, and handling for small car buyers What looked like a promising market for a relatively young and ambitious automaker.
In spring 1962 Simca set a goal of launching in 1966 1967 a range of cars to four wheel drive before incorporating saloons with rear-folding seats, wagons and light trucks He was held in the tax class French 6HP, carefully fill the gap between the 5V Simca 1000 Simca Mille and Simca 1300 7CV.
Shell 4000 Rally distances involved day and night in the Canadian mountains and Gumbo prairie in the spring when the snow is melting and creating all sorts of impossible situations on UN surface roads.
In 1963, thanks to the suggestion of Scott Harvey, I ended up competing in a Simca 1000 with permission from the Export Import Division We started in Vancouver and got as far as the Soo Sault St. Marie where he fell apart and he died we hired a real car to tow the †house or my co-driver Dale Reeker noted, all the Simca needed †200 hp to the front instead of 20 hp behind the pleasure of rear axle.
Work began on the new model at the end of 1962, with plans for four three body styles and five rooms of the gate, a property of three doors and a minivan with three doors Two engineering prototypes were built, one with a front-engine rear as the last Renault 12 and the other with a transverse engine as Austin Morris 1100 both were tested while Argenteuil design team, led by Mario Revelli Beaumont, worked on proposals for the exterior and interior design.
In the summer of 1963, the project 928 got the green light, using the transverse engine layout However, the Simca design team now had a new set of bosses to convince in 1963, Chrysler Corporation took a majority stake in Simca.
The American management has made a lot of noise about how the Simca autonomy would not be affected by the takeover, but a series of direction changes Simca followed founder Henry Th odore Pigozzi was replaced by George Hereil, which then repeated initial declaration Chrysler Simca remain largely unchanged by the change of ownership in the case of project 928, which certainly held true.
The two engineers responsible for new cars, Philippe Grundeler and Charles Scales, supported by George H reil prepared a wealth of information to get the support of Chrysler†Detroit gave his blessing to the project in early 1964, Americans have recognized that car would be in a favorable position when it hit the market; the only driving competition of the front wheel was Britain BMC and Autobianchi Italy last car Simca†or Chrysler France†s first, depending on your perspective would steal a march on any European opposition, and that was good for Chrysler.
The company has set a target of July 1967 for the first cars to roll off production lines The date was set to allow Simca leading his new car at the Paris Motor Show in autumn 1967.
It was a major task to complete the development and production engineering of an entirely new model with a new body and new transmission in a short time, allowing even the engine being an elongated version of the Simca 1000 project motor recently announced 928 VLBB or car re Leg Saloon estate - according to some small little car estate car accounts truck developed rapidly in Poissy Unfortunately SIMCA has become so pre-occupied with the project 928 that the agreement between the French company and tuners Italian Abarth fell to greatly successful sports 1000†progress, just as the French tuner Gordini worked his magic on the Renault R8.
George H reil has overall responsibility for the new car to Pierre Nadot Both men had ties dating back to the early days of the legendary aircraft Caravelle In 1965, Pierre Nadot got the extra support and help when two former Peugeot engineers have joined team - Claude Forcrand and Paget Fran.
In 1967, the Chrysler Pentastar appeared on the bottom, the right front fender of each Simca, and the front of the Poissy factory, replacing the Chrysler Simca swallow wanted to be associated with the success story was Simca; at the launch of the 1100 1967 Simca had become one of the largest companies in FranceвЂ, with over ten million square feet of manufacturing space, more than 24,000 employees and more than 6,500 dealers and service centers in 130 countries export.
Assigning a new car name was simple; its engine 1118cc allowed the Simca tag 1100, mounting well between Simca 1000 and 1500 Final testing was conducted in June 1967 The Chrysler representatives were invited to take the wheel of two pre-production prototypes and compare them with competitors of the time, including the Peugeot 204.
At Poissy, production was affected for several months preparing the new model The plant was closed for two weeks in July instead of the usual August break at the end of July 1967, forty five and two Simca 1100 LS cars Simca 1100 GL was produced on the new production line a team continued to work on last minute changes to the car in Agadir, Morocco.
In early September 1967, the first GLS was produced.
The Simca 1100 experienced an impressive launch party in September, organized by Maurice Favennec, the luxury holiday resort of Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, Aga of ownership Khan thoroughly tested reporters the new model on battered roads of Sardinia and waited in the luxury and comfort for the chance to take over the fastest cars.
With Chrysler behind it, the 1100 was made a huge impact on the market, playing on its strengths of its advanced specification, it was certainly tension in sports before, a tailgate, disc brakes, power steering pinion and rack, 4 5-inch rims with 145X13 radial tires and a wide range of body styles initially, three, and five lifts doors, break three doors and a van were offered The suspension was independent, by bars twist around the dashboard is typically French, with controls scattered instead a simple tape speed meter has been installed along a fuel gauge.
Simca causes many different customer needs could be met from a single range of cars with the four permutations of the body, 1118cc could be purchased with a manual or a three Ferodo speed semi-automatic gearbox and two states of focus motor the motor base mounted on the LS and van 53bhp product and a compression ratio of 8 2 1 unit 56bhp slightly more potent with a compression rate of 9 6 1 was mounted on more expensive models GL and GLS semiautomatic Ferodo transmission is an evolution of the system introduced by Renault Transfluide in the door Fr.
The 1100 incorporates a number of innovative features Its engine is tilted back 30 degrees to allow a lower hood line The body shell was developed using ideas implanted in America It was a modified version of the chassis frame structure and torsion bar suspension This allowed the highly stressed mounting points for the engine, gearbox and suspension to make the frame, leaving the relatively unconstrained body This has made it easier to develop different styles of body However, the Simca body was welded to the frame rather than bolted, as was the practice in America.
The public unveiling took place at Paris Motor Show, from October 5 to October 15, 1967 H Reil and Nadot presented their new car to General de Gaulle, the French president; the same day, 7,000 people were invited to a massive presentation taking 12,000 square meters - Le Bourget Chrysler were rightly proud of the Simca 1100 he wore the badge Chrysler Pentastar from day one in 1100 was also the first Simca of have hubcaps with the Chrysler Pentastar pattern.
The range of 1968 models started with the LS 1100 as a hatchback and as a wagon His bumper was not on jumpers and there was no chrome around the windows, unlike higher models; and the LS hatchbacks, the rear seats folded against the front seats without forming a flat floor for the load zone on tailgates GL and GLS and all real estate cars, the rear seats retracted into the ground to give full length, flat load floor.
Next up was the 1100 GL, which had rubber on front runners on the bumper and additional chrome trim there was no real premium car was GL GLS 1100, with strips of chrome around wheels and wheel covers full interior chromium arches, the front seats have reclining back rests and were filled with tissue or Ralon, vinyl mat material permeable to air are mounted in place of the rubber mat used in LS and LG, there was a lidded glove compartment of a water temperature gauge, an electric clock, a cigarette lighter socket and day rear view mirror night Finally, there was a slight van essentially a estate car with missing window openings This model featured the finish and LS engine and later became known as VF1 VF stood for car Minivan.
Simca made much of its new warranty, which provided coverage for 2 years or 60000 km for key components such as the engine and transmission It was a hot point of sale for Simca, like most of its competitors offered enough guarantees low 6 months.
The French loved the 1100 launch and bought in large numbers in 1968, its first year of production, 138.242 1100. Poissy rolled down an impressive feat The car was launched in Britain in late 1967, but the choice offered British buyers is not as wide as that offered to french buyers.
In 1968, some operating changes were made to the range, including a slight increase in ground clearance and improved quite heavy direction.
In September 1968 the range 1969 was unveiled with a break wagon body with five doors, available with GL or GLS trim LS range has been extended by a 45bhp 944cc engine of the Simca 1000, who took the car in the 5HP the french lower tax class model was equipped with bias-ply tires and had a 5HP badge mounted on the rear door Between 1969 and 1972 the 944cc model accounted for 25 of the total production of 1100 has never been sold in Great -Britain.
LS Models 1118cc were discontinued temporarily in production between September 1968 and January 1969 on the GL and GLS models when they reappeared with the 56bhp engine previously only available Engine 53 hp is always available to special order, but as a standard unit is only appeared in the pickup truck was brought to Britain in 1969 to replace the van Commer Imp, which was abandoned in February 1970.
In 1969, 44 of Simcas made at the Poissy factory in Paris were 1100, 26 were in 1000, and 30 were 1301 1501 1100 Production in 1969 increased slightly to 146,095.
David Ash wrote in Review 1971 1204 can bring that very sophisticated set acclaim independent suspension specifications torsion bars around, wheel disc brakes and radial tires are only part of a bill of fare that could be tempting for people who know about cars long orphans here, the Simca 1204 is a real machine, solid.
The 1100 was introduced in America in June 1969 as Simca 1204, with a 1204cc engine It was provided in the plate or LS GLS, hatchback or estate wagon to less than 2000 Air conditioning and the three-speed automatic transmission are option.
In American version, produced in 1971, 62 horses at 5800 rpm and 65 lb-ft of torque at 3,400 rpm, and weighed 2,025 books similar to contemporary Saabs, much lighter than the Toyota Crown, and much more heavier than Subarus length was 155 inches, width of 5 was 62 inches, and the transmission is a four-speed mode.
Although the car has been hailed by the American automotive press, it was not a success and Simca withdraw from the US market in 1972.
If the first three years of production cycle of 1100 could be considered a success, while the 1970 has been phenomenal in 1100 became the best selling Simca all-time production levels in Poissy flourished greatly, and in 1971, 1100 achievements were leading when it became the best selling car in France in 1971, 1972 and 1973, more than 200,000 1100s per year were produced, but the most impressive 1973 saw a peak of 296,984 leave Poissy Simca has continued to fuel demand by introducing new model variations to a surprising pace, and as the Simca 1000, each new top model appeared to be accompanied by an increase in power.
Significant changes to the lineup was announced in September 1969 the model year 1970 car three doors LS property was abandoned, both real estate and car 1100 GL replaced by a succession of five-door LS There were increases for power all engines - from 45 to 48 hp for the 944cc, 56-60 hp for 1118cc cars and the van 53-54 hp power increase is the result of changes to the combustion chambers, pistons, valves , cylinder heads, carburetors and manifolds company said that not only increased the power change but to reduce fuel consumption by three.
The seats have been redesigned and an anti-theft steering lock has been fitted as a new dashboard with round dials replaced the previous horizontal band, less attractive speedometer Two gauges were mounted on the LS, one for the speedometer and for minor gauges and warning lamps GL and GLS four dials while the GL only two were used buyer should check the radio buttons for a tachometer and clock to fill the empty spaces GLS was the standard clock, leaving only the optional tachometer.
Interestingly, the new scoreboard has not been introduced on the good drive models in hand, although British buyers have had a glimpse of the scoreboard in the range brochure 1973 a shot through the open tailgate of a LS clearly shows the round dials, it was indeed at this time that the range of Simca 1100 cars offered to French and British buyers began to diverge considerably, with each market get its own tailored selection .
Except for models at the bottom of the range, Simca introduced color key pad, connecting the outer color of a greater choice of 14 colors including metallic 7 with the color of the interior trim and the extension of this seat cover for include filling the dashboard, etc. The GLS seats used polyester foam construction All seats 1118cc models have had the opportunity to brake servo.
ball joints, universal joints tested on London to Sydney Marathon in 1968, were adopted in February 1970 to reduce noise and vibration on poor roads and in April all models have three anchor points for safety belts before point.
In June 1970, the Special 1204 was introduced in three and five door models The Special carried the 75bhp from 1204cc to 6000rpm the 1200S, valued in France for tax purposes as 7CV It featured two twin Weber carburettors choke, a housing aluminum servo brakes long distance driving lights have been integrated into the grille inside Featured improved Aeralon black trim or fabric and the front seats were standard headrests, electronic tachometer was built in the new dashboard, the steering wheel was a sports case three branches and had a center console electrically heated rear window has been equipped with electrically controlled screen washers ventilated wheels 5 inches with dark gray special hub caps with stars chrome and red circle in the center was also equipped Initially, the special is available only in turquoise bl had metallic, other color choices to come into service in 1971 for the special top speed was about 100 mph.
Other operational changes were made in 1970 a quieter alternator cable operated shift has been replaced by a rod system to improve the quality of change greater speed and synchronizer was mounted on the gearbox.
For France, in 1971, the five-door GL 5-door and three-door GLS were discontinued All models are equipped with radial tires, a glove box under the dashboard and, with the exception of the special steering wheel, black twin spoke the 944cc LS had its high compression ration 8 1 January to 9 April 1 the van and GLS won enslaved changes brakes were made to meet the criticisms made earlier in 1970 the special - engine torque increased 15 and additional sound insulation was installed.
The British rather limited range door 1118LS three, GLS as a five-door and a property and the Special 1204 1204 was promoted in Britain by offering more performance than the popular sports car MG Midget and Triumph Spitfire.
On August 31, 1971, Chrysler Simca replaced France as the official name of the company The new rectangular badge replaced the individual letters S I M C A on cars.
In September 1971, 1972 model year 1100. Simca received a tailgate slightly restyled with a slightly new colors appeared window to celebrate the introduction of new electro-painting techniques Poissy All models have gained a new, 3-spoke steering wheel security with fake wood TRIM special special itself received a new engine of 1294cc, was increasingly 74-76 7mm new engine came with a simple dual choke Weber carburetors and produces the same power as the model 1204cc in previous dual carbs - 75hp at 5600rpm the new engine was more flexible and much easier to keep up the three least expensive door models were dropped for France but British buyers could still buy a three 1100LS door in 1972 the Simca 1100 was the best best-selling car in France.
For 1973, all models were pollution controls for engines one of the first consequences of the European Union from legislating for pan-European emissions standards, the Special was equipped with a backup light mounted under the bumper -chocs and rear dual horns of the Chrysler 180 millionth Simca 1100, a Sp official, came out of the production line Poissy June 28, 1973.
The big news for 1973, announced in December 1972 was the extension of the trading range with a high roof light truck known as The name VF2 VF2 was equipped with the 54bhp engine and offered a cargo volume of about 70 cubic feet and a payload of 1100 lb is available in three color options white, blue or beige and provided such that two side windows on each side and a bulk head dividing the cab of the loading area, it is equipped with of servo brakes, reinforced wheels and manual adjustment of the height of the projector, the VF1 was the standard low roof van offers approximately 44 volume cubic feet of loading a pickup was introduced in December 75 and was the first Simca pickup since 1963 Aronde housekeeper but not the first pick-up 1100; French coachbuilder Heuliez produced a pickup prototype in 1971.
The latest model of the commercial series was the VF3, who arrived in 1978, with a raised roof eight inches by increasing the cargo volume to about 80 cubic feet All VF models LS trim for the passenger compartments The Ferodo transmission semi-automatic was not available with the pick-up and the end of 1973, this option was abandoned for all Simca 1100 British buyers.
For1974, the1100 revisions received at the transmission and the front suspension, including disc of larger diameter shafts; 944cc LS was abandoned along with three special door although the three door remained special available to British buyers However, a 1100 special breaks was added to the range, offered a high speed even compact charge carrier Unfortunately, weak demand meant the car only lasted two years and was never sold in great Britain turned Simca provocative British brochure model year 1974 in London.
The 1100TI was introduced in late 1973 as a car model year 1974, he came with a 1294cc engine derived from the 82 hp 84bhp unit Simca Bagheera Matra He had two Weber carburetors The performance was seriously fast; a maximum speed of 105 H and the 0-60 dashboard might be released in less than 12 seconds five wheels inch alloy were normal with respect to the special, the clutch has been strengthened, firmer shocks were standard brakes and larger disc diameter of 1000 Rally 2 were equipped iT had six lights in front, and the two headlights there were two fog lights mounted below the front bumper and two driving beams fixed in matt black grille A high output alternator, not surprisingly, was fitted as standard.
Available in three or five door versions, Ti came with front and rear spoilers, the panel had six circular dials speedometer, tachometer, fuel, temperature gauges and oil pressure and ammeter a flying metal spokes covered with leather completed the sporty interior TI was available only in Sumatra Red as has been seen as very much part of the range, it could be said that by producing this model, it was Simca, which introduced the concept of the hot hatchback in Europe Keep in mind that the 1100TI was launched in 1974 compared to 1976 for the Volkswagen Golf GTi, and you can see this award really belongs to the french rather than the Germans Unfortunately, IT is another Simca 1100 does not officially crossed the Channel.
Unlike IT, the next new Simca 1100 were all but Simca February 1974 in performance cars responded to the oil crisis by introducing two new models The economy 1100LE and LS 1100GLE with GLS or TRIM but powered by din 48bhp 944cc engine of the 1000 LS They were followed in March 1974 by the 1100 ES Special Economic car cut to special standards, but with the 1118cc engine 60 hp and wheels GLS that the ES was sold in Great -Bretagne and not until the end of 1976.
In autumn 1974 the range was announced in 1975, featuring a new style of dashboard for Chrysler Europe The modern design was clean, simple and ergonomically excellent variations were used in the Chrysler Alpine 1976 Avenger 1977 and the circular instruments Sunbeam in 1978 were grouped in front of the driver in a cabin for two hooded cheaper models and six for the ES, Sp cial and Ti All major wipers, controls, lights washers, indicators - were made by three rods mounted on the steering column.
Rinse the door handles on the outside and wider rear lights incorporating space for the fog lights and back, were the only exterior changes to the 1100 mechanical components remained unchanged although an effort was made to further reduce noise levels and improve the speed of change, increasingly highlighted by contemporary road testers as a weakness seriously.
IT has received new, 6 alloy wheels rays and the hazard lights were made standard across the range The GLE was abandoned, but in 1100 Elix or LX the official nomenclature of the time seems to derive from two names was launched available in France with three doors, he presented a 1118cc engine with 54bhp and a sporty matt black grille and wiper arm, broken wheels with exposed lug nuts and special side stickers color choice is limited within yellow, orange or brown, buyers have found upholstered seats, a sport steering style from day to night rear view, carpets and fog headrests and reversing lights are standard assisted servo brakes remained, unfortunately, as options.
In March 1975 another economic model was added to the range a real car 944cc British buyers had a choice restricted two LS, both GLS and two special.
In 1975, while the 1100 series was in full bloom, the development of the next small family car Chrysler began seriously about a formula, Chrysler winner based new car C2 project on Simca equipment, as opposed to Rootes engineering the best parts of 1100 were employed in the new car, including its suspension system, engines and gearboxes Although the style was the work of designers based on Ryton in Coventry, the car resulting Chrysler Horizon was very Simca through.
In September 1975 further changes were made to the 1100 series For model year French 1976 LS models, the 944cc estate car, the GLS sedan, the three Ti door and the special field of car choices were all dropped the engine was the 944cc 47bhp, 1118cc 50 hp in low compression or 58 bhp high compression and 1294 versions in 75bhp or 82 bhp versions.
The GLX 1100 arrived essentially a five door LX without sidebands and powered by the 1118cc engine 58bhp LX, the single door 3 on the left in the meantime, has seen its power drop from 54 to 50 bhp and its decorative stickers can be replaced by chromium rig both the LX and GLX, assisted brake servo has become a standard element GLX may also be ordered with the motor LX 1118 50bhp, which was also used in the VF models 1100 GLX, EX, S and the VF2 could be equipped with semi-automatic, although the VF2 it also means high order 58 hp engine compression.
All models have rubber-runners to replace the rubber against those chrome and matt black wiper arms were extended over the entire range of retractable seat belts became too Mechanically option, the 1100 earned a cylinder block with thicker walls, a modified profile for the cam shaft and a water pump improved with increased throughput in all 1976 1100 s received a new, smoother, quieter transmission and a system of braking double special circuit and TI have acquired the ability windscreen headlights.
Britain has a different choice The range started with the 1100 LE, available with three or five doors Next up was the 1100 LX, again with a choice of GLS body shell was offered in five-door and as an area and the beach was replenished by two special versions, a model more available to french buyers All British versions of 1118cc 1100, except advertisements provided with the 60bhp engine.
In 1977, the French line was reduced in anticipation of the new C2, now called The Horizon 944cc and 1294 cc 1100 s, except IT, have all dropped special sales had been falling steadily since 1974, customers preferring to be the most economical IT ES or special production more overtly sporty for France effectively ended in July 1976.
The automatic transmission remains an option on all models except the IT and advertising The 1100 series has been reduced to five door base LE with an engine of 50 hp, GLX with a choice of engine 50 or 58 hp, ES with unit 58bhp and TI, the door LX 50 bhp three, two breaks - a basic model lE and GLS times with 58bhp engine - light trucks VF1 and VF2 and the semiautomatic box van remained optional on GLX, both ES and heated rear window breaks became standard on all LX cars have gained a unique steering wheel and gearlever radius in the style of the Alpine Chrysler Simca 1307 while the GLX has trimmings inside a rear wash wipe was mounted on the Ti and optional on other radio ready models was now a factory as optional on the range, including an antenna, the interference suppression equipment, a speaker and a console m ounting other options included wash wipe the headlights and tinted glass a step back, although for the uit van who got traditional belts instead of retractable seat belts.
Britain range from 1977 was quite complex both in 1100 LEs, three and five door LX and GLX doors, the former with side stickers, but without the latter with both the engine 60bhp The GLS is only offered as a succession, ES but finally arrived in Britain two special continued to offer to British buyers.
Business Park and SUV versions 1100AS and Matra Rancho.
1100 AS Affairs and Companies or, in English, in December 1976 was introduced in France Enterprises and companies Designed to exploit the French tax legislation, AS feature three doors, but only two seats, which means a lower tax rate 20 instead of 33 50bhp engine was standard based on the LX, it was better equipped, including before fitted carpet and back, headrests, the rear fog and reversing lamps and door double mirror the limited edition 1100 Special LX was introduced in France in April 1977 special strips, laminated windshield, rear wiper, tinted windows radio pre-equipment and quartz iodine lamps.
In the middle of 1977, was launched on Simca 1100 based Matra Rancho Despite the macho plastic that adorned the outside of Rancho, it was actually based on the humble 1100 structural and mechanical differences of 1100 were surprisingly few and he went on wholesaling volumes usefully.
The success of 1100 gradually subsided in 1976 saw the launch of the Chrysler Alpine Simca 1308 which, with the Renault 14 just launched, began tooth Actual sales decline occurred in 1978 after the launch of the Chrysler Horizon.
Horizon was introduced at the same time in France as Chrysler-Simca Horizon and North America as the Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon in December 1977 Production of 1100 were to continue for four years, despite hitting his replacement market three doors, real estate, and commercial versions of the horizon has never been done, leaving the clear market gap for 1100.
For 1978 all 1100 French models using the engine of standardized 8 8 1 compression ratio 1118cc In January 1978, the LX, GLX ES and Ti disappeared A new sedan GLS door five was introduced with a similar level of finish that of keeping the ES real estate GLS car deleted was updated at the same time to match his sister smaller two used motor GLX 58hp and were well equipped, including seats 1100TI, wash wiper rear and the option of a super version of comfort with velvet upholstery.
At the other end of the scale, the VF 1100 3 high-capacity van was introduced and the model of basic three-door LE makes another appearance, both equipped with the low-compression engine 50bhp A welcome option for tailgates was a sunroof sliding steel range of Britain was similarly thinned to a 1100LE three-door, five-door lE, GLX, GLS Estate and a special special GLS GLS had special trim but the regular engine and was promoted as part of the advertising campaign Simcarisma with girls dancing the range surmounted the Special 1294cc.
In the summer of 1978, Chrysler salvaged their European operations to focus on their fight American operation They sold all their European plants to the French company Peugeot, which already controlled Citroen, for an estimated total including the assumption of debt of approximately 860 million OnJuly October 1979, Peugeot announced that Chrysler Europe would become the Talbot group and all-Chrysler Simca models, which at that time had 11 share of the french market, would become the Talbot-Simcas January 1, 1980 Chrysler France officially changed its name to Talbot Six months later, for model year 1981, the Simca name was replaced by Talbot Talbot-Simca 1100 Talbot wore a badge on the front and a Simca badge the rear.
The range in 1979 was unchanged for France The base LE model came as a three or five door with the 50bhp engine, the door GLS as five or ownership of the unit 58bhp There was also a basic property 58bhp THE Vans and pick up all had the lowest compression engine 50bhp All models have a new black grille with two chrome strips, hitherto limited to the LX and GLX range continued unchanged in 1980, while the GLS was awarded the high beams of quartz iodine fixed in the calender aS model continued to whittle at a level between the lE and GLS in Britain, the range was reduced to a three and five door 1100LE, a special GLS and a succession of GLS all were discontinued in February 1979 Commercials remained on sale in Britain until the eighties nineteen.
In July 1980, the range was announced in 1981 the base LE was replaced by the LS equipped identically, the only difference being that the LS had the 58 hp engine on all models except the AS and pick up the box semi- Automatic remained an option The odometers changed figures 5 and 6 production saloons and estate ended in July 1981.
After 1100 production is complete, the Poissy production lines produced the Talbot Samba-based Peugeot Commercial versions of 1100 continued until the spring of 1985, with the VF1 and VF2 offering fuel conversion ability GPL In July 1983 a laminated windshield has become the norm, the wheels of the LS horizon were used and the bumpers changed matt chrome to produce black eventually finished in spring 1985.
1100 was, undoubtedly, a huge success for Simca in the French market with more than two million and built a production cycle of 15 years, it must be remembered that one of the France of the most important cars in terms techniques, it has also been at the cutting edge when it was launched, offering front-wheel drive combined with the versatility of the hatchback in a class that had yet to be fully converted to the benefits of this additional door to put this in perspective, here are some of other important family hatchbacks and when they were launched.
As we can see, Simca really make the leap on its immediate opposition Renault 16 and Maxi really belonged instead to the class of 1100, and the only car comparable to see the light of day in the same time as the SIMCA 1100 was the Autobianchi Primula Simca challenge was never really met convincingly that the Volkswagen Golf was launched seven years later Even in 1973, the major European manufacturers throwing small sedans without tailgates just look at the notchback Fiat 128 1970, Citroën GS 1970 Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1971 Austin Allegro 1973 to see how companies have missed the boat.
Although 1100 was a huge success, it seemed that Chrysler could not shoot him when he came to the production of a replacement The horizon was essentially a new skin 1100, and like most of the opposition took by the time he was unable to do anything like the same impact in 1100 So what was the legacy choose the first GTi, the true creator of the Golf class, or the horizon.
Heuliez has produced several vehicles on the Simca basis in 1100, starting with the concept car convertible Saharan Africa in 1968. In one case, they took the standard 1100 front end and coupled to a rear capacious van to produce 1100 VF2 car Minivan This was soon followed -up with the high roof version called VF 3 and the pick-up version at hand, and SIMCA provided with an effective competitor in the commercial market of the Citroën 2CV and Renault 4 F4 AK These innovative derivatives joined the Business and company van, which was actually a three-paneled door hatchback without rear seats and VF1, three-door van break.
The VF2 Minivan, Rancho-Simca Matra was built with the help of some impact-resistant plastic and other off-road equipment; he transformed the ordinary van in a recreational vehicle capable Stylistically Matra Rancho was at least twenty years earlier Heuliez, see this example, built his own lifestyle version Talbot SIMCA 1100, based on the pickup this model was created to give aspiring Rancho owners the opportunity to own a lifestyle version less than 1100, while allowing a piece of the action Heuliez.
The Talbot Wind was an elegant edition of 1100, available as an upgrade for existing microphones or a new car made in Deux-Sèvres As Rancho, wind offered no real off-road capability, despite research as if she could climb every mountain he offered accessories such as door-surfing, and sported neat styling touches such as projectors mounted on the roof, a new grille and paint systems jazzy wAS modular nature especially interesting from the accessory pack, so if we did not want their surfing brackets attached, they would simply unbolt However, the lack of finishing Rancho, the wind was not a commercial success when the 1100 pickup slipped out of production in 1985, the wind followed.
Total production of the Simca 1100, including CKD was 2,188,737 between 1967 and 1985 compares favorably to the horizon to 893,846 between 1977 and 1985 and Simca 1000 with 1,935,098 cars built between 1961 to 1978 cars and breaks recorded 2,139,400 units while commercial vehicles totaled 39,608.
Simca 1204 and 1100 cars and Talbot Wind, simca, 1204, 1100.