Showing posts with label Simca. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simca. Show all posts
Friday, July 19, 2024
Saturday, June 06, 2020
here's a rare and unusual ad, Simca, part of Chrysler decades ago when it bought Sunbeam-Rootes corp (thanks Maxime!)
Ironically, Simca was a French automaker, founded by Fiat and, after Simca bought Ford's French activities, became increasingly controlled by the Chrysler Group.
In 1970, Simca became a subsidiary and brand of Chrysler Europe, ending its period as an independent company. Simca disappeared in 1978 when Chrysler divested its European operations to another French automaker, PSA Peugeot Citroën.
PSA replaced the Simca brand with Talbot after a short period when some models were badged as Simca-Talbots.
And now Chrysler and Fiat and PSA are partners. Ironic
Sunday, November 17, 2019
I wonder, why did they bring this Simca to SEMA? Oh, Cool It Thermo Tec, and Cool Hand Customs... so, insulation
the build photos of the Simca getting it's exterior cut away to cover over the damaged chassis of a Cadillac CTS are at https://www.onallcylinders.com/2019/08/09/sema-2019-project-update-cool-hand-customs-1960-simca-autocross-wagon/
Sunday, November 10, 2019
The Simca Chatelaine (first to ever be at SEMA I suspect) won an Optima Golden Ticket
side by side gloveboxes, even spaced out with an ash tray, is something I haven't seen before
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
though I forgot to get a photo of the front of it, here's a 1951 Simca that raced at Sebring... and has a terrific interior... and you'll see that the front didn't really have a lot to look at anyway
the exterior is quite a boring design. The interior is very cool though
I'm guessing the yellowed horn and knobs are bakelight, cool steering wheel design
nice knob design, nice gauges
terrific leather seats aged to perfection, and cool racing helmet
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