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Playcar Simca Rallye 2 - the hot test from back then

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Created on January 1, 1974

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Bernd Schilling

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Simca Rallye 2 (1974) - in a completely different league to its 1000-series brothers in terms of performance

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Simca Rallye 2 (1972) - at the 1972 Paris Motor Show, for road and sport

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Simca Rallye 2 (1973) - View of the interior

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Simca Rallye 2 (1973) - sports steering wheel and dashboard

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Simca Rally 2 (1972) - fast laps on the Montlhéry race track

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Simca Rallye 2 (1972) - View into the engine compartment of the test car

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Simca Rallye 2 (1973) - clearly labeled at the rear

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Simca Rallye 2 (1973) - Rear view of the fast French car

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Simca Rallye 2 (1973) - short and practical

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Simca Rallye 2 (1973) - Trunk and spare wheel

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Simca Rallye 2 (1973) - the paintwork in particular distinguishes it externally from the weaker version, early models still without rear spoiler

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Simca Rallye 2 (1976) - 86 hp from the 1.3-liter engine

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Simca Rallye 2 (1976) - these seats with integrated headrest promise optimum lateral support

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Simca Rallye 2 (1977) - in the special version "Coupe SRT 77", the power is almost visibly produced

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Simca Rallye 2 (1977) - the later models have a cheeky rear spoiler

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Simca Rallye 2 (1977) - the special version "Coupe SRT 77" makes no secret of its purpose

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Simca Rallye 2 (1977) - Special version "Coupe SRT 77" changing tires

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Simca Rallye 2 (1977) - Special version "Coupe SRT 77" in winter testing

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Summary

As an evolutionary stage of the Rally 1, the Simca Rallye 2 offered even more power and was therefore particularly suitable for racing. But the little speedster was also fun on the road, as Bernd Schilling reported in Auto Revue 1974. This article re-edits the original text and supplements it with contemporary images.

This article contains the following chapters

Beyond the basic laws of physics?
Hardly any visual changes
Interventions in the engine compartment
More and more practical equipment
Prepared for racing
All-purpose technology
Safe cornering behavior
Fun car or Group 1 racer
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It was to be expected: The Rallye 1, which was trimmed more for visual sportiness, still had many tuning options. It was obvious that Simca would set about launching the Rallye 2 with 22 extra horsepower. Squeeze yourself into the bucket seat. Drive off. Go to your home test corner and drive through it with the tooth that you have registered as the highest cornering speed here so far. Surprise is inevitable, because the little French car lies on the road like a board and doesn't force you to make any hectic maneuvers in the bend. Logical continuation: you drive back again and blow through a lot faster. Ready to counter-steer, you wait for the rear end to break away, and when the Rallye 2 then starts to understeer slightly, you have good reason to doubt the laws of physics.

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