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Up-and-comer - Simca 1308 GT in (historical) test

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Created on November 15, 1975

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Engelbert Männer

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - Small road cruiser between yachts

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Simca 1307 GLS (1976) - The new estate saloon was primarily aimed at those switching from the 1301:1501

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Simca 1307 (1976) - Direct competition to the Renault 16 and VW Passat

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Simca 1307 (1976) - Under apple trees

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Wide tailgate with two gas struts as standard

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - The one hundred thousandth Simca 1307-1308 rolls off the production line

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - The two engines side by side (recognizable by the rims)

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Rear light glass ribbed

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - In a double pack

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - In the moose test

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - With bumpers instead of the usual bumpers

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Press kit

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Gently sloping hood

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Lots of glass

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Voiture de l'Année

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Front 1308 GT, right 1308 S, rear 1307 GLS

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - Unevenness came through clearly on a bumpy road surface

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - The 60-liter tank was located under the luggage compartment

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - The suspension was rather hard, mainly because of the front shock absorbers

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - The top speed of 165 km:h could only be reached after a long run-up

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - The front seats lacked a little more lateral support

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - With headlight washer system

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - Modern, but not over-rigged overall impression

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - with Goodyear tires as standard

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Simca 1308 (1976) - On the beach

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Simca 1308 (1976) - The long-awaited successor to the 1301

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Simca 1308 (1976) - It was available in the S and GT equipment lines

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Simca 1308 (1976) - Fast around the bend

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Simca 1308 (1976) - With batch on the hood

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Simca 1308 (1976) - In front of the Tancarville Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in France

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Simca 1308 (1976) - Seemed longer than it actually was

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Simca 1307-1308 (1977) - In rainy weather

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Simca 1307-1308 (1977) - The front seats could be folded back to a resting position

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Simca 1307 (1976) - A 1.3-liter engine under the hood

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Simca 1307 GLS (1976) - Unusual steering wheel shape gave a clear view of the display instruments

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Remarkable door opening angle

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - The cover plate for the luggage compartment could be folded halfway forward or pulled out for easier loading and unloading

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Big mouth and a lot behind it

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - The instruments were under a mirrorless window

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Simca 1308 (1976) - No sprinter despite 1.4 liter displacement

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Simca 1307 (1975) - Endurance tests

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Simca 1307 (1975) - Road tests, optimization of driving safety

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Dashboard

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Sheet metal profiles

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Air conditioning

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Safety precautions

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Measurements

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Drive unit

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Suspension

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Car radio

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Brake circuits

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Instrument panel

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - All-round view

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Simca 1307-1308 (1976) - Track width and overall height

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - Power and torque curve

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - Engine

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Simca 1308 GT (1976) - Safety precautions

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Simca 1308 (1976) - Transparency drawing

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Summary

When Simca presented a new model after an unusually long break of eight years, there was no consensus as to whether it was adequately motorized with 1.4 liters. This test report is also not entirely clear on this point.

This article contains the following chapters

Well thought-out layout
Practical details
Weak displacement
Not a quiet performer
Plus points
Minus points
Overall verdict
Engine/running behavior
Engine/performance
Power transmission
Chassis
Suspension
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 15min

Preview (beginning of the article)

This new Simca station wagon is particularly appealing to those moving up from the 1100 and those switching from the 1301/1501. It should also significantly increase sales figures in Germany. The Renault 16 and the hatchback version of the VW Passat, whose engine range (55, 75, 85 hp) is exactly the same as the Simca 1307/1308, have long been direct competitors. We test the top model. After an unusually long break of eight years (since the first 1100), a new Simca finally arrived. The model designation 1307/1308 proves that it is the direct successor to the long-successful 1301. The final digits 7 and 8 stand for the French tax classes.

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