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The glass BMW - Simca 1500 in the (historical) test

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Created on May 20, 1964

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Jürgen Stockmar

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Simca 1500 (1965) - standard version with narrower sill trim

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Simca 1500 (1963) - at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show

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Simca 1500 (1964) - the refined interior, disc brakes and modified front end distinguish it from the Simca 1300 - Geneva Motor Show 1964

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Simca 1500 (1963) - On a raised platform at the Geneva Motor Show 1963

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Simca 1500 GL (1965) - The new luxury model in front of a map of the Simca test track in Mortefontaine (Oise), which still exists

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Simca 1500 (1965) - on a Swiss press photo

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Simca 1300 GL (1963) - comfortable four-door model

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Simca 1300 (1963) - On a test drive

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Simca 1300 (1963) - on the Morefontaine test track with a gradient of 30 percent

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Simca 1500 (1963) - The new Simca is tested on mountain roads

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Simca 1300 (1963) - Cars are tested day and night on the Simca test track in Mortefontaine

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Simca 1500 (1963) - A Simca 1500 on a test drive

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Simca 1500 GL (1965) - with additional chrome trim

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Simca 1500 GL (1965) - Dashboard with central clock and two ashtrays

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Simca 1500 (1965) - Interior with ignition lock at knee height

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Simca 1300 (1963) - The passenger compartment of a Simca 1300

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Simca 1300 (1963) - The trunk

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Simca 1500 (1965) - Generous luggage compartment

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Simca 1300 (1963) - Here the chassis is tested for vibrations and soundproofing using stroboscopic irradiation

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Simca 1500 (1966) - Transparency drawing

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Simca 1500 (1966) - the large engine (right) compared with the smaller engine of the Simca 1300

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Simca 1300 (1963) - Rear axle

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Summary

Thanks to its neutral road holding, firm chassis and close-ratio four-speed gearbox, the Simca 1500 was just as tempting to drive as the popular Munich products. The engine performance was also on a par with the southern German competition. If only it hadn't been for the clunky gearbox and the lousy workmanship, the Frenchman with the large windows could certainly have won over some BMW customers, as this historical test report shows.

This article contains the following chapters

Aunt Anna and the tight skirt
Faster than the gearbox allows
Self-correcting rigid axle
Driving pleasure over quality
Technical data & measurements

Estimated reading time: 15min

Preview (beginning of the article)

If Simca models were not a familiar sight on German roads in the past, it was not because of the cars themselves, but mainly because of the customer service organization. On the one hand, Simca advertising was done with the left hand, if at all, and on the other hand, the small circle that had nevertheless found their way to this brand was pushed around rather roughly. Even Simca owners sometimes didn't know whether the Fiat, NSU or Krupp agency was responsible for them at the moment. Now that the German Simca sales company has set up shop in Neu-Isenburg, the brand trailers are no longer homeless. There are currently over 500 agencies and workshops in Germany. This number is constantly increasing. Only with this organization has Simca acquired a say in the German market.

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