Simca 1000 GLS
(1966 - 1976)
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If the manufacturer advertises its product as a "collector's item", this usually means nothing good. This is often intended to excuse obvious shortcomings. Not so with the Simca 1000 Coupé: the French rear-engined car in Italian guise not only impressed with its captivating lines, but also with its good equipment and sporty driving characteristics.
Is 40 hp enough for a sports car? Rather no. The people in charge at Simca realized this around 55 years ago and doubled the power of the coupé based on the Simca 1000, which was fitted by Bertone, in one fell swoop. There was no longer a lack of power, especially as the coupé remained affordable with a four-digit purchase price. This vehicle report tells the story of the elegant Simca Coupé and shows the two generations in historical and current images as well as in the sales literature.
Gone were the days in the seventies when hardly anyone drove small cars, because in the age of parking space shortages and second cars, short, agile cars with as little superfluous sheet metal as possible were in demand like never before. Especially if they were also a bit sporty. The four candidates in the 1974 comparison test - Fiat 128 Rally, Simca 1000 Rallye 2, Autobianchi A 112 Abarth and Mini 1275 GT - had to prove themselves both in everyday traffic and on the Hockenheimring.
In the winter of 1974/1975, the magazine 'hobby' compared eight compact cars from five countries in a meticulous test that required driving on the Nordschleife and the participation of eight test drivers: the Audi 50 competed against the Citroën Ami Super, Datsun Cherry, Fiat 127, Innocenti Mini, Peugeot 104, Renault 5 and Simca 1000 GLE and won hands down. The Datsun Cherry came second, but this was not the only surprise in the extensive comparison test. This article re-edits the findings of that time, showing the results in detail and the vehicles in many archive photos from back then.
With 40 hp and a rear engine, the Simca 1000 was an endangered species. Apart from the price (6000 DM), was there anything else that spoke in favor of the handy city runabout? Read the test report from 1974 and find out.
Current market prices for Simca 1000 GLS
4-Door Sedan, 54 PS, 1118 cm3
5-Door Sedan, 60 PS, 1118 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 82 PS, 1294 cm3
null, 58 PS, 1110 cm3
Coupe, 39 PS, 944 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 39 PS, 944 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 58 PS, 1118 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 58 PS, 1118 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 60 PS, 1294 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 82 PS, 1294 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Simca 1000 GLS
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simca 1000 Coupe 1967 Sold Bonhams Scottsdale (January 17, 2019) |
1000 Coupe | 1967 | Sold | Bonhams Scottsdale (January 17, 2019) | |
| Simca 1000 Coupé 1967 Sold Bonhams Grand Palais Sale (February 6, 2014) |
1000 Coupé | 1967 | Sold | Bonhams Grand Palais Sale (February 6, 2014) | |
| Simca 1000 Coupé 1967 Sold Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais (February 9, 2017) |
1000 Coupé | 1967 | Sold | Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais (February 9, 2017) | |
| Simca 1000 Rally 2 1973 Sold Aguttes Automobiles de Prestige & de Collection (March 21, 2015) |
1000 Rally 2 | 1973 | Sold | Aguttes Automobiles de Prestige & de Collection (March 21, 2015) |
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