Simca 1000 Rallye 1
(1970 - 1978)
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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.
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.
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.
If you were looking for an inexpensive car in the mid-1970s that you could drive to work and had a chance of winning a class in a slalom or hill climb race at the weekend, the Simca 1000 Rallye 2 was the obvious choice. His concept was already around 15 years old. However, the performance had tripled during this time and the Simca engineers had also worked wonders with the chassis. You can still feel this today, which makes a ride in a Simca a great pleasure. This report tells the story of the Simca Rallye 2, describes driving impressions and portrays the car with current and historical pictures.
Current market prices for Simca 1000 Rallye 1
4-Door Sedan, 60 PS, 1294 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 60 PS, 1294 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 82 PS, 1294 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 86 PS, 1294 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 103 PS, 1294 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 39 PS, 944 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 54 PS, 1118 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 54 PS, 1118 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 58 PS, 1118 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 58 PS, 1118 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Simca 1000 Rallye 1
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simca 1000 Rallye 3 1978 Sold Bonhams Grand Palais Paris (February 7, 2019) |
1000 Rallye 3 | 1978 | Sold | Bonhams Grand Palais Paris (February 7, 2019) | |
| Simca 1000 Rallye 2 1977 Sold Aguttes Lyon Sale (November 8, 2014) |
1000 Rallye 2 | 1977 | Sold | Aguttes Lyon Sale (November 8, 2014) | |
| 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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