Simca 1000 Coupé
The Simca Coupé 1000 and its successor, the Simca 1200S are small, rear-engined two-door coupés (described by one well informed commentator as “Pseudo-sportives”) which were produced by Simca between 1962 and 1971. Simca also provided the engine and the mechanical underpinnings while the small elegant bodies were built in Turin by Bertone before being transferred for final assembly to Simca's Poissy plant and an assembly plant in Rotterdam (1200S only) on specially configured trains.
| Simca Coupé 1000 Simca 1200S | |
|---|---|
Simca 1200 S | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Simca and Bertone |
| Production | 1962-1971 |
| Assembly | Poissy, France and Turin, Italy |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro while with Studio Bertone |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact Coupé |
| Body style | 2-door Coupé |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Related | Simca 1000 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 944 cc Type 315 OHV I4 1204 cc Type 315 OHV I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual all-synchromesh |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,220 mm (87.4 in) |
| Length | 3,925 mm (154.5 in) 3,990 mm (157.1 in) |
| Width | 1,525 mm (60.0 in) 1,530 mm (60.2 in) |
| Height | 1,255 mm (49.4 in) 1,270 mm (50.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 795 kg (1000 Coupé) 890 kg (1200 S) |
The change of name in 1967 marked a major upgrade that included the installation of a more powerful engine and styling adjustments enforced by moving the radiator from the rear to the front of the car. This improved weight distribution, but the engine itself remained at the back.