Simca Sports models 1951-1960

Simca Sports models 1951-1960

Simca produced a number of coupés and convertibles, starting with the Simca Huit Sport in 1949. Bodywork was by Facel Metallon (who later built cars of their own under the Facel Vega name).

Le Cabriolet Aronde 1300 "Week End" was fitted with the 'Flash spéciale' engine. It produced 57 hp as opposed to 48 hp for the normal 1300 Flash unit. The brochure blurb reads as follows: Voiture supérieurement agile, d'une magnifique docilité. Le Cabriolet "WEEK-END" vous enchentera par le dynamisme de sa méchanique et par la finition de sa carrosserie. La ligne "à ras terre". la capote surbaissée, les ailes mi-longues, dessinent une silhouette d'inoubliable élégance, tandis que l'intérieur harmonieusement traité en cuire et moquette, respire le luxe et la gaieté.

The successors in 1957 were the Océane and Plein Ciel models. They received a facelift in 1960 when the P60 was introduced.