By the time this car's run ended in 1971, roughly 25,000 of its Bertone-built bodies had ridden the rails from Turin to France — loaded on their sides, two rows deep, on special railway wagons.
Lead trim: 1200S 1,204 cc four (80 hp, 1967) · up to 85 hp
Simca 1000 Coupé1967–1971
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FactBy the time this car's run ended in 1971, roughly 25,000 of its Bertone-built bodies had ridden the rails from Turin to France — loaded on their sides, two rows deep, on special railway wagons.
The 1967 change of name marked a major upgrade of the Bertone-bodied coupé: a pair of grilles was added to the top of the bonnet, shamelessly emulating a design theme of the Lamborghini Miura, and an opening at the front was needed for a grille now that the radiator was moved from the rear to the front (improving weight distribution; the engine itself stayed at the back). The engine was replaced by a four-cylinder in-line water-cooled 1204 cc unit which would later find its way into versions of the Simca 1100; as the Simca 1200S, with two carburetors, it produced a maximum 80 hp (59 kW), allowing Simca to claim 175 km/h (109 mph), and in 1968 a further upgrade raised the claimed power to 85 hp (63 kW) and top speed to 179 km/h (111 mph). By the time production ended in 1971 approximately 25,000 bodies had made the train journey from Bertone's Turin workshops to Poissy, 3114 1200S being assembled at Chrysler Benelux's Rotterdam plant; the Matra Bagheera of 1973 can be seen as a belated replacement. Wheelbase 2,220 mm (87.4 in) and curb weight 890 kg.
Collectors Spotted in the Simca 1000 Coupé Lineage
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200S 1,204 cc four (80 hp, 1967) | 1967–1967 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 80 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1200S 1,204 cc four (85 hp, 1968–1971) | 1968–1971 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 85 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
By the time this car's run ended in 1971, roughly 25,000 of its Bertone-built bodies had ridden the rails from Turin to France — loaded on their sides, two rows deep, on special railway wagons.
This little Simca was one of Giorgetto Giugiaro's first jobs — handed to the young, just-recruited designer at Bertone before he became one of the most famous names in car design.
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