Chrysler, which by then owned 95% of Simca, killed off the 1501 sedan on purpose — so it wouldn't compete with another model in its own lineup, the Type 160.
Lead trim: 1301 1,290 cc Rush four (54 hp DIN, 1966–1969) · up to 81 hp
Simca 1300 / 15001966–1975
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FactChrysler, which by then owned 95% of Simca, killed off the 1501 sedan on purpose — so it wouldn't compete with another model in its own lineup, the Type 160.
The Simca 1301 and 1501 replaced the older 1300 and 1500, announced in October 1966 (first press preview on 31 August 1966), keeping the same chassis and general shape with facelifted front and rear ends: the front longer by 69 mm and the sedan rear by 135 mm, the sedans 210 mm longer overall, with horizontal taillights instead of circular and a new horizontal instrument panel. At launch there were 1301 and 1501 sedans (LS, GL, GLS), Breaks (LS, GLS) and Familiales (LS), all with a two-year warranty on the engine, gearbox and suspension; the 1301U van of March 1967 was dropped in autumn 1968. The 1301 had the 1,290 cc "Rush" four (54 hp DIN, 135 km/h) and the 1501 the 1,475 cc Type 342 (69 hp DIN, 147 km/h); from autumn 1968 the 1501 Special had the Type 342S with a twin-barrel carburettor (81 hp DIN, 160 km/h), fitted to all 1501s from September 1969. In early 1970 the Rush engine was replaced by the Type 345 (1290 cc, 60 hp DIN) and the 1301 Special (Type 345S, twin carb, 70 hp DIN) was introduced. In 1970 the sedan 1501 was withdrawn in France, ordered by Chrysler (then 95% owner) not to hinder the Type 160 (the 1501 sedan continued as the 1501 GLE for export). In 1973 the 1501 returned as the Special with a detuned 73 hp and the 1301 dropped from 70 to 67 hp, and in 1974 the 1501 power fell to 71 hp; 1301 production stopped in July 1975 and 1501 in September 1975, ahead of the 1307/1308/1309, and the Break in January 1976. Wheelbase 99 in (2,500 mm) and length 175.5 in (4,460 mm) for the saloon.
Collectors Spotted in the Simca 1300 / 1500 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 1,290 cc Rush four (54 hp DIN, 1966–1969) | 1966–1969 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 54 hp | 64 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1301 1,290 cc Type 345 four (60 hp DIN, 1970) | 1970–1970 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 60 hp | 64 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1301 Special 1,290 cc Type 345S four (70 hp DIN, 1970–1973) | 1970–1973 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 70 hp | 65 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1501 1,475 cc Type 342 four (69 hp DIN, 1966–1968) | 1966–1968 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 69 hp | 74 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1501 Special (1973) detuned four (73 hp) | 1973–1975 | Inline-4 | 73 hp | 84 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1501 Special 1,475 cc Type 342S four (81 hp DIN, 1968–1970) | 1968–1970 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 81 hp | 90 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
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