Simca sold a stripped-down Aronde overseas as the "Outremer" — aimed chiefly at Algeria, at the exact moment that colony was fighting its war for independence.
Lead trim: Aronde P60 1090 cc (6CV) OHV four
Simca Aronde P60P60 · 1958–1964
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FactSimca sold a stripped-down Aronde overseas as the "Outremer" — aimed chiefly at Algeria, at the exact moment that colony was fighting its war for independence.
The P60 Aronde saloons, presented at the Paris Motor Show in October 1958 (also called Simca 5 in the USA and Simca Etoile in Canada and the USA), came with a new modern-looking body on the unchanged 2,440 mm wheelbase, the discrete tail-fins, rear lights and headlights restyled around a larger grille; mechanically little had changed, but a wide range of versions was offered, with engines in four power levels (40, 45, 47 or 57 hp) and options including leather upholstery and a "Simcamatic" clutch. The range was offered under several names: the Élysée 4-door berline (1290 cc, 48.8 PS DIN or 51.5 PS SAE), the Grand Large "Coach panoramique" 2-door hardtop (the same engine), the Montlhéry berline and Monaco hardtop (1290 cc with higher compression, 56.2 PS DIN or 60 PS SAE) and the Artisanale/Châtelaine 3-door estate (1290 cc, 45 PS SAE); around 1960 a more luxurious estate, the Ranch, was added. The announcement coincided with the return of the old 1090 cc (6CV) engine in a reduced-specification Aronde, the Aronde Deluxe Six (598,000 Francs, to compete with the Renault Dauphine at 594,500), with a Super Deluxe using the 1290 cc engine. The page quotes both DIN and SAE outputs for the same engines, so no horsepower is entered. Wheelbase 2,440 mm (96.1 in), length 4,190 mm (165.0 in), width 1,570 mm (61.8 in), height 1,440 mm (56.7 in).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aronde P60 1090 cc (6CV) OHV four | 1958–1964 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 39 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Aronde P60 1290 cc (7CV) Rush OHV four | 1958–1964 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Simca sold a stripped-down Aronde overseas as the "Outremer" — aimed chiefly at Algeria, at the exact moment that colony was fighting its war for independence.
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Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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