Built in Brazil long after Europe moved on, this Chambord has a claim no import could touch: it was the first V8-engined car ever built in the country.
Lead trim: Chambord 2.4 L Aquilon V8 (84 hp, 1959–1960) · up to 130 hp
Simca Chambord1959–1966
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FactBuilt in Brazil long after Europe moved on, this Chambord has a claim no import could touch: it was the first V8-engined car ever built in the country.
The Vedette continued for longer in Brazil, built by Simca do Brasil at São Bernardo do Campo (the first V8-engined car built there); the first Brazilian Chambord left the production line in March 1959, with a standard 84 hp V8 and a 3-speed gearbox with a column shifter, early examples assembled almost entirely from parts imported from France. Trim levels included the Présidence as the top-end model, Chambord as the mainstream model and the Alvorada, later renamed Profissional, as a base model mainly for taxi drivers, plus the Jangada station wagon based on the Marly and the Rallye. The Ford-sourced Aquilon 2.4-litre V8 was improved, first to 100 hp (the Tufão version), then to 140 hp (called Emi-Sul because of its hemispherical combustion chambers). In 1961 the Chambord received an improved engine with 90 hp and 15% more torque and a slightly shorter differential, 98% of the parts then being Brazilian; a special Tufão version had additional luxury items. 42,910 Chambords were built up to 1966, the engine output gradually rising to 130 hp, giving 0 to 100 km/h in 14.3 seconds and a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph); in November 1966 Simca introduced the Esplanada. Wheelbase 2,690 mm (105.9 in), length 4,750 mm (187.0 in), width 1,770 mm (69.7 in), height 1,480 mm (58.3 in), curb weight 1,260 kg (2,778 lb).
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambord 2.4 L Aquilon V8 (84 hp, 1959–1960) | 1959–1960 | V8 | 84 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Chambord 2.4 L V8 (130 hp, by 1966) | 1961–1966 | V8 | 130 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Chambord 2.4 L V8 (90 hp, 1961) | 1961–1961 | V8 | 90 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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