A cabriolet priced at 1,079,000 francs shared its engine with a 595,000-franc Aronde sedan.
Median 120 hp across 58 similar cars
Lead trim: Sport 1290 cc Flash Spécial four (57 hp) · up to 70 hp
Simca Sport Océane / Plein Ciel1956–1962
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FactA cabriolet priced at 1,079,000 francs shared its engine with a 595,000-franc Aronde sedan.
A new generation of the Simca Sport, a two-seater sports car, was launched at the 1956 Paris Motor Show, again as a two-seater cabriolet (badged Simca Sport Océane in 1957) or two-seater hardtop (the Simca Sport Plein Ciel, "Open Sky"), with Facel bodies and fashionable wrap-around "panoramic" windscreens; at the 1957 Motor show the fixed roof Plein Ciel was listed at 1,079,000 francs against 595,000 francs for the Aronde with which it shared engine and mechanicals. In 1956 the 1290 cc Flash Spécial engine with 57 CV (42 kW) was introduced, upgraded to 60 CV during 1960 and, in 1961, to the 62 CV Rush Super with five main bearings, when a lower-priced "S" model was added; the Rush Super M introduced in October 1961 raised compression to 8.5:1 and power to 70 hp (52 kW) at 5400 rpm. Little changed after 1957 and no replacement reached production (four prototypes were built at the end of the 1950s); production ended in 1962, the total production of Facel-bodied Simca sports being 20,196. Transmission was a 4-speed manual on the Aronde's 2,440 mm (96.1 in) wheelbase.
Collectors Spotted in the Simca Sport Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Simca Sport yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport 1290 cc Flash Spécial four (57 hp) | 1956–1959 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 57 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sport 1290 cc Rush Super M four (70 hp, 8.5:1) | 1961–1962 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 70 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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