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Simca 1000/1200 Coupe

Simca had launched Sports versions of the Simca 8 and 9 which had been produced by Facel Metallon, who were consulted again when it was decided to produce a sports version of the rear-engined Simca 1000. However, Henri Pigozzi did not like the Facel proposal, nor the financial fragility of Facel Metallon so he gave the project to Bertone. The Simca 1000 coupe was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and launched at the 1962 Geneva Salon. Sales of the Simca Coupe 1000 started in 1963 built of the chassis of the Simca 1000 with a tuned version of that 944cc engine. THe Coupe 1200 was launched in 1967, with styling changes by Giugiaro to give the car a front grille for the newly moved radiator, and the engine was upgraded to the 1,204cc 'Poissy' unit from the Simca 1100. Production ended in 1971.

aa Simca 1200S Coupe 1968 badge

Simca 1200S Coupe 1968 - badge on boot lid.

ac Simca 1200S Coupe 1968 head

Simca 1200S Coupe 1968 . Built on the Simca 1000 rear engine car chassis, the 1200 S from 1967 was given a front grille because of its front-mounted radiator

Simca 1200 S Coupe Competition front

Simca 1200 S Coupe Competition. The 1967 transformation of the Simca 1000 Coupe into the 1200 Coupe including moving the radiator to the front; this provided possibilities for extra cooling in competition versions

Simca 1200 S Coupe Competition rear

Simca 1200 S Coupe Competition. The Simca 1200 Coupe could be fitted with a variety of engines, including a prototype Chrysler 1800 engine

Simca 1200S Coupe 1968 front

Simca 1200S 1968 Bertone Coupe. Built on the Simca 1000 rear engine car chassis with the power unit upgraded to 1,204cc. The coupe body was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone.

Simca 1200S Coupe 1968 rear

Simca 1200S Coupe 1968 . Built on the Simca 1000 rear engine car chassis with the power unit upgraded to 1,204cc for the restyled 1200S Coupe from 1967.

Simca CG Fiorentino 1973 front

Simca CG Fiorentino 1973. Developed from a Simca CG which had been based on a Simca 1000/1200 Coupe chassis and mechanicals. The 'Fiorentino' replaced the 1200 Coupe chassis with a Matra-designed spaceframe chassis. Around 6 cars were built.

Simca CG Fiorentino 1973 rear

Simca CG Fiorentino 1973. Actually named after its driver Bernard Fiorentino, the Simca CG was designed and built by Chryslers Matra division. A Chrysler 1800 engine powered the car, but this was bored out to 2207cc and gave 225bhp. Six cars were built

s Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior 1972 side

Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone.

s Simca 1200 S Coupe Competition side

Simca 1000 1200 S Coupe. In 1967 under Chrysler Simca revises the 1000 Coupe with new nose and 1,204cc 85bhp engine. Competition versions were developed with a variety of engines

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