Simca rallye 1 where are they now??
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I owned a Simca rallye 1 back in the early 70's , it was a white one, with a matt black bonnet and rallye sripes over the rear engine cover.
One of the first cars to have proper bucket seat as standard, along with the rally dash board. Had many miles of fun with the Simca, chasing cortina's and granada's and beating them on the corners.
Is there any out there still in one peace???
Ian....
One of the first cars to have proper bucket seat as standard, along with the rally dash board. Had many miles of fun with the Simca, chasing cortina's and granada's and beating them on the corners.
Is there any out there still in one peace???
Ian....
dinkel said:
They're nice little buggers aren't they? Not as fast as I thought though . . .
Not sure about the Rallye 1's but a guy I used to know who had been a service manager at a Simca dealer (many years ago ....) told me that the front engine/front drive (?) Simca 1100 that followed was a real mover once you got through the valve bounce to about 8000 rpm. Apparently they then found a load more power and became a lot of fun.
Now you don't see any of them around these days ...
ian2144 said:
Thank for the pics and your input guys, no point in going back there now, my quattro is a lot faster and much safer as well
Not as much fun though...
The few that are left will probabley be here: www.simcatalbotclub.org/
Most of them have rotted into the ground, like almost all French cars of that era.
My father owned several Simca 1000's, the last of which was a 'luxury' version with a Rallye engine. He had to trade it in after my mother refused to ride in it any more, due to my father making a habit of taking corners 'squarely'.
They were great fun, but could be lethal cars in the wrong hands. My father's last 1000, the quick one, was sold to a young bloke who immediately took it out with three friends on a local TT circuit and parked it upside down in a ditch. Two dead...
My father owned several Simca 1000's, the last of which was a 'luxury' version with a Rallye engine. He had to trade it in after my mother refused to ride in it any more, due to my father making a habit of taking corners 'squarely'.
They were great fun, but could be lethal cars in the wrong hands. My father's last 1000, the quick one, was sold to a young bloke who immediately took it out with three friends on a local TT circuit and parked it upside down in a ditch. Two dead...
tr3a said:
They were great fun, but could be lethal cars in the wrong hands.
My 1st car was a Renault 8'S' and I learnt very quickly to brake in a straight line and to accelerate through corners - Slow in and Fast out. When I later had a Mk2 1100 Escort I found out that they didn't corner as well as the R8 but when it went wrong (having to brake mid corner) it was much more managable. That 8 left many of my passengers impressed.
bacchus said:
remember these: ?
Now where are they??
www.rscc.co.uk/forsale.htm
Ads a couple of months old, though.
Alpineandy said:
That 8 left many of my passengers impressed.
Remember the film "Ne nous fâchons pas" (1966) and the face of Lino Ventura, seating with Michel Constantin who's wringing the neck of a R8 Gord' ?
Great car scene (great actors, great film) !
>> Edited by Thom on Wednesday 25th January 20:30
zumbruk said:
www.rscc.co.uk/forsale.htm
Ads a couple of months old, though.
This car is still for sale, at a reduced price of £6k - seems like a bit of a bargain if you can get the parts/spares/knowledge.
bacchus said:
remember these: ?
Now where are they??
I remember, when I was a young lad, that our local Talbot dealer had one in for maintenance. A mechanic opened the bonnet and I was awestruck by the enormous Webers that dominated the engine bay. I learned that the car belonged to a young female school teacher and ever since I've wondered what sort of woman she would be.
Damn, I'm a soppy sod...
bacchus said:
remember these: ?
Now where are they??
I saw one a couple of hours ago - then I locked the garage door
LongQ said:
That's . . . British . . .
Nah! Can't be. Steering wheel's on the wrong side ...
That's because that car is one of the Pre-production cars when they were still Chrysler Sunbeam Lotuses - this one is the Geneva Motor Show car at the launch in March of 1979, the road wheels are Exactons worn by only a few Pre-prods, the standard road wheel is the Amil, the same as the ones worn by the little green Simcas back at the start of this thread.
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