Simca 1000 and 1000 Rallye: Books - History and Models

La Simca 1000 de mon père

"It's easier in a Simca 1000", proclaimed Simca advertising in the early 1960s. From 1962 to 1978, throughout the 1000's career, a large French and European clientele was indeed convinced of this.
Cubic, but flirtatious, a servant, docile in the hands of the young father or companion of the elegant woman, the 1000 was also able to transform itself into a furious little racing car: Rallye 1, Rallye 3; the memory of the 1000 sports cars is still vivid. Born of prosperity, the Simca 1000 has barely survived it. It nevertheless continues to perpetuate the image of a certain automotive happiness, inseparable from childhood memories. It's so easy, life in a Simca 1000...

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Author:	Marc-Antoine Colin
Details:	120 pages, 22.5 x 25 x 1.5 cm / 8.9 x 9.8 x 0.59 in, paperback
Illustrations:	280 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2021)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9791028305154

Simca 1000 Rallye

The Simca 1000 Rallye is one of the most popular French cars in history. The longevity of this parallelepiped on four thirteen-inch wheels, some examples of which are still running forty-five years after leaving the Poissy factories, is unprecedented and unmatched.

Anchored in the hearts of several generations of drivers, this car has had multiple variations, assembled in large series or built in a few copies at the initiative of licensed preparers. The 1000 Rallye is also the pivot of the Simca Racing Team (SRT), the most important car team in Europe for an entire decade.

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Author:	Hugues Chaussin
Details:	160 pages, 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2020)
ISBN:	9791028304140