Simca 1100
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| Manufacturer | Simca |
| Also called | Talbot 1100 |
| Production | 1967–1982 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Talbot Horizon |
| Class | Supermini |
| Body style(s) | 3/5-door Hatchback 5-door Station-wagon 2-door Pickup truck 2-door van |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive |
| Engine(s) | Simca Type 315 |
| Length | 3937 mm (155 in) |
| Width | 1587 mm (62.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 918 kg (2024 lb) |
| Related | Matra Rancho, Simca 1204, Simca 1118, Simca VF |
The Simca 1100 was an automobile built from 1967 to 1982 by Chrysler Europe's division Simca. It was replaced by the Talbot Horizon.
The 1100 was the result of "Project 928", started in 1962, finalized by engineers Philippe Grundeler and Charles Scales, being first shown on Sardinia and the Paris Auto Show in 1967. The 1100 was (along with the Renault 16), one of the first hatchback designs, with a folding rear seat, and in three and five-door variations. A station wagon was also introduced from the beginning, along with LS, GL, GLS and "Special" equipment classes.
The car was fitted with Simca Type 315 petrol OHV engines with 944, 1118, and 1294 cc variants, depending on year and market. A "stroked" 1118 cc engine displacing 1.2 litres was introduced in 1971 to the UK market as the Simca 1204. It was also sold in the USA in limited quantities.
The 1100 had a four speed manual gearbox and room for five people. There was also a three-speed semi-automatic gearbox that required manual shifting but used an electronically activated clutch. The 1100's transmission configuration was revolutionary in that it was transverse and axial with the engine giving the "engine on one side, transmission on the other" layout copied on almost all hot hatches and front wheel drive vehicles throughout the world ever since. In France, the 1100 was very successful, achieving best-seller status, but it was less competitive in non-European export markets.
Two LCV versions with van and pick-up truck bodystyles was called Simca VF2, and were sold from 1973 to 1985, three years after the 1100 had been removed from the market. These models assumed the Dodge nameplate after 1976 in line with Chrysler Europe policy. In 1974, the sporty TI appeared with the 1294 engine (82 PS), at the time when the car also saw a cosmetic redesign. Based on the 1100 chassis, the Matra engineering firm created a crossover derivation engineered named Matra Rancho.
A total of 2.2 million cars were produced.
- Range
- 944 cc - 45 PS (33 kW)
- 1118 cc - 50/52/60 PS (37/38/44 kW)
- 1204 cc - 59 PS (43 kW)
- 1294 cc - 62/75 PS (46/55 kW)
- 1442 cc - 83 PS (61 kW)
