Simca 8
| Simca 8 | |
|---|---|
1949 Simca 8/1200 4-door saloon | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Simca |
| Production | 1937–1951 |
| Assembly | Nanterre, France |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Body style | 2-door saloon 4-door saloon 2-door coupé 2-door cabriolet 3-door estate (from 1948) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Fiat 508C Nuova Balilla 1100 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual synchromesh on top 2 ratios |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,420 mm (95.3 in) |
| Length | 4,000 mm (157.5 in) |
| Width | 1,480 mm (58.3 in) |
| Height | 1,530 mm (60.2 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Simca Aronde |
The Simca 8 is a small family car built by Simca and sold in France between November 1937 and 1951 (including wartime), available as a saloon, coupé or cabriolet. It was a rebadged Fiat 508C "nuova Balilla" made at Fiat's Simca plant in Nanterre, France.