In reality, trying to resurrect the company was not likely. Putting Talbot logos on PSA cars was the obvious way to go but didn't happen. What was once the Simca car brand was simply absorbed into PSA.
Year | Horizon | 1307 | Samba | Rancho | 1100 | Tagora | CKD | Total |
Solara | ||||||||
1980 | 158,800 | 116,500 | - | 9,800 | 41,700 | 500 | 50,000 | 377,300 |
1981 | 100,400 | 60,100 | 18,500 | 13,800 | 19,900 | 15,700 | 94,179 | 322,579 |
1982 | 71,300 | 42,400 | 104,300 | 8,600 | 12,800 | 2,600 | 27,216 | 269,216 |
1983 | 59,100 | 29,000 | 81,800 | 6,000 | 14,600 | 1,300 | 85,296 | 277,096 |
1984 | 64,138 | 22,178 | 44,926 | 77 | - | - | 76,144 | 207,463 |
1985 | 24,352 | 17,426 | 18,946 | - | - | - | 50,776 | 111,500 |
1986 | 5,800 | 3,100 | 6,700 | - | - | - | 13,440 | 29,040 |
1987 | 1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 2,600 | 3,600 |
Data source: Freyssenet.com
Solara: In 1980, a saloon version of the 1307/Alpine hatchback was released. Nearly 70,000 were made in 1980, but production fell away after that.
Samba: This mini car came as a 3-door hatchback or 2-door cabriolet and was based on the Peugeot 104. It was the only Simca engineered by PSA. Production slumped as the company was wound down.
Tagora: It was an executive car to replace the 180 series and was an even bigger flop, if that was possible.
Summary: The once successful Simca car make came to an undignified end. What started out in the 1930's by Fiat ended up being assimilated by the PSA Group. With so many brands making mainstream cars, it's hard to see how things could have worked out any other way for Simca.
For others in the series, simply click on the dates: 1947-59, 1960-69, and 1970-79.
For others in the series, simply click on the dates: 1947-59, 1960-69, and 1970-79.
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