The birth of Simca 1000 It takes place in 1961 and it was not until 1966 that it arrived in Spain backed by its habitability and spirited rear engine. If we look at the promotional slogan, it was "the 5-seater with nerve" that, as you know, had its assembly line in the beloved factory in Villaverde, owned by Eduardo Barreiros.
The Simca 1000 It was the natural rival of the Renault 8, which came out shortly before, and also of the Seat 850. Given the restriction of imports, most of the Spaniards who wanted to buy a sedan at the time were forced to choose between one of the three ... What a difficult choice!
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