Simca 9

The Simca 9, sold as the 9 Sport, was a French sports coupé that Simca built from June 1952 to 1954. It developed the Simca 8, lengthened slightly between the rear edge of the door and the bulge of the rear wing for more interior room, and it moved to a unibody structure with the mechanics of the Simca Aronde, whose engine was upgraded from 45 to 50 CV. Facel-Métallon of Colombes built the steel bodies, which became curvier with more glass for the 1953 model year, and a single convertible prototype was made. Heavier and no faster than the Aronde saloon on which it was based, it was expensive, and the 9 Sport name was retired in September 1954. In 1955 the same car was renamed the Simca Coupé de Ville, with full equipment and less stress on sport.