The Simca Vedette was an executive car that Simca built at its Poissy factory from 1954 to 1961, competing in France's large-car market as the economy returned to growth. It had an American-style finish by the Italian designer Rapi and descended from the Ford Vedette whose Poissy plant Simca had taken over. An unusually small 2,351 cc sidevalve V8 called Aquilon, derived from Ford's flathead family, put it in the 13 CV French tax class and made 75 horsepower in the first generation and 84 after an upgrade. It was sold under trim names such as Versailles, Régence, Chambord and Beaulieu, and the Marly was an estate version added for 1956. The four-cylinder Ariane was a small-engined spin-off, and Simca do Brasil built the Chambord and its derivatives.
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Engine Class Engine2351 cc Aquilon sidevalve V8 1 Connections
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The Simca Vedette is an executive car, manufactured from 1954 to 1961 by French automaker Simca, at their factory in Poissy, France.
Range, Marly
For 1956, an estate version called the Simca Vedette Marly joined the line-up
Engine, V8
The car was powered by an unusually small 2351 cc sidevalve V8 engine called Aquilon
Engine, power
it produced 75 hp (55 kW) for the first generation
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