Simca 6

back on the road after sixty years

My story of getting a Simca Six back on the road sixty years after it left the factory.

History

In October 1948, production of the overhead-valve SIMCA 6 began. Production of the Six ended in the summer of 1950 because of the competition with the Renault 4 CV which had four places and was sold for about 288 000 FR (€43.000) while the Simca 6 had only 2 places and costed 349 000 FR (€52.000).

It is estimated that of the 16.512 Simca Six produced, probably only less than 300 are still in running condition.

Year	Cars produced
1947	11
1948	191
1949	10813
1950	5497
Total	16512