Simca was a French automaker, founded in November 1934 by Fiat S.p.A. and directed from July 1935 to May 1963 by Italian Henri Pigozzi. Simca was affiliated with Fiat and, after Simca bought Ford's French subsidiary, became increasingly controlled by Chrysler. In 1970, Simca became a brand of Chrysler's European business, ending its period as an independent company. Simca disappeared in 1978, when Chrysler divested its European operations to another French automaker, PSA Peugeot Citroën. PSA replaced the Simca brand with Talbot after a short period when some models were badged as Simca-Talbots.
Simca 1000 GL (1974)
Simca Aronde (1956)
A Brazilian-made Simca Chambord, used on the TV series O Vigilante Rodoviário [pt] (1961-1962)
Ford France is the French subsidiary of the American automaker Ford Motor Company, which existed under various names between 1916 and 1954, when Ford sold the manufacturing business to Simca.
Share of the Ford S. A. Française, issued 21. June 1929
The two-door V8 Ford Comète, launched in 1954, never achieved commercial success in its home market as the taxation system penalised cars with engines larger than two litres.