SAC#1257: prototype Simca 8 coupè by Figoni 1950

SACO · February 01, 2018, 02:20:21 AM

Make , model and coach builder , for 1 point ?

SACO · February 08, 2018, 02:16:21 AM

Experts !

FrontMan · February 09, 2018, 04:33:02 AM

Fiat 1400, Vignale?

SACO · February 09, 2018, 05:15:18 AM

Not Fiat 1400, Vignale !

knewit · February 09, 2018, 08:41:21 AM

Volvo Amazon

tobytwirl · February 10, 2018, 08:38:26 AM

Is it French?

D-type · February 10, 2018, 06:17:42 PM

A Renault?

norberthanke · February 11, 2018, 07:42:12 AM

Front looks a bit Iso Rivolta-like. Bertone? Base is Fiat.

SACO · February 12, 2018, 09:00:52 AM

It's French !

SACO · February 12, 2018, 09:03:14 AM

But not a Renault ( and not a Volvo !)

SACO · February 12, 2018, 09:04:51 AM

Not by Bertone !

Mogul · February 12, 2018, 10:39:22 AM

Simca 8 sport coupe ?

SACO · February 13, 2018, 02:02:03 AM

Yes! Locked for you !

Mogul · February 13, 2018, 06:37:02 AM

I belief this to be a Pre 1950 car, possibly a prototype, with the split screen and therefore made in Italy by Stabilimenti Farina

richard cuyler · February 14, 2018, 12:54:56 PM

Having had, eons ago, experience of publicity photos I can tell you that the reason the driver is looking down and to his right and that signorina's dress dress looks peculiarly stiff, is that the photographer has asked him to hold the signorina's dress to better balance the photo. So no, she hasn't caught her dress on the seat adjustment lever.

SACO · February 16, 2018, 04:56:44 AM

But not by Stabilimenti Farina !
Sorry but unlocked !

Mogul · February 16, 2018, 06:20:23 AM

Original design Pininfarina but rights were bought by Henri Théodore Pigozzi, founder of Société Industrielle de Mécanique et de Carrosserie Automobile (Simca). The cars were build by carrossier Facel-Metallon, they produced the bodies and assembled the cars. Simca was to bussy working on the development of the future Aronde.

norberthanke · February 16, 2018, 10:57:35 AM

Simca coachbuilder Chapron

tobytwirl · February 16, 2018, 04:45:48 PM

Figoni built a number of Simca 8 coupes, is this one of them?

SACO · February 17, 2018, 10:08:23 AM

Yes ! prototype Simca 8 coupè by Figoni 1950
1 point for tobytwirl !

Perhaps the same car :

pguillem · February 18, 2018, 10:43:09 AM

Suzy Delair ?

SACO · February 19, 2018, 02:20:20 AM

Doubtless !

Hiawatha · February 19, 2018, 02:42:13 AM

She was 100 year old in December..

Mogul · February 19, 2018, 07:27:53 AM

I'm not so sure that the initial picture is a Figoni version, this is a Figoni version?

barrett · February 19, 2018, 07:45:19 AM

I think Figoni built quite a few different styles on Simca 8 base.

The puzzle car looks quite modern for 1950 - does anyone have more pictures?

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SAC#1257: prototype Simca 8 coupè by Figoni 1950