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| Talbot Horizon | |
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 1979 Simca Horizon | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Talbot Peugeot |
| Also called | Chrysler Horizon (UK: 1978–1979) Chrysler Simca Horizon[1] Talbot Horizon (Europe: 1979–1986) |
| Production | 1978–1987 |
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| Designer | Peter Horbury, Roy Axe |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact (C) |
| Body style | 5-door Hatchback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | L-body |
| Related | Plymouth Horizon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Simca 1100 Hillman Avenger |
| Successor | Peugeot 309 |
The Talbot Horizon is a compact hatchback designed by Chrysler Europe and produced from 1978 to 1987. It was sold under the Simca, Chrysler and Talbot nameplates. The successor to both the Simca 1100 and Hillman Avenger, the Horizon adopted a front-wheel drive, transverse-engine layout.
The model line was the Chrysler Corporation's first and only world car, with the Chrysler Europe project developed in tandem with the American-market Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon. While similar in appearance, and in one case even sharing a model name, the European and American Horizons had significant mechanical differences.