| Simca 1307 | |
|---|---|
 Simca 1307 GLS | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler Europe (1975–1979) PSA Peugeot Citroën (1979–1986) |
| Also called |
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| Production | 1975–1986 |
| Assembly |
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| Designer | Roy Axe |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large family car (D) |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Simca 1100 Simca Horizon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4 speed manual all-synchromesh[1] 5-speed manual Automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 102.5 in (2,604 mm)[1] |
| Length | 167 in (4,242 mm)[1] |
| Width | 66 in (1,676 mm)[1] |
| Curb weight | 2,314 lb (1,050 kg)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Simca 1301/1501 Hillman Hunter |
| Successor | Peugeot 405 |
The Simca 1307 is a large family car produced by Chrysler Europe and subsequently PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1975 to 1986. Codenamed 'C6' in development, the car was styled in the United Kingdom by Roy Axe and his team at Whitley, and the car was engineered by Simca at Poissy in France.
A modern, front-wheel drive hatchback, it was one of the earliest such cars in the class along with the Renault 20, Renault 30 and Volkswagen Passat, and became the 1976 European Car of the Year.[2] It had been in development since 1972.[3]
The model was marketed variously as the Simca 1308 and 1309 models (with larger engines), Chrysler Alpine (UK,[4] Ireland and New Zealand), Dodge Alpine (Colombia), Chrysler 150 (Spanish market), and later Talbot 1510 / Talbot Alpine / Talbot 150 (a facelifted version launched by PSA after its takeover of Chrysler Europe) and Talbot Solara (the saloon version).
- ^ a b c d e "Chrysler's new Alpine". Autocar. Vol. 143, no. 4107. 26 July 1975. pp. 20–23.
- ^ Roberts, Andrew (9 April 2016). "Chrysler Alpine: remembering the most unlikely Car of the Year". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Development of the Chrysler – Talbot Alpine cars". Rootes-chrysler.co.uk. 2 April 1976. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Wood, Jonathan (10 March 1988), Wheels of misfortune: the rise and fall of the British motor industry, Sidgwick & Jackson, p. 215, ISBN 978-0283995279