The Simca 1200S coupé started life as the 1000 coupé. The body was designed by Giorgio Giugiaro, who was with Bertone at the time. The car was built by Bertone in Italy and transported to the Simca factory in France where it was put together.
The 1200s coupé is an updated version of the 1000 coupé. The 1200 had 1204cc, 80 HP engine. The radiator in the 1000 was in the rear, but Simca moved it up front when they created the 1200. That required it to have a grille. That grille, and the set of driving lights mounted within it, improved the look of the front of the car dramatically.
This car was restored in the 1980's and still looks to be in very good condition. Originally, these cars came with two twin choke Solex carburetors. This car now has a set of Weber DCOE 40s on it. With the Solex carbs the engine put out about 80 BHP. The seller claims this car has around 125 HP. While the Webers will add a little more HP, 125 seems very high. Either more work was done to the engine or that figure is optimistic. This would be a great car to own. Being rare in the US and very attractive, it would draw attention anywhere you took it.
Located in Rimbo, Sweden, click here to see the eBay listing.The pictures in the eBay ad are mostly close ups. Click here to find a site that has some better pictures of a 1200S.
