There are many ways to have fun and one of them is to take a wreck and make it come back like new. Of course, it is not an “inexpensive” way to have fun but it is also true that at the end of the day you will have something left in your hands, while… Read More Work with friends: Many cars for sale
This Simca Aronde Plein Ciel seems a very dry car which have been never abused in its life: other than being almost rustless it is also complete, with one exception. Indeed it looks a perfect candidate for a restoration which it’s not difficult if all the parts are with the car: unfortunately this car has a… Read More Half windshield: 1957 Simca Aronde Plein Ciel by Facel
These cars were built By Facel Metallon (long story short: Facel Vega) and if you ever worked on one of these you have realized for sure how good is their build quality, much more than the same segment competitors of that time. Last but not least, these are beautifully designed cars. The engine is derived from… Read More One bumper less: 1958 Simca Aronde Plein Ciel
This was the cabriolet version of the latest Simca Aronde model, produced from 1957 to 1962. Bizzarrelly this car was not called “Plein Ciel” (open sky) like its coupé sister. Alle these cars were assembled by Facel Metallon: this complicated assembly process made these cars to cost more than the double of their sedan sisters which shared the… Read More Chasing the sun: 1959 Simca Aronde Sport Océane by Facel
We have yet published another Simca, but then it was a Plein Ciel. This time is a rare Océane, much scarcer than the first one. This car is now in the UK but it came from Oregon, which is not a dry country at all; however this car, although in need of a total restoration,… Read More French style: 1960 Simca Aronde Océane
This car has made a long trip to South Africa, where it is now, and now it needs a lot of cares to shine again. It is a Simca Aronde Plein Ciel, a beautiful coupé with a body made by Facel. The seller says that this car has just moved from a long time storage and… Read More Colonial relic: 1961 Simca Aronde Plein Ciel by Facel
The Simca Aronde was a popular and economy car in France back in the fifties and sixties, it was produced in several variations including the estate version, which came out in late 1953. This car was pushed by an inline-four, 1221 c.c. Fiat engine which produced 51 h.p: a very economic and rock solid unit… Read More Loaded: 1953 Simca 9 Aronde Chatelaine
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