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86 relations: Adelaide, Argentina, Australia, Automatic transmission, Automotive industry, Beam axle, Belgium, Brasília, Brazil, British Motor Corporation, Brussels Motor Show, Caixa Econômica Federal, Car tailfin, Carburetor, Charles de Gaulle, Château de Chambord, Château de Marly, Chrysler, Chrysler 180, Chrysler Hemi engine, Coachbuilder, Colony, Continental tire, Convertible, Drum brake, E-segment, Europe, Executive car, Fiat, Fiat Chrysler Australia, Flathead engine, Ford flathead V8 engine, Ford Motor Company, Ford of Britain, Ford SAF, Ford Vedette, France, Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Fuel tank, Germany, Grand Trianon, Hemispherical combustion chamber, Henri Chapron, Henri Pigozzi, Independent suspension, Juscelino Kubitschek, Le Conquet, Luigi Rapi, MacPherson strut, Manual transmission, ... Expand index (36 more) »
- Cars introduced in 1954
- Poissy
- Simca vehicles
Adelaide
Adelaide (Tarntanya) is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide.
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Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America.
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
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Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.
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Automotive industry
The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, selling, repairing, and modification of motor vehicles.
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Beam axle
A beam axle, rigid axle or solid axle is a dependent suspension design in which a set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft.
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Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.
Brasília
Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District, located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region.
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Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America.
British Motor Corporation
The British Motor Corporation Limited (BMC) was a UK-based vehicle manufacturer, formed in early 1952 to give effect to an agreed merger of the Morris and Austin businesses.
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Brussels Motor Show
The European Motor Show Brussels is an auto show held biennial in the city of Brussels, Belgium.
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Caixa Econômica Federal
Caixa Econômica Federal (Federal Savings Bank), also referred to as Caixa, is a state-owned Brazilian financial services company headquartered in Brasília, Brazil.
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Car tailfin
The tailfin era of automobile styling encompassed the 1950s and 1960s, peaking between 1955 and 1961.
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Carburetor
A carburetor (also spelled carburettor or carburetter) is a device used by a gasoline internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine.
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Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 18909 November 1970) was a French military officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in France.
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Château de Chambord
The Château de Chambord in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture, which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures.
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Château de Marly
The Château de Marly was a French royal residence located in what is now Marly-le-Roi, the commune on the northern edge of the royal park.
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Chrysler
FCA US, LLC, doing business as Stellantis North America and known historically as Chrysler, is one of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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Chrysler 180
The Chrysler 180 was the base name for a series of large saloon cars produced by Chrysler Europe. Simca Vedette and Chrysler 180 are executive cars, rear-wheel-drive vehicles and sedans.
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Chrysler Hemi engine
The Chrysler Hemi engine, known by the trademark Hemi or HEMI, refers to a series of high-performance American overhead valve V8 engines built by Chrysler with hemispherical combustion chambers.
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Coachbuilder
A coachbuilder or body-maker is a person or company who manufactures bodies for passenger-carrying vehicles.
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Colony
A colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule.
Continental tire
A continental tire or a continental kit is used in the United States for an upright externally-mounted spare tire behind an automobile's trunk.
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Convertible
A convertible or cabriolet is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place. Simca Vedette and convertible are convertibles.
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Drum brake
A drum brake is a brake that uses friction caused by a set of shoes or pads that press outward against a rotating bowl-shaped part called a brake drum.
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E-segment
The E-segment is the 5th category of the European segments for passenger cars, synonymous with the term executive car.
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Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Executive car
Executive car is a British term for a large car which is equivalent to the European E-segment and American full-size classifications. Simca Vedette and Executive car are executive cars.
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Fiat
Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (originally FIAT, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiary of Stellantis through its Italian division Stellantis Europe.
Fiat Chrysler Australia
FCA Australia, known unofficially as Chrysler Australia or Stellantis Australia, is the official Stellantis subsidiary in that country, operating as distributor of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Abarth, Alfa Romeo and Fiat vehicles.
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Flathead engine
A flathead engine, also known as a sidevalve engineAmerican Rodder, 6/94, pp.45 & 93.
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Ford flathead V8 engine
The Ford flathead V8 (often called simply the Ford flathead or flathead Ford) is a V8 engine with a flat cylinder head introduced by the Ford Motor Company in 1932 and built by Ford through 1953.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.
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Ford of Britain
Ford Motor Company Limited,The Ford 'companies' or corporate entities referred to in this article are.
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Ford SAF
Ford France (formerly, Ford SAF, Ford Société Anonyme Française) was the French subsidiary of the American automaker Ford Motor Company, which existed under various names between 1916 and 1954, when Ford sold the manufacturing business to Simca. Simca Vedette and Ford SAF are Poissy.
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Ford Vedette
The Ford Vedette is a large car formerly manufactured by Ford SAF in their Poissy plant from 1948 to 1954. Simca Vedette and ford Vedette are rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
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France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) is an automotive design with an engine in front and rear-wheel-drive, connected via a drive shaft.
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Fuel tank
A fuel tank (also called a petrol tank or gas tank) is a safe container for flammable fluids, often gasoline or diesel fuel.
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Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.
Grand Trianon
The Grand Trianon is a French Baroque style château situated in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles in Versailles, France.
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Hemispherical combustion chamber
A hemispherical combustion chamber is a combustion chamber in the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine with a domed "hemispheric" shape.
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Henri Chapron
Henri Chapron (30 December 1886 - 14 May 1978) was a prominent French automobile coachbuilder.
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Henri Pigozzi
Henri Théodore Pigozzi (born Enrico Teodoro Pigozzi; 26 June 1898, in Turin – 18 November 1964, in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a car merchant and industrialist who is best known for having founded Société Industrielle de Mécanique et Carrosserie Automobile (Simca).
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Independent suspension
Independent suspension is any automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same axle to move vertically (i.e. reacting to a bump on the road) independently of the others.
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Juscelino Kubitschek
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (12 September 1902 – 22 August 1976), also known by his initials JK, was a prominent Brazilian politician who served as the 21st president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961.
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Le Conquet
Le Conquet (Konk-Leon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
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Luigi Rapi
Fabio Luigi Rapi (born 1902), was an Italian automobile designer.
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MacPherson strut
The MacPherson strut is a type of automotive suspension system that uses the top of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot.
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Manual transmission
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).
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Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz, commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
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North wind
A north wind originates in the north and blows in a southward direction.
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Odometer
An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car.
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Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles (château de Versailles) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France.
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Palácio da Alvorada
The Palácio da Alvorada is the official residence of the president of Brazil.
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Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay (República del Paraguay; Paraguái Tavakuairetã), is a landlocked country in South America.
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Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city of France.
Paris Motor Show
The Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l'Automobile) is a biennial auto show in Paris.
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Peugeot
Peugeot is a French brand of automobiles owned by Stellantis.
Pininfarina
Pininfarina S.p.A. (short for Carrozzeria Pininfarina) is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy.
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Poissy
Poissy is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Radiotelephone
A radiotelephone (or radiophone), abbreviated RT, is a radio communication system for conducting a conversation; radiotelephony means telephony by radio.
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Régence
The Régence (Regency) was the period in French history between 1715 and 1723 when King Louis XV was considered a minor and the country was instead governed by Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (a nephew of Louis XIV of France) as prince regent.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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S.A. (corporation)
The abbreviation S.A. or SA, for the French société anonyme designates a type of limited company in certain countries, most of which have a Romance language as their official language and operates a derivative of the 1804, Napoleonic, civil law.
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São Bernardo do Campo
São Bernardo do Campo is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo.
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São Paulo International Motor Show
The São Paulo International Motor Show (Salão International do Automóvel de São Paulo) is the biggest and most important automotive event in Latin America.
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Sedan (automobile)
A sedan or saloon (British English) is a passenger car in a three-box configuration with separate compartments for an engine, passengers, and cargo. Simca Vedette and sedan (automobile) are sedans.
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Simca
Simca (Société Industrielle de Mécanique et Carrosserie Automobile; Mechanical and Automotive Body Manufacturing Company) was a French automaker, founded in November 1934 by Fiat S.p.A. and directed from July 1935 to May 1963 by Italian Henri Pigozzi. Simca Vedette and Simca are Simca vehicles.
Simca Ariane
The Simca Ariane is a large saloon car launched in April 1957 by the French automaker Simca and manufactured in the company's factory at Poissy until 1963. Simca Vedette and Simca Ariane are 1960s cars and Simca vehicles.
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Simca Aronde
The Simca Aronde is an automobile which was manufactured by the French automaker Simca from 1951 to 1964. Simca Vedette and Simca Aronde are 1960s cars and Simca vehicles.
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Simca do Brasil
Simca do Brasil was the Brazilian subsidiary of the now defunct French automaker Simca. Simca Vedette and Simca do Brasil are Simca vehicles.
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Simca Esplanada
The Simca Esplanada is a large car manufactured by Simca do Brasil in Brazil from 1966 to 1969. Simca Vedette and Simca Esplanada are executive cars, rear-wheel-drive vehicles, sedans and Simca vehicles.
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Simca Vedette
The Simca Vedette is an executive car, manufactured from 1954 to 1961 by French automaker Simca, at their factory in Poissy, France. Simca Vedette and Simca Vedette are 1960s cars, cars introduced in 1954, convertibles, executive cars, Poissy, rear-wheel-drive vehicles, sedans, Simca vehicles and station wagons.
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Station wagon
A station wagon (US, also wagon) or estate car (UK, also estate) is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door (the liftgate, or tailgate), instead of a trunk/boot lid. Simca Vedette and station wagon are station wagons.
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Stellantis Poissy Plant
The Stellantis Poissy plant is a car plant belonging to Stellantis located in Poissy, Yvelines, France. Simca Vedette and Stellantis Poissy Plant are Poissy.
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Sunroof
A sunroof is a movable panel that opens to uncover a window in an automobile roof, allowing light and fresh air to enter the passenger compartment.
Taxi
A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride.
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America.
V8 engine
A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
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Vauxhall Motors
Vauxhall Motors Limited,;Company No.
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Vehicle registration plate
A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate (British, Indian and Australian English) or license plate (American English) or licence plate (Canadian English), is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes.
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Volkswagen
Volkswagen (VW)English:,. is a German automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
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Windscreen wiper
A windscreen wiper (Commonwealth English) or windshield wiper (American English) is a device used to remove rain, snow, ice, washer fluid, water, or other debris from a vehicle's front window.
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Zenith Carburettor Company (British)
The Zenith Carburetter Company Limited was a British company making carburettors in Stanmore Middlesex, founded in 1912 as a subsidiary of the French Société du carburateur Zénith.
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See also
Cars introduced in 1954
- Škoda 1201
- AC Aceca
- Alfa Romeo 2000 Sportiva
- Alfa Romeo Abarth 2000 Coupe
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta (1954)
- Astra (1954 automobile)
- Austin Cambridge
- Austin Westminster
- Bandini Formula Three
- Barkas V 901/2
- Borgward Isabella
- DB HBR 5
- Dodge C series
- Dodge Royal
- Dodge Town Panel and Town Wagon
- Facel Vega FV
- Fiat Turbina
- Ford Versailles (France)
- Gordon (1954–1958)
- Hillman Husky
- Jaguar D-Type
- Jaguar XK140
- Jensen 541
- Kaiser Darrin
- Maserati 250F
- Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
- Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
- Mercedes-Benz W180
- Meteor Rideau
- Moskvitch 404 Sport
- Packard Pacific
- Panhard Dyna Z
- Plymouth Belvedere
- Plymouth Savoy
- Pontiac Bonneville Special
- Pontiac Pathfinder
- Pontiac Strato-Streak
- Rodley (car)
- Simca Vedette
- Studebaker Conestoga
- Subaru 1500
- Swallow Doretti
- Vauxhall Cresta
- Wolseley 6/90
Poissy
- AS Poissy
- Automobiles Grégoire
- Chrysler Europe
- Colloquy of Poissy
- Ford SAF
- Poissy
- Poissy station
- Simca Poissy engine
- Simca Vedette
- Stellantis Poissy Plant
- Talbot Tagora
- Villa Savoye
Simca vehicles
- Abarth Simca 1300 GT
- Abarth Simca 2000
- Abarth Simca GT
- Ford Comète
- Matra Bagheera
- Matra Murena
- Matra Rancho
- Simca
- Simca 1000
- Simca 1000 Coupé
- Simca 1100
- Simca 1300/1500
- Simca 1301/1501
- Simca 1307
- Simca 5
- Simca 6
- Simca 8
- Simca 9
- Simca Ariane
- Simca Aronde
- Simca Esplanada
- Simca Vedette
- Simca do Brasil
References
Also known as Simca Alvorada, Simca Beaulieu, Simca Chambord, Simca Chambord (Brazilian model), Simca Marly, Simca Présidence, Simca Profissional, Simca Régence, Simca Trianon, Simca Vedette Chambord, Simca Versailles.