Simca 1100 Special (1972) sedan (saloon) - technical specifications of 1972 Simca 1100 Special

Simca 1100 Special

(1972 model)

Brief specs of 1972 Simca 1100 Special

3-door 5-seater sedan (saloon), petrol (gasoline) 4-cylinder 8-valve straight (inline) engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 1294 cm³ / 79.0 cu in / 79.0 cu in, 55.9 kW / 75.0 hp / 75.0 hp @ 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm, 103.0 N·m / 76.0 lb·ft / 76.0 lb·ft @ 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm, manual 4-speed transmission, front wheel drive, 154 km/h / 96 mph / 96 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Simca	Issued from	1972
Model	1100 Special	Issued until
Serie	1100	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Simca	Country	FR,BR

Marque (make)

Simca

Issued from

1972

Model

1100 Special

Issued until

Serie

1100

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Simca

Country

FR,BR

Base platform		Number of doors	3
Bodywork type	sedan (saloon)	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

sedan (saloon)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	3944 mm / 155.3 in / 155.3 in	Total (curb) weight	920 kg / 2028 lb / 2028 lb
Width	1588 mm / 62.5 in / 62.5 in	Dry weight
Height	1458 mm / 57.4 in / 57.4 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2520 mm / 99.2 in / 99.2 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1381 mm / 54.4 in / 54.4 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1324 mm / 52.1 in / 52.1 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance	120 mm / 4.7 in / 4.7 in	Fuel capacity	42 l / 9.2 UK gal / 11.1 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.57

Length

3944 mm / 155.3 in / 155.3 in

Total (curb) weight

920 kg / 2028 lb / 2028 lb

Width

1588 mm / 62.5 in / 62.5 in

Dry weight

Height

1458 mm / 57.4 in / 57.4 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2520 mm / 99.2 in / 99.2 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1381 mm / 54.4 in / 54.4 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1324 mm / 52.1 in / 52.1 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

120 mm / 4.7 in / 4.7 in

Fuel capacity

42 l / 9.2 UK gal / 11.1 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.57

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	1.97 m² / 21.2 sq ft / 21.2 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

1.97 m² / 21.2 sq ft / 21.2 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	4
Engine Type	straight (inline)	Total number of valves	8
Engine Manufacturer	Simca	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	76.7 mm / 3.02 in / 3.02 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	70.0 mm / 2.76 in / 2.76 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1.1
Fuel supply		Engine displacement	1294 cm³ / 79.0 cu in / 79.0 cu in
Engine Main bearings	5	Unitary capacity	323.50 cm³/cylinder / 19.741 cu in/cylinder / 19.741 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	9.6 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	55.9 kW / 75.0 hp / 75.0 hp at 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	103.0 N·m / 76.0 lb·ft / 76.0 lb·ft at 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	22.4 kW / 30.0 hp / 30.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	43.2 kW/l / 0.949 bhp/cu in / 0.949 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	79.6 N·m/l / 0.70 lb·ft/cu in / 0.70 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

straight (inline)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Simca

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

76.7 mm / 3.02 in / 3.02 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

70.0 mm / 2.76 in / 2.76 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

1.1

Fuel supply

Engine displacement

1294 cm³ / 79.0 cu in / 79.0 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

323.50 cm³/cylinder / 19.741 cu in/cylinder / 19.741 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

OHV (overhead valve, I-head)

Compression ratio

9.6 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

55.9 kW / 75.0 hp / 75.0 hp at 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

103.0 N·m / 76.0 lb·ft / 76.0 lb·ft at 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

22.4 kW / 30.0 hp / 30.0 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

43.2 kW/l / 0.949 bhp/cu in / 0.949 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

79.6 N·m/l / 0.70 lb·ft/cu in / 0.70 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	manual	Number of gears	4
Wheel drive	front wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	1.08
		Final gear (drive) ratio	3.71

Transmission type

manual

Number of gears

Wheel drive

front wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

1.08

Final gear (drive) ratio

3.71

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	Top (maximal) speed	154 km/h / 96 mph / 96 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	Power-to-weight ratio	81.5 kW/ton / 61.8 bhp/ton / 61.8 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h	Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)	Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top	Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time	Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time	CO₂ emissions
	Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

154 km/h / 96 mph / 96 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

81.5 kW/ton / 61.8 bhp/ton / 61.8 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	transverse
Steering	rack & pinion	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock	3.3	Turning circle	10.8 m / 35.4 ft / 35.4 ft
Suspension front	Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Long torsion bar, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)	Suspension rear	Independent, Long trailing arm, Transverse torsion bar, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front	disc	Brakes rear	drum
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details	servo-assisted	Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

transverse

Steering

rack & pinion

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

3.3

Turning circle

10.8 m / 35.4 ft / 35.4 ft

Suspension front

Independent, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Long torsion bar, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Suspension rear

Independent, Long trailing arm, Transverse torsion bar, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Tyres rear

Brakes front

disc

Brakes rear

drum

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

servo-assisted

Braked area

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