French title in progress

Very nice restoration to finish
Known history
Rare Montlhéry version

The Simca Aronde is no longer presented as a true driving symbol of the "Trente Glorieuses", in the same way as a Citroën 2 CV or a Renault 4 CV. This popular French car, of which nearly 1.3 million were built between 1951 and 1964, was the real spearhead of the French brand, a French subsidiary of Fiat, which was emancipated after the war thanks to its emblematic general manager, Henri-Théodore Pigozzi. Just before the war, advertisements praised Simca's bird-like appetite, and the swallow (in old French, "aronde") gradually became the brand's emblem. In 1961, the P60 was replaced by the Rush, the last Aronde of the line, which took its name from its 5-bearings engine.
The car we are presenting is a Montlhéry, a name that pays homage to the car that, in 1953, covered 117,000 km during forty-six days and forty-five nights, at an average speed of 104 km/h. The car, which remained in the same family from 1965 until the 1990s, was stopped on the road and stored in a dry place until 2018, when it was put under the hammer for the first time by Maître Aguttes. It has since been completely dismantled and restored at great expense. The bodywork, running gear, tyres, fuel tank and chrome are new, the interior has been kept as original: despite a few snags, a certain emotion is felt. The engine, dismantled and overhauled, still needs some work: indeed, the oil pressure light comes on intermittently, as does the dynamo charge light.

This car will be sold by auction by AGUTTES Auction House, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, on June the 20th, 2021.
The digital catalog is available by the following link
https://www.aguttes.com/en/catalog/113642?

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