Sunday Simca

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12/28/2014 at 15:09 • Filed to: Simca Special

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That's Virgil Exner Jr. in his Simca Special. He designed it as his master's thesis at Notre Dame then later built it out of fiberglass on a modified Fiat 1100 chassis. It was powered by a 1.2 liter Simca 4 cylinder that was later replaced with a Datsun unit, so it's really a Simca in name only. Unfortunately the bad ass dome was replaced with a slightly less bad ass t-top.

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DISCUSSION (3)


Kinja'd!!! FourLions > Jonee
12/28/2014 at 15:29

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I would love to drive this car wearing a NASA helmet.


Kinja'd!!! Jobjoris > Jonee
12/28/2014 at 16:58

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In that second photo this Simca Special really looks like something Michel Vaillant would drive!


Kinja'd!!! Jonee > Jobjoris
12/28/2014 at 17:26

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Totally. Especially if he was going against Speed Racer.